{"id":36009,"date":"2026-05-16T08:02:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/office-assistant\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T08:02:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T08:02:54","slug":"office-assistant","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/office-assistant\/","title":{"rendered":"Office Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of Assistant FAO Representative (Administration) and in close coordination with the Administration and Operations Unit of FAO South Africa, under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative.<\/p>\n<p>Technical Focus \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tProvision of efficient and reliable office support services to ensure a professional, safe and well-functioning working environment. The role focuses on maintaining office accessibility by keeping a record of all office door codes, supporting administrative and logistical tasks, managing office supplies and deliveries, and assisting in safety and security compliance within FAO Representation Country Office.<\/p>\n<p>Tasks and responsibilities<\/p>\n<p>\tProvide general administrative tasks and clerical support (e.g., filing, photocopying, managing correspondence).<br \/>\n\tAssist in organizing meetings, workshops, and events.<br \/>\n\tMaintain office supplies and inventory.<br \/>\n\tAccompany visiting internal and external stakeholders when they visit the UN House, as required.<br \/>\n\tPerform data entry and maintain records.<br \/>\n\tAssist with local travel arrangements and logistics.<br \/>\n\tHelping in the preparation and organization of office materials, office files, document archives (physical and electronic)<br \/>\n\tRegister incoming and outgoing correspondence, parcels, official documents, and courier service.<br \/>\n\tAssist staff in retrieving administrative documents and records when required\u00a0<br \/>\n\tCoordinate office support services for meetings, trainings, seminars, committees, and special projects and events;<br \/>\n\tPerform other duties as requested.<\/p>\n<p>CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING<\/p>\n<p>Minimum Requirements<\/p>\n<p>\tCompleted High school diploma or equivalent<br \/>\n\tAt least 3 years of relevant experience in office support, cleaning, or facility maintenance.<br \/>\n\tWorking knowledge (level C) of English<br \/>\n\tNational of South Africa or resident of the country with valid work permit.<\/p>\n<p>FAO Core Competencies<\/p>\n<p>\tResults Focus<br \/>\n\tTeamwork<br \/>\n\tCommunication<br \/>\n\tBuilding Effective Relationships<br \/>\n\tKnowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website ( N \/ A ) or<\/p>\n<p>jobs.fao.org<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"","_application":"http:\/\/jobs.fao.org","_company_name":"Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)","_company_website":"http:\/\/N%20\/%20A","_company_tagline":"The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195... read more members - 194 countries and the European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. Join us in creating a world without hunger and poverty.","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary":"","_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":""},"job_listing_region":[11],"job-types":[12],"class_list":{"0":"post-36009","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"hentry","5":"job_listing_region-gauteng","7":"job-type-full-time"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/36009","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36009"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=36009"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=36009"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}