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FAO staff are expected to adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO,
Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
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Organizational Setting
FAO's commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
The position is located in the World Food Forum (WFF) Unit, Office of the Chief Economist (DDCE), at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Main Purpose
The Office Assistant (World Food Forum) coordinates and performs the full range of office support, management support and administrative tasks, providing for the smooth and efficient running of the Office. He/she ensures quality and consistency of the flow of office work and information in the work unit.

Supervision Received/Exercised
The Office Assistant (World Food Forum) reports to the WFF Coordinator and Chief Economist. The incumbent operates independently, takes decisions on work priorities and exercises initiative for dealing with cases without precedents. Supervision received is focused on the quality of work outputs.



He/she provides guidance and advice to other office support staff.
The incumbent operates independently, takes decisions on work priorities and exercises initiative for dealing with cases without precedents. Supervision received is focused on the quality of work output. He/she provides guidance and advice to other office support staff.

Working Relationships
The Office Assistant (World Food Forum) works closely with a wide range of colleagues in the office, with central units and external clients, performing and coordinating office and management support services and providing procedural guidance and information.

Key Functions/Results
• Screen requests for appointments with supervisor; maintain supervisor's calendar; confirm mutually convenient schedules and arrange appointments; receive visitors; screen and send e-mails; respond to queries and correspondence, often of a sensitive, confidential or technical nature.
• Coordinate office support services

📌 Office Assistant (Roma)
🏢 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
📍 Roma