TEAM ASSISTANT

TEAM ASSISTANT | OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

TEAM ASSISTANT

OHCHR - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Yaoundé National GS-4, General Service - No need for Higher Education - Locally recruited position level Speaks English, French

Application deadline: April 02, 2026

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The Team Assistant position at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Yaoundé involves providing comprehensive office support and administrative functions. Responsibilities include managing correspondence, organizing information for reports, maintaining schedules, and supporting meetings and events. The role requires proficiency in English and French, as well as a strong understanding of office procedures. Candidates should have a high school diploma and at least three years of relevant experience, with a preference for those with UN experience.

Candidate Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent

Minimum three years of office support experience

One year of administrative experience in UN or similar organization

Proficiency in English and French

Experience with ERP systems like Umoja is desirable

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Central Africa Regional Office (CARO) Yaoundé, Cameroon. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Regional Representative under the overall guidance of the Regional Representative. Responsibilities Within limits of delegated authority and depending on location, Team Assistants at this level may be responsible for the following duties:

• Performs a wide range of office support and administrative functions.
• Responds or drafts responses to routine correspondence and other communications for the Regional Representative; uses standard word processing package to produce a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports.
• Monitors processes and schedules related the unit’s outputs, products, tasks, etc.; where applicable, assists in the verification of receipt and accuracy of requisite documents, approvals, signatures, etc. to ensure compliance with relevant legal, financial and other requirements.
• Researches, compiles and organizes information and reference materials from various sources for reports, work plans, studies, briefings, meetings/conferences, etc. Proofreads documents and edits texts for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and style, and for adherence to established standards for format.
• Screens phone calls and visitors; responds to moderately complex information requests and inquiries (e.g. answers requests requiring file search, etc.), and as necessary, refers inquiries to appropriate personnel for handling.
• Provides secretarial, administrative and logistics support to meetings, boards, committees, conferences, etc. Assists in the preparation of presentation materials using appropriate technology/software.
• Maintains the calendar/schedules of the Regional Representative; monitors changes and communicates relevant information to appropriate staff inside and outside the immediate work unit. Reviews, records, distributes and/or processes mail and other documents; follows-up on impending actions.
• Updates and maintains large distribution lists including maintaining an updated mailing list of Government, diplomatic corps and United Nations Country Team

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