About UNICEF Afghanistan
UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, a future
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Job Summary
How can you make a difference?
The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out messenger works and all other functions mentioned under Key functions, accountabilities, and related duties and tasks as detailed below.
Duties & Responsibilities
Summary of key functions/accountabilities:
- Collects and delivers mail, pouches, and other communications to and from the post office, government department, ministries, and other institutions.
- Sorts deliver and pick up mail from various offices on the premises at regular intervals. Keeps records as required.
- Parks materials and equipment received for dispatches, affix labels, and insert material in envelopes and franks outgoing mail.
- Operates photocopiers, printers, and scanners.
- Responsible for daily cleaning and mopping of Representatives’ office.
- Ensures that there is adequate /spare paper for printing and photocopying.
- In case of problems with the copiers/printers, report to admin assistants for calling the service provider;
- Collecting pouches from the Post Office Mail Box and Parcel Section.
- Dispatching outgoing and collecting incoming correspondences to and from partner Ministries, Embassies, and NGOs.
- Binding of books for office and cash the cheque from the bank for mini purchasing;
- Responsible for office minor and urgent purchasing;
- Backing up travel assistant by handling part of his work during his leave and accompanying/escorting missions to zone offices;
- Support the Admin. Assistant for deployment of ICT equipment including simple plug-and-play operation, devices, and PPE to staff.
- Assist the registry clerk in maintaining the stationery store.
- Performs other duties, which match the job profile and have been assigned by the supervisor(s).
Job Requirements
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- Primary education, ability to sort out and organize large quantities of material for dispatch; completion of secondary school with a school leaving certificate will be of added advantage.
- One year as a messenger and similar experience to the key tasks
- Good knowledge of the local language and knowledge of the working languages of the duty station.
Submission Guideline
Remarks:
UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be cancelled.
All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Applicants are requested to apply through the provided link; https://jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/570490/messenger-gs1-fixed-term-kabul-afghanistan-15781-open-to-afghan-nationals-only
Applications received via jobs.af online portal will not be given consideration.
