FAO Programme Assistant Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs.
FAO Ethiopia looking for “Programme Assistant”.
Applicants with a degree in Secondary School Education may apply on or before 21st July 2023.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded in October 1945.
FAO Programme Assistant Jobs 2023
The FAO has published a job vacancy announcement on 10th July 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Programme Assistant to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
| Recruiter | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
| Position | Programme Assistant |
| Location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Secondary School Education |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 21st July 2023 |
FAO Job Vacancy 2023
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Provide support to the preparation of draft Letters of Agreements (LoA) funded from FRETH technical programme budgets; ensure that required supporting documents are prepared;
- Provide support to the organization of workshops/meetings and events funded from the FRETH technical programme budgets, as required;
- Based on approved travel plans, prepare travel authorization (TA) requests on behalf of supervisor and visiting missions or experts to FRETH for local and international travels (through GRMS), as may be required, and follow up for timely approval; prepare payment requests for local travel advances; and follow up receipt of security clearance to allow for the timely submission of TAs;
- Obtain travel bookings from authorized travel agencies, following FAO travel guidelines on route and cabin class;
- Arrange for hotel bookings, as may be requested, for visiting missions or experts to FRETH;
- Follow up the receipt of travel claims (international and local) from supervisor and submit TECs for processing; follow up receipt of back-to-office reports (BTOR) to support travel claims;
- Follow up the preparation and submission of technical support services claim for backstopping support provided by supervisor to projects; ensure that BTOR is prepared and submitted for the technical support service provided;
- Prepare personnel processing request (ePPR) in GRMS for the recruitment of consultants (first hire, rehire or extension) under technical programme budgets and submit approval; ensure that Terms of Reference is received for the assignment and attached to all personnel processing requests;
- Prepare procurement requests for technical programme inputs (including workshop/meetings facilities and supplies) in GRMS, ensuring that specifications of goods or services are clearly defined on procurement requisition form, and submit to Administration (procurement office) for processing;
- Prepare various payment requests for goods and/or services received and submit to Administration (accounts payable office) for processing; ensure that complete and relevant supporting documents are attached;
- Prepare petty cash requests (within the petty cash expenditure limit) and submit to petty cash custodian for processing;
- Prepare background materials, working papers and tables for briefings, review sessions and meetings;
- Maintain the files for tasks assigned (approved TAs, Purchase Orders, Contracts, BTOR, etc.);
- Assist the Field Office to keep an accurate and organized filing system and assist in drafting correspondence.
- Maintain inventory of office supplies and ensure timely replenishment.
- Draft correspondence, documents, reports, etc. related to assigned duties.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- Programme Assistant
- Job Posting: 06/Jul/2023
- Closure Date: 21/Jul/2023, 3:29:00 AM
- Organizational Unit: FRETH
- Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
- Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
- Grade Level: N/A
- Primary Location: Ethiopia
- Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension
- Post Number: N/A
Qualification & Experience:
- Completion of secondary school education preferably supplemented by technical courses in a field related to the work under this assignment and FAO’s program activities.
- Five years of clerical and/or programme experience, including analysing, processing and editing of information and data and record keeping. UN experience is an advantage.
How to Apply FAO Programme Assistant Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2301986
The Closing Date: 21st July 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.fao.org |
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