Programme Assistant

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO

Staff Closes 21 Apr 2026 8 days left

Overview

The Programme Assistant is responsible for coordinating specialized and complex processes and activities to support the delivery of the Office's work programme, planning, and budgeting. The role provides procedural guidance to managers and staff.


Key Responsibilities
  • Monitor Regular Programme and Project budgets, ensuring proper allocation and reporting, and taking corrective action.
  • Support budget holders in preparing Periodic Budgetary Reports (PBR) and the biennial Programme of Work and Budget (PWB).
  • Prepare project budget revisions.
  • Support the initiation, administration, and monitoring of Letters of Agreement.
  • Respond to routine queries on programme and project matters and inform management of processes and procedures.
  • Review data quality, maintain office records, and compile data for financial analyses.
  • Coordinate administrative and financial actions related to staff management, non-staff support, travel, payments, and procurement.
  • Support the dissemination of project outputs and knowledge products.
  • Provide procedural guidance to junior Programme Assistants and other staff.
  • Review and recommend improvements to programme/project administration procedures.
Required Experience

Four years of relevant experience in the provision of programme/projects support services.

Qualifications

Secondary School Education.

Other Details
Languages Required
Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English.
Languages Preferred
Intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Contract Duration
Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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