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Recrutement de 01 Business Support Associate G6

Entreprise: World Food Programme
Niveau d'etude: Non precise
Localité: Sénégal / Dakar
Date limite: 2026-06-14

Recrutement de 01 Business Support Associate G6
akar, Sénégal
time type
Full time
job requisition id
JR123565
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

14 June 2026-23:59-UTC heure moyenne de Greenwich (Dakar)
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.


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.

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).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Position title: Business Support Associate G6

Contract type: Fixed Term
Unit/Division: Office of the Regional Director
Duty station: Dakar, Senegal (the Regional Office is likely to move to Diamniadio in the coming months)
Duration: 1 year (Renewable)


This position reports to the West and Central Africa Regional Director.


THE ROLE

To coordinate and control a full range of business support services for a specific professional area of work, to ensure that services are delivered effectively.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
1. Provide dedicated executive assistant support.
2. Prepare and/or consolidate comprehensive reports, documentation, correspondence, briefing notes, etc. and conduct research in the area of work.
3. Actively seek and use feedback to improve business processes and procedures.
4. Respond to complex business support queries in order to provide a timely and accurate resolution of enquiries for clients.
5. Oversee the maintenance of records and databases to ensure information is organised and readily available for staff and compliant with all relevant regulations and policies.
6. Revise and review correspondence and documentation, providing feedback and making amendments where appropriate, to contribute to production of these materials to time and quality standards.
7. Assist managers in planning, monitoring and reconciling budget(s) to ensure that planned financial resources are used effectively.
8. Assess and recommend improvements to procedures and practices, to contribute to the effective delivery of business support services.
9. Provide a full range of complex business support services to staff to contribute to the effective functioning of business operations.
10. Provide advice, support and/or training to junior support staff in the provision of business support services, in order to support their learning in providing business support.
11. Coordinate tasks of junior colleagues to ensure support services are delivered consistently and to the required standards


QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education: First university degree (Bachelor's degree equivalent, Licence/BAC +3) in Public or Business Administration or other relevant fields.
Experience: Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in office administration or general administrative work. Experience as an Assistant to Senior Executive Management is added advantage.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and French.

Desired experiences, knowledge and skills:

Specialised knowledge of the application of common business processes, practical business support methods, procedures and systems used in area of work, gained through technical training and work experience.

Good communication skills in order to provide specialised business support services to a wide range of individuals.

Ability to analyse and interpret financial data and monitor budgets.

Ability to proactively identify and recommend areas for improvement to the design and delivery of specialised services.

Ability to build relationships with a variety of individuals across functions.

Experience in coordinating the work of others and self and training and supporting others.

Ability to maintain confidentiality.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK



WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

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.