Administrative Assistant- SC4

Job Description

Title: Administrative Assistant- SC4

Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Dhaka

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree in any discipline, preferably in business administration

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Organizational Unit: FABGD - FAO Representation in Bangladesh
∎ Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
∎ Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
∎ Grade Level: N/A
∎ Primary Location: Bangladesh-Dhaka
∎ Duration: 12 months (with possibility of extension)
∎ Post Number: N/A
∎ IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
∎ 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 person 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
∎ 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
∎ All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
∎ All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Assist to prepare the travel plan for local and Intl. Travel for the representation and projects;
∎ Assist in arranging travel (raising TA in GRMS, air ticket and transport arrangement) etc for all local and international staff/consultants
∎ Assist to make hotel reservation for the international staff/consultants and missions and also ensure their pick-up and drop from and to the airport and hotel;
∎ Support and verify documents for settlement of TECs (Travel Expense claims) and process TEC in GRMS;
∎ Contact with the travel agents for necessary booking and issuance of tickets;
∎ Process and endorse air ticket payment
∎ Support on scrutinizing all relevant documents against each DSA advances, meeting advances, TEC, travel costs etc.
∎ Assist to review and check all DSA claims and support to settle down in a timely manner;
∎ Provide assistance to the meetings, workshops, seminar etc. particularly on logistics in the representation;
∎ Provide support on general administrative matters for office/facilities management in the office;
∎ Draft meeting minutes/reports; routine correspondence, type letter memoranda including programme documents and forms related to operational and administrative matter.
∎ Support to Registry/Security/transport Unit in absence of Registry/Transport/Security focal point of the unit;
∎ Support in managing incoming/outgoing all documents/letters and dispatching to the respective office/officials of the project in the absence or in support of the Registry focal point;
∎ Assist A-FAOR(Admin) for corporate related activities particularly for preparation and submission of Fraud Prevention Plan (FPP), Internal Control Reporting, Annual Reporting, Risk log, Business Continuity Plan including other related matters;
∎ Coordinate, make liaison with HR units in relation to the travel activities involved for any staff or consultants;
∎ Coordinate, make liaison with Finance, protocol, IT units for any travel or other related payments; · Receive, coordinate, review and submit Project Files to AFAOR Admin for further actions;
∎ Perform as custodian of office stationaries, distribution and maintain records of stationaries;
∎ Prepare budget for internal meetings in liaison with finance or any other units, support for get approval of BH including settle down of OCAs for internal events;
∎ Prepare DVs for all types payments for country office procurement activities;
∎ Support other secretarial support to A-FAOR (Admin) for smooth functioning of office management and related matters;
∎ Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least four (4) years of relevant experiences in finance and administration
∎ Working knowledge of English and Bengali.
∎ National of Bangladesh.
∎ Work experience in more than one area of work, particularly in different positions, is desirable.
∎ Previous work experience in UN system is desireable
∎ Adbility to work in diverse environment
∎ Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
∎ Ability to work under minimal supervision

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 5 Dec 2023

Company Information:
∎ 30 Nov 2023
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Category: NGO/Development

Source: bdjobs.com

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