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World Food Programme

UN food assistance and humanitarian relief

Operations Support Assistant - Servicios de Gestión

Administrative SupportUpdated on Nov 5
Full-timeTegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, HondurasNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • Completion of secondary education and a postsecondary certificate in administration or accounting.
  • Five years of progressively responsible professional experience in general administrative tasks.
  • Knowledge of common specialized operational practices and methods acquired through relevant technical training and experience.
  • Ability to develop and maintain relationships with diverse people to provide high-quality support services.
  • Ability to perform basic data analysis and independently resolve problems requiring attention.
  • Ability to monitor and record financial transactions.
  • Good oral and written Spanish communication skills at C level.
  • Working-level English knowledge at B level is desirable.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

  • Collect information for reports, documents, and correspondence to support other staff members' work.
  • Respond to standard inquiries and provide timely and accurate guidance.
  • Process and manage routine administrative and financial tasks across functional areas to support effective and timely resource management.
  • Manage and maintain records and databases to keep information organized and accessible to staff.
  • Maintain relationships with a wide range of people by providing operational support for information exchange and services to staff.
  • Proofread reports, documents, and correspondence, making in-line changes where appropriate and consistent with established guidelines.
  • Contribute to improving operational procedures and processes.
  • Collect and perform basic data analysis to support quality management of operational information.
  • Provide guidance to less-experienced colleagues in performing their duties.
  • Manage the business process for travel and minor purchases under US$5,000 for the country office.

Desired Qualifications

  • Working-level English knowledge at B level.

About the Company

World Food Programme

UN food assistance and humanitarian relief

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations’ food assistance arm and the world’s largest humanitarian organization focused on fighting hunger. It delivers food aid and nutrition support to people in emergencies and in food-insecure areas around the world. WFP works by providing direct food deliveries, cash-based transfers, and logistical support to reach communities in need; it also runs programs like school meals and nutrition initiatives to improve health and resilience. What makes WFP different from its peers is its scale and global logistics network—having a mandate from the UN to operate in many countries and coordinate large, rapid-response relief efforts, often moving food, supplies, and aid through complex supply chains. The program’s goal is to save lives by preventing hunger and to help people achieve longer-term food security and resilience, so communities can recover from crises and build sustainable access to food.

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Headquarters
Rome, Italy
Founded
1961

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