Administration Associate G6, Erbil, Iraq 2021

Iraq

Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
Location: Iraq
Grade: Administrative support - GS-6, General Service - No need for Higher Education - Locally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
Closing Date: Closed

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies, building prosperity and supporting a sustainable future for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. In 2020, WFP assisted 898,000 people in Iraq. Through providing food for vulnerable people, skills to build futures and enhanced social protection, WFP is helping the Iraqi government build people’s resilience and food security.For more information, see wfp.org/countries/iraq and ar.wfp.org/countries/iraq

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

At this level job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holders have a level of expertise and knowledge to adapt and contribute to the development of systems and processes in order to continually improve the level of support provided. Job holders are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate a team of support staff.

The job holder will perform under the delegated authority of the Head of area office, Erbi , with a direct technical reporting line to the Back Office Support Unit in Baghdad.

JOB PURPOSE

To coordinate and provide high quality, client-focused and value-for-money oriented administration services.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Verify resource requirements in the area of responsibility (WFP facilities, assets, light vehicle fleet, etc.), and assist in the identification of new requirements to facilitate efficiency and cost-effectiveness of operations and services.
Responsible for provision of services such as facilities management, travel, protocol and light vehicle management related, etc., reporting any discrepancies to the supervisor for consistent and timely delivery of services, to ensure the provision of a safe and comfortable working environment for WFP staff.
Support the production of various data and compile and prepare reports in order to contribute to the provision of accurate information for informative decision-making and to support the effective and timely management of WFP resources.
Contribute to planning, monitoring and processing administrative actions related to procurement, finance, human resources, etc., including contracts with external vendors to ensure all data is accurately and timely recorded, processed in WFP corporate systems and any operational issues addressed.
Adapt and update administrative processes, supporting the implementation of operating procedures, in order to contribute to the continuous improvement of administration services in the area of responsibility.
Answer a range of queries related to the provision of administrative services in order to support the resolution of daily issues.
Coordinate the activities of a team of staff working in the area, to ensure individual and team objectives are met in compliance with all relevant regulations, policies, and procedures, and performance plan.
Provide training and guidance to staff in interpretation of administrative procedures, policies, processes, and use of corporate systems to ensure consistency and efficiency of services provided to all clients.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

Supervise the daily activities and functioning of the Travel, Facility, Transport, Inventory and Registry units.
- Draft and execute project document containing all relevant aspects of the annual physical count from preparatory works to final report submission.
Develop and maintain quality control systems to ensure existing work processes deliver the desired results.
Develop and propose for review policies for implementation of work procedures aimed at improving end results for both units under supervision.
Develop and maintain reports on units’ key performance indicators ensuring proper monitoring of these.
Provide last level review to all inventory reports received from field offices.
Act as focal person for technical issues pertaining to Admin for the CO Iraq
Administer petty cash for the Administration Section, producing necessary reports on expenditures.
Prepare statistical tables and standard reports for the Administration services from compiled information.
Process the import/export of personal belongings of international staff.
- Provide follow up support for MFA forms transfer from Ministry to intended supplier/customs.
Raise PRs/POs in Wings as needed and when requested.
Perform constant evaluation and coaching of staff under supervision providing proper guidance for work improvement.
Alternate with other administration staff as required by the Head of Administration.

Perform other related duties as required.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name	Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Business Support Services & Reporting	Applies strong ability to identify country level requirements and develop customer focused solutions and action plans. Communicates data-based findings in a highly impactful way that is tailored to the audience.
Internal Controls & Risk Management	Utilises understanding of risk management approaches and internal controls to monitor projects and programmes to confirm regulatory compliance, ensure data integrity and ensure client satisfaction.
Resource Management	Monitors trends in staffing and resource usage to anticipate and escalate potential issues to programme leaders and key clients.
Specialised Knowledge in Administrative Services	Demonstrates a broad or specialist knowledge of administration best practices, techniques and processes, and a good grasp of WFP standards, processes, and infrastructure in area of responsibility; applies this to ensure the provision of efficient and effective administration services.
Customer Focus	Monitors and supervises administrative work against the established standards and protocols for service excellence. Ensures that customer problems are identified and resolved.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Kurdish. Arabic is consider as an advantage.

Professional Experience: At least 5 years of experience in administration or related area

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Has demonstrated a sound understanding of WFP administrative operating standards and awareness of international humanitarian development issues through day to day work.
Has provided ad-hoc guidance to new staff members.

Terms and Conditions

Position Title: Administration Associate

Grade: G6

Contract: Fixed-Term (FT) - One-year renewable

Duty Station: Erbil, Iraq

Salary: Starting at USD 2,359 per month.

Medical Plan: Valid medical plan for the staff member, spouse and dependents children under 18 years

Annual leave: 30 working days per annum

WHAT YOU BRING…

- 5 years’ work experience in Administration
- Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in an area related to Administration is desirable

WHAT YOU GET…

Maternity Leave (16 weeks), Paternity Leave (4 weeks), Medical Health Insurance, Life insurance, Language Allowance, Pension Contribution, Child Allowance and Special Education Grant for Disabled Children
WFP is committed to an inclusive working environment which values diversity and has zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation, abuse, discrimination of any kind.

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.