Deadline: 26 October, 2020
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking to fill the role of Assistant Representative (Administration).
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative support in the implementation of FAO collaborative programmes and ensure periodic monitoring of their implementation
- Plan and implement procedures, norms and systems in compliance with existing policies for a full range of administration-related processes
- Review and analyse data from a wide variety of sources, including FAO’s corporate systems and database
- Prepare reports, financial and budgetary estimates for projects
- Plan and organise the application, control and accounting of approved budgetary allocations by projects and programmes
- Prepare special reports for budget preparation, audits, and other requests
- Review accounts, processes payments in accordance with established rules and liaise with local banks
- Oversee the financial and administrative correspondence and filing system of the office
- Monitor the receipt of government contributions and ensure all procurement and custom clearance for programmes, projects and the office are properly requested and obtained
- Ensure the compliance with the organisation’s security guidelines
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in a field related to Business or Public Administration
- Two years of relevant experience in office management, administration, accounting and/or audit, budget or finance
- Working Knowledge (level C) of English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian
- Limited knowledge (level B) of English (if the main communication language is French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian or Chinese)
To apply and for more information, click here.
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