Office Assistant - Roma, Italia - FAO

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Roma, Italia

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Descrizione

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:

Office Assistant

Job Posting: 22/Feb/2023

Closure Date: 08/Mar/2023, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit:

PST

Job Type:
Staff position

Type of Requisition:
General Service

Grade Level:
G-5

Primary Location:
Italy-Rome

Duration:
Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension

Post Number:
CCOG Code: 2101

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

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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
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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
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 South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division (PST) was established in 2020 and it aims to be a hub for knowledge generation and exchange to promote the uptake of sustainable agricultural practices, technologies, and innovations to address challenges in agriculture and rural development facing developing countries.

PST also oversees, coordinates and facilitates South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) partnerships across the Organization as an effective mechanism for implementing FAO's Strategic Framework, through the exchange of development solutions, promotion of platforms for knowledge management and networks, mobilization of upstream policy support, and fostering enabling environment for effective SSTC among countries in the global south.

The post is located in the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division (PST) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Main Purpose

The Office Assistant coordinates and performs the full range of office support, management support and administrative tasks, providing for the smooth and efficient running of the Office.

He/she ensures quality and consistency of the flow of office work and information in the work unit.

Supervision Received/Exercised

The Office Assistant reports to the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division (PST) Director's Office Team Leader under the overall guidance of the
PST Director.

The incumbent operates independently and takes decisions on work priorities and exercises initiative for dealing with cases without precedents. Supervision received is focused on the quality of work outputs. He/she provides guidance and advice to other office support staff.

Working Relationships
The Office Assistant works closely with a wide range of colleagues in the division/region, with central units and external clients, performing and coordinating office
- and management support services, and providing procedural guidance and information.

Key Functions/Results

Screen requests for appointments with supervisor; maintain supervisor's calendar; confirm mutually convenient schedules and arrange appointments; receive visitors; place and screen telephone calls; respond to queries and correspondence, often of a sensitive, confidential or technical nature;
Coordinate office support services for meetings, trainings, seminars, committees, and special projects and events; attend meetings, prepare minutes, monitor followup activities; make arrangements for formal editing, translation, etc., of documents and publications;
Review, record, distribute and process incoming mail and correspondence; followup on pending actions; prepare draft responses to a wide range of correspondence and other communications, often requiring knowledge of technical terminologies and/or detailed office procedures; carry out quality control functions for outgoing documents; proofread texts for adherence to format, grammar, punctuation and style;
Perform a variety of administrative duties, e.g. contract extensions and requests for temporary staff, leave and attendance recording, budget preparation and followup; coordinate with other units to ensure smooth running and expedition of work within the unit;
Research, compile, and organize background information and reference materials from various sources for reports, briefs and speeches; generate a variety of statistical and other reports