
Programme Assistant, Polio Eradication Programme
Category | Grade:General | G-5Deadline:6 Aug 2026Job ID:594696Posted on:23 Jul 2026
Overview
Provide administrative and operational support to UNICEF’s Polio Eradication Programme in Nairobi, coordinating travel and events, administering consultants and vendors, processing programme and financial transactions, monitoring budgets and maintaining accurate records across workstreams.
Department: Polio Eradication Programme
Languages
Required: English
Desired: Another UN language, Local language
Job Areas
- Administration & Executive Support
- Programme & Project Management
Minimum Experience
5 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Manage correspondence, meetings, records and office administration
- Coordinate travel, visas, clearances, accommodation and event logistics
- Process consultant, vendor and partner contracting documentation
- Process invoices and maintain financial and commitment records
- Monitor annual work-plan budgets and programme expenditures
- Enter programme transactions and coding in VISION
- Maintain monitoring documents and records across polio workstreams
Requirements
- Completion of secondary education
- At least 5 years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical experience
- Proficient or fluent English
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, VISION and SharePoint
Skills
Programme administrationTravel coordinationContract administrationBudget monitoringFinancial transaction processingRecords managementEvent logistics
Tools
Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointVISIONSharePoint
Additional info
- Fixed-term General Service appointment
- Open to Kenyan nationals only
- Post number 00133782