Business Support Associate

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT 

This position is based in Cox’s Bazar and reports to Partnership Officer.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provide dedicated executive assistant support of Partnership unit.
• Prepare and/or consolidate comprehensive reports, documentation, correspondence, briefing notes, etc. and conduct research in the area of partnerships and resource mobilization work.
• Actively seek and use feedback to improve business processes and procedures to enhance partnerships-building and resource mobilization.
• Respond to complex business support queries from donor partners, WFP regional/HQ/global offices, among others, in order to provide a timely and accurate resolution of enquiries for clients.
• Oversee the maintenance of records and databases, such as donor matrix, meeting minutes, briefing notes, proposals, etc., to ensure information is including and readily available for staff and compliant with all relevant regulations and policies.
• Revise and review partnership related correspondence and documentation, including donor visibility materials, providing feedback and making amendments where appropriate, to ensure these materials are produced in a timely manner and meeting quality standards.
• Assist managers and partnerships officers in planning and monitoring of work-related activities and budget(s) to ensure optimal performance of the team.
• Assess and recommend improvements to procedures and practices, to contribute to the effective delivery of business support services.
• Provide a full range of complex business support services to staff, including organizing donor briefings, coordinating donor visits, and drafting donor proposals, to contribute to the effective functioning of the partnerships team.
• Provide advice, support and/or training to junior support staff in the provision of business support services, in order to support their learning in providing business support.

Education:

• Completion of Bachelor’s Degree in the related functional area.

Experience:

• Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.

Language:

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. 

Source: https://wd3.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/wfp/job_openings/job/Coxs-Bazaar-Bangladesh-The-Peoples-R/Business-Support-Associate–Partnership–GS6-Cox-s-Bazar_JR107699

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