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Support program staff with routine tasks and office management.
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Overview
Support program staff with routine tasks and office management.
You have:
- Recently graduated or currently enrolled in university courses, having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or graduated in the last 6 months.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Fluency in English and Siswati.
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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
JOB PURPOSE
To deliver a limited number of routine programme tasks, to ensure that programme staff are effectively supported.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the supervision of the Programme Policy Officer and overall guidance of the Head of Programme, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
- Collect, sort and disseminate correspondence, reports and other materials, to meet the required demands of staff to time standards.
- Respond to simple routine queries with readily available support by senior staff, and escalate where appropriate, in order to provide a timely and accurate response to enquiries.
- Support the maintenance of office files, documents and records in accordance with established systems and processes, so that information is current and readily available for staff.
- Undertake standard data entry tasks in accordance with defined systems, to ensure information is organized and readily available.
- Assist in creating simple images or information using standardized templates, such as graphs or tables to support the drafting of reports for staff.
- Undertake field visits to project sites in liaison with the program team;
- Organize programme missions and briefing sessions for WFP; and
- Perform any other related duties as required.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last 6 months’
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point);
- Fluent in English and Siswati
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- This is a local position for Swazi nationals only.
- Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.
- WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation.
- WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education;
- WFP does not charge any fees from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
- WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline for applications, 19 July 2021
Potential interview questions
| Can you provide an example of how you have managed multiple tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment? | This question assesses your ability to prioritize and manage workloads. | Describe a situation where you successfully managed competing tasks and how you organized your approach. |
| How do you ensure accuracy in your data entry tasks? | The interviewer wants to evaluate your attention to detail and accuracy. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Tell us about a time you had to communicate important information to a team. How did you convey it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Have you ever had to learn a new software or tool quickly? How did you approach it? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you understand about WFP's mission and values? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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