Administration Officer NOB Maiduguri, Nigeria

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

ABOUT THE JOB AT WFP

This position is based in Maiduguri, Nigeria and reports to an International Admin Officer or the Head of Area Office.

Job holders operate with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that administrative objectives are achieved in full. They are heavily involved in day–to-day activities and analytical work.

THE ROLE

To contribute to daily planning and delivery of quality, customer-focused, value for money administrative services that enable staff in country/location operations to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries, in line with WFP’s strategy.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

• Contribute to and implement WFP country/regional plans, including administrative processes, aligned with regional and wider WFP strategies and policies to facilitate efficient and effective administration service.

• Develop annual plans, contribute to longer term strategies and improvements to policies, systems and procedures to ensure services provided support WFP strategic objectives and are in compliance with corporate policies, standards, regulations and processes.

• Carry out complex data analysis to provide management and clients with the accurate information and reports for efficient planning and decision-making.

• Manage the existing resources in the area of responsibility (e.g. WFP managed facilities, assets and travel management, etc.) and estimate new requirements aiming at efficiency, cost-effectiveness and timeliness of operations and services.

• Facilitate the compliance of the services provided (e.g. WFP managed facilities, assets and travel management, etc.) with the corporate Occupational Safety and Health Policy and contribute to the provision of recommendations to the management on improvements/changes.

• Support a culture of environmental sustainability throughout WFP by role modelling actions that drive sustainability in all administrative activities.

• Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.

• Build and maintain the partnership with WFP stakeholders, other UN agencies and local government offices.

• Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners through the organisation or design of trainings, workshops, daily interaction, etc. for efficient and effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.

• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

• Other as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Minimum of a University degree in Accounting, Public Administration, Business Administration, Engineering, or any other related and relevant fields relating to office management and administration.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Minimum of three (3) years professional (managerial) work experience in Business/Public Administration, Engineering, or other relevant fields.

• Has gained experience in administration.

• Has provided direction and instruction to more junior staff members within area of expertise.

MORE ABOUT YOU:

You are a proactive and detail-oriented professional with a strong background in administration and management. You possess excellent organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Your effective communication and interpersonal skills enable you to work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders. You possess:

• Good coordination skills and ability to manage administrative actions to the Area Office and other offices in the field.

• Capability to analyze resource allocation needs and organize its prompt deployment in line with the rules, objectives and changing priorities.

• Experience in staff development and learning activities being able to timely address country-wide learning issues.

• Capacity to manage competing priorities within limited time-frame.

• Good networking skills and ability to strengthen and develop relationship with the key counterparts and stake holders needed for effective support to implementation of WFP's activities.

• Experience in large and complex humanitarian operations

• Experience in time management and a multi-tasker

• Problem solving skills

• Good interpersonal & relationship skills

• Communication skills

ADDITIONAL / NICE TO HAVE

• Work experience in Humanitarian organizations

• North-East experience

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

The job application link will become unavailable on 28th January, 2025. Usually the deadline in workday ends a day before.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

• Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.