UN World Food Programme Business Support Assistant (Data) Jobs in Uganda
UN World Food Programme Business Support Assistant (Data) Jobs in Uganda
About WFPThe United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Terms and Conditions
The applicant should either be a Yemeni national or have a valid Yemeni work / residency premit
Residence/ work permit at the time of application.
Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted
Applications must be submitted online (use English language)
Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Language: Fluent (level C) English and Arabic in both oral and written communication
Education: Completion of secondary school education
Experience:
Three or more years of experience in data management
Experience in general administrative work.
Knowledge & Skills:
Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word.
Knowledge of work routines and methods in order to complete processes under minimal supervision.
Uses tact and courtesy to give and receive information to a wide range of individuals.
Ability to identify data discrepancies and rectify problems requiring attention.
Ability to offer guidance or basic on-the-job training to more junior staff.
Job Purpose
To deliver standard business support processes for a specific professional area of work, to facilitate effective service delivery.
Key Account-abilities
Gather information with clear direction to support the drafting of documents and preparing reports by other staff.
Respond to queries and escalate where appropriate, in order to provide a timely and accurate service to clients.
Support processing and managing routine administrative and financial tasks in various functional areas, to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources.
Take responsibility for the maintenance of set standard systems and files, to ensure information is accurate and readily available for the function.
Identify simple discrepancies in statistics and data, such as missing information, and report to senior staff in order to support clients to deliver their work.
Take responsibility for data integrity to facilitate availability of accurate information in corporate systems.
Ensure accurate and timely recording of data related to relevant database
Support development of comprehensive reports and plans and ensure use of appropriate tools/checklists
Regularly review and analyze data from clients, summarize key issue in a tracking sheet and share recommendations for improvement and follow-up on its implementation.
Provide guidance on routine business support methods and practices to junior colleagues to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.
Work with a variety of individuals, taking on feedback where appropriate to assist in business support delivery for staff.
Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose
Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the
impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
People
Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.
Performance
Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.
Partnership
Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 29 January 2019
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Business Support Assistant (Data) Jobs in Uganda
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