Secretarial Assistant (G-5)

UNESCO (Regional Office for Southern Africa) · Harare · closes 2026-12-14

Pay: Approx. US$26,189 per year (starting), plus benefits where applicable

Two-year fixed-term post giving office and management support to the Director of UNESCO's Southern Africa regional office, including administration, coordinating office workflow and managing office information.

Requirements

• Completed secondary, technical or vocational education
• At least 5 years' relevant experience in secretarial support, administration or related work
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and familiarity with Drupal
• Strong organisational and coordination skills, tact and discretion, ability to work under pressure
• Desirable: specialised training in office administration or executive assistance
• Desirable: UN system or international organisation experience
• Desirable: a local Southern African language or another UNESCO official language

Documents

• Online application
• Scanned degrees/certificates (if shortlisted)

Original advert: ihararejobs.com