ARC- Senior Business Support Associate SC7- Abidjan, Cรดte d'Ivoire

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  • Added Date: Thursday, 24 July 2025
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS8 August 2025-23:59-GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Abidjan)

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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).

    BACKGROUND

    African Risk Capacity (ARC) is a Specialised Agency of the African Union. The ARC Agency leads the ARC Group, a development finance institution that provides financial tools and infrastructure to help countries manage natural disaster risk and adapt to climate change. It counts 38 AU countries as members and is supervised by a ministerial level governing board elected by its Conference of the Parties. The ARC design and establishment phase was managed by WFP, under a MoU with the African Union, and WFP continues to provide administrative services support to the ARC Agency through an administrative services agreement.

    POSTโ€™S ORGANIZATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY

    Under the overall policy and management guidance and direct supervision of the ARC Group Director General, the Senior Executive Associate to the DG, is accountable for front office management activities to enhance the smooth running of the Office of the Director General. The accountabilities/key results expected are:

    • Leading Business Support

    • Office Communication

    • Resource management accountabilities

      MAJOR FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITIES

      Leading the Business Support to the Director General: The Senior Executive Associate leads a full range of business support and follow up actions in collaboration with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, including executive and senior officials. In this context, s/he identifies, assesses and responds independently to evolving business needs and identifies urgent and sensitive matters and routes them, if required, to the respective officials by applying good judgement. The incumbent conducts research on a variety of subject matters in order to prepare and consolidate comprehensive reports, briefing notes, documentation, etc. S/he organizes and facilitates the work of the Office of the Director General to ensure integrity in the use of resources and adherence to established rules and procedures. S/he constantly assesses business processes and recommends improvements to business processes, procedures and practices and implements new methods or tools to improve them by leading an effective delivery of business support services. S/he will also be responsible for managing and monitoring special projects for the DG Some of which have important organizational impact (Recruitments managed by the DG).

      Office communication: The incumbent is responsible for the management of the communication flow of the Office of the Director General. In this context, s/he manages and monitors a variety of complex and sensitive correspondence and documentation to ensure appropriate prioritisation and routing. As the focal point for protocol-related matters, s/he is also responsible to review all outgoing correspondence for quality and relevant protocol standards. The incumbent is also accountable for the maintenance of records and databases, both digital and traditional, in relation to the Office of the Director General.

      Resource management accountabilities: Is accountable for integrity, transparency, and equity in the personal use of assigned ARC resources, including equipment and supplies. The staff member may coordinate and supervise work of other support staff, and support their learning and development, and ensure staff possess up-to-date knowledge and systems and procedures required to perform their duties.

      KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

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