Office Assistant - Roma, Italia - FAO

FAO

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Roma, Italia

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CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT:

Office Assistant

Job Posting: 15/Mar/2023

Closure Date: 29/Mar/2023, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit:

OED

Job Type:
Staff position

Type of Requisition:
General Service

Grade Level:
G-4

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
OED anchors the evaluation function in the Organization.

Evaluation in FAO provides results accountability to both member countries and the Director-General, giving more in-depth understanding and objective basis for their decision-making and oversight.

Evaluation also contributes to corporate learning, feeding lessons into a robust feedback loop.

Evaluation provides a sound basis for improvements in the Organization's programmes in terms of their relevance to countries, definition of objectives, their design and implementation.

The Office also participates in system-wide evaluation initiatives, thereby contributing to assessments of development effectiveness by the UN system.

The post is located in the Office of Evaluation (OED) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Main Purpose

The Office Assistant performs a large 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 works reports to a higher graded Office Assistant. He/she acts independently in routine matters. 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 Office Assistant usually interacts with a wide variety of colleagues within the work unit and with immediate clients within the Organization, providing routine administrative and office support services.

Key Functions/Results

Arrange appointments for the supervisor, receive visitors, place and screen telephone calls and respond to routine requests for information.
Provide office, protocol, administrative and logistics support to meetings, committees, conferences, etc.
Review, record, distribute and process incoming mail and correspondence; followup on pending actions.
Respond or draft responses to standard/routine correspondence and other communications; use word processing package to produce a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports.
Proofread documents and format texts for accuracy, grammar, punctuation and style as well as for adherence to established standards.
Initiate general administrative tasks in the computerized general administration/procurement/financial/travel/human resources systems.
Prepare purchase orders, purchase requisitions and support the preparation of Letters of Agreement (LOA), obtain clarification and follow up, when necessary.
Make travel and hotel arrangements and prepare travel authorizations/claims for staff and affiliate workforce as required.
Provide assistance in the administrative processing of vacancy announcements and consultants' contracts.
Research, compile and organize information and reference materials from various sources for reports; create spreadsheets and presentations; manage and update databases for mailing lists and other information; and maintain electronic and paper files.
Perform other duties as required.

Impact Of Work

The incumbent's work impacts on the timely and efficient delivery of office support services and on the overall output of the work unit.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Education:
Secondary School Education.

Experience:
Three years of relevant experience in office support work.
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