Latest Recruitment at UNOCHA – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Applications are invited from interested and qualified candidates to apply for the Latest Recruitment at UNOCHA – United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) is the principal inter-agency body mandated to coordinate synchronized global emergency responses, crisis assistance, and humanitarian relief frameworks across conflict-affected and disaster-prone regions. Operating with an extensive country presence in Nigeria, the organization’s core services span mobilizing international donor funding via the Humanitarian Response Plan, managing complex civil-military coordination pipelines, delivering real-time crisis data and information management, and advocating directly for the protection of vulnerable displaced populations and aid workers.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs offers the prestigious opportunity to be part of an elite, mission-driven global team within an international public service culture that highly prioritizes multi-cultural diversity, operational integrity, and staff well-being. The organization provides a comprehensive global employee benefits package that includes tax-advantaged international compensation architectures, dependency allowances, premium medical and dental insurance coverage, structured global pension schemes under the UNJSPF, generous annual leave entitlements, and extensive professional development frameworks featuring international institutional mobility and direct crisis-response leadership tracks.

Individuals interested in the Latest Recruitment at UNOCHA should review the job details, requirements, and application process provided below.

Executive Associate

Specifications:

• Full Time
• Required Qualifications: BA/BSC/HND
• Location: Abuja | Nigeria. See other Jobs in Abuja
• Category: Admin Jobs
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Description:

• Under the direct supervision of the Administrative and Finance Officer, the Executive Associates will be responsible for the following duties:
• Ensures effective and efficient functioning of the HoO’s office focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Maintenance of the HoO’s calendar, contacts with high-ranking visitors, arrangement of appointments and meetings, acting as an interpreter when required and/or taking minutes.
• Maintenance of protocol procedures.
• Preparation of high-quality briefing materials for HoO’s appointments, meetings, missions.
• Preparation of informal translations.
• Management of HoO’s missions and representation schedule.
• Maintenance of rosters of high-level partners, telephone lists.
• Preparation of correspondence, directives, comments on behalf of the HoO for his/her signature and making follow-up when required.
• Use of automated office management systems for effective functioning of the HoO’s office.
• Ensures provision of effective communications support to the office focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Maintenance of the filing system ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials. Use of automated filing system.
• Coordination of the information flow in the office, follow up on circulation files.
• Facilitate information sharing with the UNCT.
• Follow up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordination of collection and submission of the reports to Head of Office.
• Screening of all incoming calls and correspondence.
• Presentation of proposals to eliminate communication bottlenecks in the office and streamline office procedures between the supervisor’s office and subordinate division.
• Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and management focusing on achievement of the following results:
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
• Organization of specialized trainings for secretaries.
• Organization of trainings to UN staff on coordination, administration and protocol issues.

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Qualifications and Requirements:

• A minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible experience in administration is required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is desirable.
• Experience in handling web-based management systems is desirable.
• Experience working with the UN or other international organizations is desirable.
• Experience working in a front office or executive assistant role is desirable

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How to Apply for the Latest Recruitment at UNOCHA

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Deadline: October 1, 2026

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