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Business Support Assistant

WFPSan Salvador, El Salvador
Category | Grade:General | SC-4Deadline:12 Aug 2026Job ID:JR125421Posted on:29 Jul 2026
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Overview

Delivers administrative and operational support for WFP El Salvador’s Programme Unit, coordinating travel, workshops and missions, maintaining planning and data systems, processing routine financial and procurement actions, supporting facilities and assets, and guiding colleagues on standard procedures.

Department: Programme Unit

Languages

Required: Spanish

Desired: English

Minimum Experience

4 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate travel authorisations, logistics, advances and reconciliations
  • Organise workshops, meetings, missions, field visits and events
  • Maintain tracking tools, databases, planning matrices and reports
  • Process routine administrative and financial tasks
  • Prepare requisitions and purchase orders for administrative services
  • Maintain files, systems, assets and facilities processes
  • Identify data discrepancies and guide colleagues on standard procedures

Requirements

  • Completion of secondary education
  • University technical qualification in business administration or an equivalent office-management field
  • At least four years of progressively responsible operational and general administrative experience
  • Advanced spoken and written Spanish
  • Proficiency with office equipment and software including Microsoft Word

Skills

Administrative OperationsTravel AdministrationEvent LogisticsProcurement SupportFinancial AdministrationData QualityRecords ManagementCustomer ServiceOffice Asset Management

Tools

Microsoft WordInstitutional Management Systems

Additional info

  • Service Contract at SC-4 level for 12 months
  • Application-stage documents are a CV and cover letter