Office Assistant - Roma, Italia - FAO

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CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:

Office Assistant

Job Posting: 19/May/2023

Closure Date: 02/Jun/2023, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit:

ESA

Job Type:
Staff position

Type of Requisition:
General Service

Grade Level:
G-3

Primary Location:
Italy-Rome

Duration:
Fixed-term: 1 year 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 Agrifood Economics Division (ESA) conducts economic research and policy analysis to support the transformation of more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for a better production, better nutrition, a better nutrition a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
ESA provides evidencebased support to national, regional and global policy processes and initiatives related to monitoring and analysis of food and agricultural policies, agribusiness and value chain development, rural transformation and poverty, food security and nutrition information and analysis, resilience, bioeconomy, and climatesmart agriculture.

The division also leads the production of two FAO flagship publications:

The State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) and the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).

The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Global Support Unit (GSU) is hosted within
ESA and jointly co-managed by
ESA and the Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER).

The IPC is a global, multi-partner innovative initiative to facilitate decision-making with improved food security analysis, through a set of tools and protocols for classifying the severity and nature of food insecurity and implications for response.

The IPC incorporates a meta-analysis approach drawing on evidence-based analysis of food security, nutrition and livelihood information thought a consensus approach that includes a broad range of stakeholders.

The position is located in the Agrifood Economics Division (ESA) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Main Purpose

The Office Assistant performs a variety of routine administrative transactions and office support functions contributing to the smooth and efficient running of the work unit.

Supervision Received/Exercised
The Office Assistant reports to the Programme Officer/Team Leader, GSU and receives guidance from a higher-graded Programme Assistant. He/she acts independently on routine matters and consults with his/her supervisor(s) on new and/or more complex issues and procedures. Supervision received provides for technical and procedural guidance and on-the-job learning.

Working Relationships
The Office Assistant interacts with a variety of colleagues from within the work unit. Interactions relate to the exchange of routine information and the provision of standard office support services.

Key Functions/Results

Type, format and draft routine correspondence; collate tables, reports, presentations, publications and other documentation.
Receive, screen and direct telephone calls and visitors; respond to routine internal and external enquiries and/or refer to appropriate contacts/units.
Enter, retrieve, structure and update selected information and data from various sources (e.g. Intra/Internet, office files, etc.); present results in standard format.
Set up and maintain office files and reference systems according to standard procedures.
Initiate, view and track a variety of administrative transactions in the computerized financial/travel/human resources systems.
Support the organization and administration of meetings, workshops and events (e.g. arranging for meeting rooms and other facilities).
Assist with arranging travel: organize transport, logistics, accommodation, documents.
Ensure availability of office supplies and appropri