Programme Assistant

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Description

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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. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements:

•  Secondary School Education.
• Three years of relevant experience in financial and/or administrative support work.
• Working knowledge (proficiency – level C) of English.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2501392 

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