Food and Agriculture Organization
Experience: 3 to 5 Years
Apply By: 05-10-2022
FAO's Subregional Office for Mesoamerica is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing and implementing agreed strategies for addressing subregional food, agriculture and rural development priorities. It develops and maintains relations with subregion-wide institutions including Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs). It assists the FAO Representations (FAORs) in the subregion with addressing subregional food security, agriculture and rural development issues at country level. The Subregional Office is a subsidiary of FAO's Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.
The position is located in the Sub Regional Officer for Mesoamerica (SLM), Panama City, Panama.
Main Purpose
The Human Resources Assistant coordinates and performs the full range of human resources support functions. He/she ensures quality, transparency and consistency of data and processes within his/her area of responsibility and contributes to the smooth functioning of human resources operations.
Supervision Received/Exercised
The Human Resources Assistant reports to the Administrative Officer and may receive guidance from a Human Resources Associate of the Regional Office The incumbent operates independently and takes decisions on work priorities, exercise initiative for dealing with cases without precedents and finds solutions to problems after discussion with senior staff. Supervision received is focused on the quality of work outputs, in particular the meeting of timelines and the quality of advice given to clients. The incumbent provides guidance and advice to other human resources support staff.
Working Relationships
The Human Resources Assistant works closely with colleagues in the HR team and with managers and staff in clients' offices, providing and coordinating experienced human resources support.
Key Functions/Results
Impact Of Work
Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following
Minimum Requirements
Education: Secondary School Education.
Experience: Four years of relevant experience in administrative and human resources support work.
Languages: Working knowledge (proficient- level C) of English and Spanish
IT Skills: Very good knowledge of the MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment.
Residency: General Service Staff are recruited locally. To be eligible for this position, candidates must be nationals of the country of the duty station or possess an existing visa/work permit, and reside within commuting distance of the duty station at the time of the application. "Commuting distance" means the distance within which staff members can travel daily between their place of work and their residence.
Technical Skills
Desirable Qualifications And Skills
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