Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Responsibilities

The National Operations Assistant will perform the following functions:

• Assist in the management of day-to-day operational actions
• Ensure the effective management of the project cycle in FPMIS including, amongst others, timely opening of the funded projects, financial monitoring, expenditure forecast and project closure
• Ensure the FPMIS project dashboard is up to date
• Assist in the preparation of financial reports in non-FAO formats, by using the Results Based Budget modules in FPMIS
• Assist in the review and rationalisation of expenditures to ensure adherence to project budgets
• Compile documentation required for adjustments and liaise with Finance for processing
• Assist in drafting initial project budgets, revisions and amendments using the FPMIS Budget module
• Map project expenditures in FPMIS, in consultation with the respective Project Managers and Finance Associates
• Assist with project audits by various stakeholders
• Participate in the needs assessments and field supervision missions in the framework of the ongoing projects
• Perform any other related duties

Requirements

Applicants must have:

• University degree in Business Administration, Rural Development, Social Sciences, Management or related fields
• One year, minimum, of experience in Operations (this includes but is not limited to project opening and closure, financial management, budget monitoring, financial reporting and preparation of funding agreements)
• Good organisational and communication skills
• Ability to develop good working relations with a variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to analyse problems, make appropriate recommendations and effective decisions, including in emergency settings
• Strong foundation in programme formulation, planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation
• Good computer skills
• Working knowledge of English
• National of Zimbabwe or resident in the country with a work permit