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Business Support Assistant, Addis Ababa

Job in Rome, Lazio, Italy
Listing for: Altro
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-30
Job specializations:
  • Administrative/Clerical
    Office Administrator/ Coordinator, Data Entry
  • Business
    Office Administrator/ Coordinator
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Final date to receive applications
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world''s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP''s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the  Terms and Conditions  section of this vacancy announcement).

CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION:

JOB TITLE:

Business Support Assistant

CONTRACT TYPE:  Fixed Term

GRADE:  G5

DUTY STATION:  Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

DURATION:  12 Months

UNIT/DIVISION:  African Union Global Office

# of POSITION:  One

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:  These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ). Job holders performing front office management functions typically report to the Deputy Directors or Head of Offices. In cases where these positions support a specific business stream, the reporting line may be to the Head of Unit, Chief, or the designate. At this level job holders are expected to take responsibility for completion of a range of business support activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices.

Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to more junior colleagues.

JOB PURPOSE:

To deliver a wide range of business support processes and activities for a specific professional area of work, to facilitate effective service delivery.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Collate information for inclusion in reports, documents and correspondence, to support the effective work of other staff.

Respond to standard queries and provide timely and accurate guidance.

Process and manage routine administrative and financial tasks in various functional areas, to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources

Manage and maintain records and databases, to ensure information is organised and readily available for staff.

Maintain relationships with a range of individuals through provision of business support to assist in information sharing and service delivery to staff.

Proof-read reports, documentation, correspondence, etc., making changes in line with established guidelines where appropriate.

Contribute to improvement of business procedures and processes.

Collect and perform basic analysis of data to contribute to quality business information management.

Provide guidance to junior colleagues in performing their duties.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND

EXPERIENCE:

Education:

Completion of secondary school education. A…
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