Junior Letter of Agreement (LoA) Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO

Consultant Closes 17 Jul 2026 9 days left

Overview

Provide support to FAO offices requiring guidance on Letters of Agreement and perform compliance reviews for high value Letters of Agreement.


Key Responsibilities
  • Perform Quality Assurance reviews of LoAs and amendments.
  • Provide advice to personnel on LoA management.
  • Check documentation for quality assurance review of high-value LoAs and amendments.
  • Manage requests for Ad-Hoc Re-Delegation of Authority.
  • Prepare documentation and minutes of the Headquarter Letter of Agreement Committee’s meetings.
  • Prepare communications and documentation in the combination of languages of the Junior Letter of Agreement (LoA) Specialist.
  • Assist in the preparation of materials for training sessions of LoA. Edit / translate training material and forms.
  • Produce statistical reports on SLAs related to LoAs.
  • Advise users on the preparation and management of LoA Purchase Orders.
  • Control the accuracy and integrity of LoA Purchase Orders.
  • Perform other duties as required.
Required Experience

A minimum of one year of relevant experience in finance or business administration or procurement or legal work or project management or administration of contracts or grants or logistics.

Qualifications
  • For Consultants: Advanced University Degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in Accounting, Procurement, Law, Business Administration, Economics, International Studies or International Relations, Organization Management, Human Resources or a related field. Consultants with bachelor’s degree need two additional years of relevant professional experience.
  • For PSA.SBS: University degree (or technical degree/certificate) from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in Accounting, Procurement, Law, Business Administration, Economics, International Studies or International Relations, Organization Management, Human Resources or a related field
Other Details
Languages Required
Working knowledge (level C) of English.
Languages Preferred
Familiarity with enterprise resource planning and other corporate management software, particularly purchasing and financial management functions is desirable. Familiarity with administrative management practices is desirable. Knowledge of ERP based system is desirable. Proven report writing skills in English and in French/Spanish is desirable.
Contract Duration
From 3 to 11 months
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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