TEAM ASSISTANT (SECRETARY)

Under the direct supervision of Public Health Specialist (Health Promotion and Determinants), the incumbent will perform the following duties:

Competencies required:

1. Communication in an effective and credible way

2. Teamwork

3. Producing results

Skills:

• Typing and shorthand skills to the standard of the organization.

• Good knowledge of modern office procedures.

• Good filing and organizational skills.

• Good drafting skills.

• Good knowledge of procedures and established rules.

• Ability to operate MS Office tools including MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.

Qualifications required:

Education: Completion of intermediate education with secretarial training.

Experience: At least 3 years of progressive secretarial experience, preferably in international Organization(s)/UN or in a similar environment.

Languages: Very good knowledge of English (Read, Write, Speak) and the local language (Urdu).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
• A written test may be used as a form of screening.
• Appointment of selected candidate will be on Local Individual Contractor Agreement (LICA) issued by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for a period up to three months which is further extendable based on multiple factors including job performance, programme need, and funding availability. LICA is a non-staff contract whereby the signatory has the status of a contractor and not considered in any respect as being a staff member of either the World Health Organization (WHO) or UNOPS. As such, there will be no employer-employee relationship between the signatory and the contracting Organization.
• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
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TOTAL POSITIONS

1

POSTED ON

April 6, 2026

EXPIRY DATE

April 14, 2026

BUSINESS

WHO

CATEGORY

N.G.O./Social Services

JOB TYPE

Individual Contractor Agreement (UNOPS)

MINIMUM EDUCATION

Intermediate/A-Level

CAREER LEVEL

LICA-4 (equivalent to GS-4)

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE

3 Years(At least 3 years of progressive secretarial experience, preferably in international Organization(s)/UN or in a similar environment.)