Recrutement de 01 Programme Assistant

Recrutement de 01 Programme Assistant

Niveau d'études: Non précisé
Expérience: 3 ans
Expire le: 09-02-2024

FAO
Khartoum, Soudan
Humanitaire (ONG, Associations, ...), Projet/programme de développement
Job Description

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 2400321

Programme Assistant

Job Posting: 26/Jan/2024
Closure Date: 09/Feb/2024, 11:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: FNSDN
Job Type: Staff position
Type of Requisition: General Service
Grade Level: G-4
Primary Location: Sudan-Khartoum
Duration: Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension
Post Number: 1076850
CCOG Code: 2102b
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device

Staff in the General Service category are recruited locally from the Primary Location area, which is where the office is located.

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination　　
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

Organizational Setting
The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

The position is located in the FAO Representation in Khartoum, Sudan.

Main Purpose
The Programme Assistant performs a wide range of routine administrative and financial functions in support of the delivery of the organizational unit's programme and projects.

Supervision Received/Exercised
The Programme Assistant reports to one or more professional staff and receives guidance from a higher graded Programme Assistant. He/she acts independently in routine matters. Supervision received is focused on the quality of the work performed and provides for on-the-job learning.

Working Relationships
The Programme Assistant interacts with a wide variety of colleagues within the work unit and with immediate clients within the Organization, providing routine administrative and financial services.

Key Functions/Results
• Collect and compile data on programme/project activities to support reporting on programme/project delivery;
• Provide information on programme/project expenditures and status of programme/project budget;
• Process, format and proof-read reports, documents, publications and correspondence related to the work of the unit from draft texts;
• Review and direct correspondence, calls and queries to appropriate contacts; provide for background information; respond to routine enquiries;
• Make arrangements for meetings, seminars and events: implement logistics, prepare correspondence, compile and distribute documents, make administrative arrangements;
• Initiate and follow up on administrative and financial actions related to staff management, non-staff support, travel, payments, and procurement;
• Perform other duties as required.

Impact of work
The incumbent’s work impacts on the timely and efficient delivery of the immediate work unit’s programme.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS - candidates will be assessed against the following
Education: Secondary School Education
Experience: Three years of relevant experience in financial and/or administrative support work
Languages: Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of English
IT Skills: Good knowledge of the MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment

Residency: General Service Staff are recruited locally. To be eligible for this position, candidates must be nationals of the country of the duty station or possess an existing visa/work permit, and reside within commuting distance of the duty station at the time of the application. "Commuting distance" means the distance within which staff members can travel daily between their place of work and their residence.

Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical Skills
• Good knowledge of corporate information systems
• Good knowledge of common administrative and financial rules and regulations
• Good knowledge of communication and documentation standards

FAO staff are expected to adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO,

Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency


FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT