Deadline: 27 November 2015
World Food Programme (WFP) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Administration Officer in Juba, South Sudan. The duration for the post is of 1 year.
The WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Administration Officer will perform the following functions-
- Develop and implement WFP regional/country plans, including administrative processes, aligned with regional and wider WFP strategies and policies to facilitate efficient and effective administration services.
- Develop annual plans, contribute to longer term strategies and improvements to policies, systems and procedures to ensure services provided support WFP strategic objectives and are in compliance with corporate policies, standards, regulations and processes.
- Manage and/or carry out complex data analysis to provide management and clients with the accurate information and reports for efficient planning and decision-making.
- Manage the existing resources in the area of responsibility (e.g. WFP managed facilities, assets and travel management, etc.) and estimate new requirements aiming at efficiency, cost effectiveness and timeliness of operations and services.
- Facilitate the compliance of the services provided (e.g. WFP managed facilities, assets and travel management, etc.) with the corporate Occupational Safety and Health Policy and provide recommendations to the management on any improvements/changes, when required.
- Promote a culture of environmental sustainability throughout WFP by role modeling actions that drive sustainability in all administrative activities.
- Manage and motivate a multicultural team(s), provide coaching, training and guidance as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
- Build productive partnerships with WFP stakeholders, other UN agencies and local government offices.
- Strengthen the capacity of WFP staff and partners through the delivery of trainings, workshops, daily interaction, etc. for efficient and effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
- Contribute to preparedness actions such as risk analysis, and contingency planning, monitoring the management of risks and reporting on actions taken.
- Any other duties as may be assigned.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced University degree in Business/Public Administration, Engineering, or other relevant field relating to office management and administration.
- First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
- At least 5 years of experience in administration in a similar capacity, including in a hardship duty station.
- Experience with UN accommodation (guesthouse and camp facility) management in emergency environments.
- Experience with light fleet management.
- Knowledge and experience with UN procedures and practices.
- Experience in collaborating with Occupational Health and Safety projects.
- Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their application through online process.
For more information, please visit WFP.
