National Operations Assistant

The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative in Viet Nam, the direct supervision of the Senior Technical Coordinator of Emergency Center for Transboundary Animal Disease (ECTAD), the close monitoring of the National Operations Coordinator, and in close coordination with FAO ECTAD team including national consultant(s) and government partners. 

Finance and Administration, to contribute to the successful implementation of the FAO ECTAD projects in the country by undertaking the following tasks and duties:  

Responsibilities:

Assist ECTAD operations team in:

• Preparing Letter of Agreements (LOA) and contracts according to FAO, United Nations (UN), government and donor requirements and procedures and monitoring their implementation;
• Maintaining ECTAD operation, management databases and monitoring tables (LoA, travel, procurement);
• Conducting procurement process for project goods, supplies, services, and follow up on Purchase Orders (POs);
• Providing inputs to the project work plans, budget and other reporting requirements;
• Providing operational supports to organizing events and field activities;
• Drafting and translating correspondence and other documents as required;
• Processing Travel Authorization, TEC and logistic arrangement (flight, accommodation, etc.) for duty travels and missions;
• Making payments for LOA, procured goods and services.
• Undertake field missions and participate in events in support of field operations;
• Perform other duties as required.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:    

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, international relations, finance, management, accounting, social sciences, or related discipline
• At least two years of relevant experience in project operation, office management, administration, accounting and/or audit, budget or finance
• Working knowledge of English
• National of Vietnam

Technical/Functional Skills:

• Experience working in UN agencies/INGOs/ international organizations/NGOs or in an international context is an asset;
• Ability to take ownership and accountability for assigned processes and to work autonomously.
• Rigor and demonstrated attention to detail.
• Ability to work quickly and under pressure.
• Excellent writing skills
• Thorough knowledge of the communication and documentation standards.
• Thorough knowledge of corporate computerized financial / travel / Human Resources systems
• Thorough knowledge of organizational structure, administrative procedures, and policies, and matters of protocol
• Very good knowledge of the MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2402599