Administration and Finance Specialist at FAO in Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar
FAO, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, is investing in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan. In this regard, their efforts aim to enhance resilience by protecting agriculture livelihoods and local ecosystems. Simultaneously, FAO is actively boosting local production of nutritious foods and cash incomes. Furthermore, they are dedicated to safeguarding the agriculture sector’s development gains achieved over the past decades. This comprehensive approach includes revitalizing rural markets and the economy. Looking ahead, in the years 2024-2026, FAO will continue implementing both emergency and longer-term resilience-building projects and programs. These initiatives are carefully aligned with the UN Strategic Framework for Afghanistan (UNSFA) and the Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan.
What are the advantages that come with being employed at FAO:
- Firstly, working at FAO provides individuals with a chance to contribute to global efforts in achieving food security, promoting sustainable agriculture, and addressing hunger and malnutrition.
- Additionally, FAO offers employees opportunities for international assignments, cross-cultural experiences, and exposure to diverse agricultural practices and challenges worldwide.
Job Details: Job Title: Administration and Finance Specialist Unit: FAO Mongolia Job Place: Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar Deadline: Friday, 22 March 2024
Education & Qualifications Requirements:
- University degree in management, business administration, accounting, or a related field and/or professional certification and extensive related experience.
Work Experiences:
- A minimum of five years of working experience in one of these fields (management, business administration, accounting, or a related field).
- Work experience in managing the administration, finances and procurements of large projects.
- Experience in the UN system is an asset.
- In-depth knowledge of programme and project management is considered a strong asset;
- High computer literacy in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint, Outlook etc);
- Demonstrated ability to process complex data and analyse information as the basis for professional mastery of subject matter;
Languages:
- Working knowledge (level C) of English.
- Working knowledge (level C) of the official language of the country.
- Excellent communication skills in English and Mongolian.
Career Key Responsibilities:
- Manage staff and day-to-day activities of the project related to the management and implementation of the project, including procurement, monitoring and evaluation, financial management, progress and financial reporting.
- Liaise actively with the ILO, UNDP, EU, and other related agencies to ensure the effective implementation of the project including reporting as per the requirement of the Government and FAO.
- Participate in meetings, take meeting minutes, and document them in the daily actions list.
- Provide assistance and advice to the project team and staff in the field on FAO administrative procedures including communication, filing and workflow activities.
- Maintain project asset/inventory in good working conditions and keeps accurate records regarding custodianship, location, physical verification, and year-end inventory stock take, etc. and dispose of them in due time.
- Provide logistical and travel arrangements for the project including processing local travel requests and following up on Back to Office reports and Travel Expense Claims.
- Manage official correspondence and related interpretation/translation services as needed.
- Monitor out posted petty cash expenditures and any other works as requested by FAO.
- Any other works within technical competence as may be requested by FAO.