Administrative Assistant Job at International Fund for Agricultural Development

• COMMUNICATIONS & WORKFLOW: Facilitates the communications and workflow of the organizational unit to enhance the efficiency and timeliness of operations and outputs. Accountabilities typically include managing incoming and outgoing correspondence, e-mails and telephone calls; researching background documentation; communicating routine and some non-routine information pertaining to the work of the team; maintaining the supervisor’s calendar; establishing/maintaining the office filing and reference systems, both traditional and digital; and ensuring the inter/intra-net websites are up to date and accurate.
• OPERATIONAL SUPPORT: Facilitates the work of the team to ensure integrity in the use of resources and adherence to established rules and procedures in areas of HR, procurement and budget. Accountabilities typically include more advanced ERP data entry and reporting activities as originator; applying internal procedures and tracking systems for correspondence and documents; verifying work is completed in accordance with IFAD standards and within established deadlines; monitoring work progress and priority cases; organizing meetings and workshops; organizing official travel; administering staff attendance and leave; and identifying and extracting information from various sources and preparing briefing notes.
• OFFICE SUPPORT: Ensures the full range of office support to the supervisor. Accountabilities typically include preparing briefing materials for official trips or meetings; drafting responses to written inquiries on routine and non-routine questions; coordinating responses to sensitive or complex inquiries; following up on established deadlines and ensuring timely submissions by staff of reports, correspondence and other documents; reviewing all outgoing correspondence and official documents for style, factual and grammatical accuracy as well as conformance with established guidelines and procedures; preparing correspondence for the supervisor’s signature; and may make informal translations of correspondence.
•  MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS: Is accountable for integrity, transparency, and equity in the personal use of assigned IFAD resources, including equipment, and supplies.

Position specific:

• Providing assistance in drafting Terms of References for mission (design, implementation support, completion) and in preparing missions for AATI staff members and contracts/missions for consultants;
• Organize in-countries meetings and workshops with internal and external project/programme stakeholders, including preparation and dissemination of relevant documentation;
• Uploading required documents for records management and knowledge management purposes on xdesk, through IFAD’s electronic records management system, and sharing of information with partners and other stakeholders as required.
• Preparing AATI programmes related travel arrangements as required.
• Providing logistical assistance during recruitment processes of non-staff personnel, e.g. consultants and interns, and related procurement activities, including PeopleSoft input and data maintenance.
• Supporting the administration and execution of allocated programme related budgets;
• Provide background/supporting documentation upon request, formatting/drafting standard components of documents ensuring timely submission of appropriate documentation into IFAD’s records management system;
• Perform other administrative activities relating to the running of the office, as required and assigned by the head of the office.

Key Performance Indicators

The Administrative Assistants at this level typically report to a senior professional staff member or to a team leader; therefore the scope of key results is limited to the organizational unit. The Administrative Assistant provides support in the application of established rules and procedures as well as in typical, non-specialized support work. The work is standard in nature; there are no specialized administrative activities that would re quire formal training performed on a regular and recurring basis. Key performance indicators include the timely and accurate performance of assigned activities.

Organizational Competencies:

Level 1:

• Building relationships and partnerships – Builds and maintains effective working relationships
• Communicating and negotiating – Communicates effectively; creates understanding between self and others
• Demonstrating leadership – Personal leadership and attitude to change
• Focusing on clients – Focuses on clients
• Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating – Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge & innovates
• Managing time, resources and information – Manages own time, information and resources effectively
• Problem-solving and decision-making – Demonstrates sound problem-solving and decision-making ability
• Strategic thinking and organizational development – Personal influence
• Team working – Contributes effectively to the team

Job Profile Requirements

Education:

• Level – High school certificate (e.g. A level and Baccalaureate)
• Areas of focus – accounting, business administration, economics, finance, or related areas.

Experience:

• At least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in secretarial and administrative support.
• Position-specific experience: Qualifying work experience in supporting office administration, communication and information management, resource planning and output monitoring. Experience with International financial institutions, development cooperation agencies, etc., would be an asset.

Languages:

• Required English (4 – Excellent)
• Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic

METHOD OF APPLICATION