Programme Support Assistant

Under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative and Head of FAO PLO in ROK, the incumbent shall be supervised by the Assistant FAO Representative and Office Assistant of FAO PLO in ROK.

Tasks and responsibilities:

The incumbent will work on the following tasks some of which will be completed in parallel, and others will be completed sequentially:

• Preparing programme materials (PPTs, meeting materials, etc.) of FAO’s main initiatives and RAP’s priority areas to be shared with partners;
• Searching relevant information and conducting necessary analysis accordingly;
• Assisting in arranging high-level meetings between FAOR and high-level officials of the ROK government, agencies, institutions, international organizations, civil society organizations, etc.;
• Assisting in drafting FAOR’s itinerary and programme for missions of FAOR;
• Assisting Assistant FAOR in drafting concept notes for resource mobilization;
• Assisting in designing capacity-building programmes in collaboration with partners and FAO country offices;
• Providing supportive administrative services including travel, procurement, human resources, and finance-related services;
• Assisting in enhancing PLO’s visibility including bi-weekly updates, PLO’s website, and Twitter;
• Perform other duties as required.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:    

• University degree/ University degree/technical diploma/high school diploma in Administration, Business, Social Sciences, Languages or other fields related to the FAO mandate
• At least one years of relevant experience in programme or administrative support work
• Working knowledge of English (Proficient – level C) is required and limited knowledge of one of official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) would be an asset
• National of the Republic of Korea or resident of the country with a valid work permit

Technical/Functional Skills:

• Working experience at International Organizations is desired
• Good knowledge of FAO corporate information systems; including use of the Field Programme Management Information System (FPMIS) to monitor a list of programmes/projects supported by the ROK government
• Good knowledge of common administrative rules and regulations
• Good knowledge of communication and documentation standards

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2303297&tz=GMT%2B05%3A30&tzname=Asia%2FCalcutta