National Administrative Assistant

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination　　
•  All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is the United Nations agency leading international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security, while promoting sustainable agriculture and the sustainable management of natural resources. FAO Papua New Guinea (PNG) supports programme and project delivery through effective country-office management and operational support.

The National Administrative Assistant provides executive, administrative and protocol support to the Head of Office, while also supporting the effective administrative and operational functioning of FAO PNG across its programme and project portfolio. The position supports the Head of Office as well as  selected logistics, procurement, financial administration, office management and project coordination support functions to projects.