Travel Assistant

OHCHR travel assistant coordinating official travel from Geneva, calculating entitlements and allowances, securing economical airfares, processing authorisations and claims, arranging visas and itinerary changes, and maintaining compliant records.

Department: Travel Unit, General Administrative Services Section

• Coordinate official travel for civilian, police and military personnel
• Calculate airfare, baggage, terminal, freight and subsistence entitlements
• Advise travellers and programme managers on routes, schedules and economical fares
• Reserve flights, negotiate fares, issue or reissue tickets and process reimbursements
• Pre-audit itineraries, authorisations, claims and supporting documents for compliance
• Coordinate transit and residence visas with consulates and host authorities
• Maintain travel-authorisation records and document organisational savings

• Secondary-school diploma or equivalent
• At least seven years of travel administration experience including fare construction, routing and reimbursement
• English and French at UN Level III
• Authorisation to work at the locally recruited Geneva duty station

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