Business Support Assistant

Delivers administrative and financial support for WFP’s African Union Global Office by preparing documents, responding to queries and managing records, databases and transactions. The assistant improves procedures, performs basic data analysis, maintains stakeholder relationships and guides junior colleagues.

Department: African Union Global Office

• Compile information for reports, documents and correspondence
• Respond to routine queries with timely and accurate guidance
• Process administrative and financial transactions across business-support functions
• Maintain records and databases so information remains organised and accessible
• Proofread reports and correspondence against established guidelines
• Collect and perform basic analysis of business data
• Improve procedures and guide junior colleagues in support activities

• Completion of secondary school education
• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in the relevant business stream, including general administrative work
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in the duty station language when it differs from the United Nations language in use

• Fixed-term appointment for 12 months
• Application requires a CV and cover letter