Overview
The Operations Assistant will provide support for programme administration and financial management, including accounting and personnel administration processes. The role also involves administration management and logistic aspects for project implementation.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide support for overall planning, implementation, and monitoring of technical activities.
- Monitor project expenditure and ensure compliance with budget lines and FAO Guidelines.
- Prepare financial reports of FAO ECTAD Project activities.
- Assist in preparing project progress reports.
- Support project implementation partners to organize project events.
- Collect and file required administrative documents for project implementation.
- Coordinate operational administration, logistics, and field operations of FAO ECTAD project activities.
- Assist and back up other operations and administrative tasks.
- Support liaising with government counterparts, project partners, donors, and other stakeholders.
- Perform any other relevant duties as required.
Required Experience
- Minimum of three years’ work experience in the field of programmatic and/or operational support or in other related fields.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the field of office management and administration.
- Extent of knowledge of UN or standard operational rules and procedures and project/programme administrative management procedures.
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Development Administration, or other relevant fields.
