Team Assistant

Supports the Transportation and Life Support Service within the United Nations procurement function. The role processes procurement and e-tendering transactions, assists customs clearance and shipment arrangements, maintains files and databases, prepares correspondence and reports, and provides administrative and logistics support for the Service’s procurement activities and meetings.

• Conduct low-value procurement exercises and process procurement transactions through SAP
• Process solicitations through the Procurement Division e-tendering system
• Assist colleagues with procurement exercises and customs-tax exemptions
• Facilitate customs clearance for United Nations shipments imported into the United States
• Draft routine correspondence and prepare reports and reference material
• Maintain procurement files, databases and distribution lists
• Provide administrative and logistics support for meetings and conferences

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience in general office support or administrative work
• English
• Authorisation to work for the United Nations in the duty station

• Procurement Processing
• Tender Administration
• Customs Clearance
• Records Management
• Document Editing
• Data Entry
• Logistics Support
• Office Administration

• SAP
• E-tendering System

• Position is locally recruited and selected external applicants bear relocation costs
• Appointment and renewal are subject to post or funding availability, budget approval and mandate extension