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Job Title:    Business Support Assistant (Admin) – Fresher UN Jobs 

Organisation: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station:   Uganda

About US:

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Job Summary:  The Business Support Assistant (Admin) will deliver standard business support processes for a specific professional area of work, to facilitate effective service delivery.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Gather information with clear direction to support the drafting of documents and preparing reports for the Head of Area Office.
• Respond to queries and escalate where appropriate, in order to provide a timely and accurate service to clients.
• Support processing and managing routine administrative and financial tasks in various functional areas, to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources on behalf of the Head of Area Office
• Provide revision and proof-reading services for standard documents, to contribute to the development of accurate documentation.
• Take responsibility for the maintenance of set standard systems and files, to ensure information is accurate and readily available for the function.
• Identify simple discrepancies in statistics and data, such as missing information, and report to senior staff in order to support clients to deliver their work.
• Take responsibility for data integrity to facilitate availability of accurate information in corporate systems.
• Provide guidance on routine business support methods and practices to junior colleagues to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.
• Work with a variety of individuals, taking on feedback where appropriate to assist in business support delivery for staff.
• Any other duties as may be required

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Business Support Assistant (Admin) job must hold a Bachelor’s degree in communication, Social Work and any related field
• At least two years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.
• Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word.
• Knowledge of work routines and methods to complete processes under minimal supervision

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the online portal link below.

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Deadline: 8^th April 2022

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