Programme Assistant

IT & Network

Algeria 🇩🇿

August 22, 2024

Full Time

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Organizational Setting FAO’s Subregional Office for North Africa (SNE) is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing and implementing agreed strategies for addressing subregional food, agriculture and rural development priorities. It develops and maintains relations with subregion-wide institutions including Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs). The Subregional Office for North Africa (SNE) is a subsidiary of FAO’s Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE). This position is located in the FAO Subregional Office for North Africa in Algiers, Algeria. 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 the Secretary of the Commission for the Control of the Desert Locust in the Western Region (CLCPRO). 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 <ul><li> Collect and compile data on programme and or project activities to support reporting and delivery.</li><li> Initiate and follow up on administrative and financial actions related to staff management, affiliate workforce support, travel, payments, etc.</li><li> Review and prepare routine documentation and correspondence related to assigned procurement actions</li><li> Provide information on programme and/or project expenditures and status of programme and /or project budget.</li><li> Process, format and proof-read reports, documents, publications and correspondence related to the work of the unit from draft texts.</li><li> Review and direct correspondence, calls and queries to appropriate contacts; provide for background information; respond to routine enquiries.</li><li> Make arrangements for meetings, seminars and events: implement logistics, prepare correspondence, compile and distribute documents, make administrative arrangements.</li><li> Perform other duties as required. </li></ul>Impact of Work The incumbent’s work impacts on the timely and efficient delivery of the immediate work unit’s programme. CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING Minimum Requirements Education: Secondary School Education. Experience: Three years of relevant experience in financial and/or administrative support work. Languages: Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of French and Arabic. 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 <ul><li> Results Focus</li><li> Teamwork</li><li> Communication</li><li> Building effective relationships</li><li> Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement </li></ul>Technical Skills <ul><li> Good knowledge of corporate information systems.</li><li> Good knowledge of common administrative and financial rules and regulations.</li><li> Good knowledge of communication and documentation standards. </li></ul>Desirable Qualifications And Skills <ul><li> Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English. </li></ul>Call For Expressions Of Interest – Vacancy Announcement Job Posting 17/May/2023 Closure Date 31/May/2023, 11:59:00 PM Organizational Unit SNE Job Type Staff position Type of Requisition General Service Grade Level G-4 Primary Location Algeria-Algiers Duration Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension Post Number 2002268 CCOG Code 2102b Staff in the General Service category are recruited locally from the Primary Location area, which is where the office is located. <ul><li> FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture </li><li> Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply </li><li> Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO’s values</li><li> 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 </li><li> All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks </li><li> All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality </li><li> 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. </li></ul>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.

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