Business Support Assistant

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) Cambodia is hiring a Business Support Assistant (SC-5, equivalent to GS-5) based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, under a one-year WFP Service Contract. The role provides business and administrative support across programme areas, focusing on partnership documentation, procurement coordination and donor reporting, so that technical teams can concentrate on delivery. It reports directly to the Senior Finance Associate in the Support Services Unit.

Key responsibilities

• Support the preparation, review and finalization of Partnership Agreements and Field Level Agreements, ensuring they meet WFP rules, donor requirements and internal procedures, and track timelines, deliverables and clearance processes.
• Support procurement processes (requests, purchase orders, deliveries, invoices and payments), maintain accurate financial, procurement and administrative records, and liaise with Finance and Logistics to resolve pending transactions.
• Track partner financial and narrative reports, consolidate submissions and support reports, briefs and management updates, and keep organized files and trackers.
• Organize workshops, missions and coordination meetings, maintain filing systems and provide day-to-day administrative support to the programme team.
• Help consolidate the initial draft of the joint unit workplan, monitor deliverables and support events such as donor and government joint field visits.

Required profile

• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in administration, procurement, managing partners or related operational functions.
• Experience with field operations, reporting, programme management and monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience working with external stakeholders at national and sub-national levels.
• Experience in budget monitoring, data analysis and preparing management reports.
• Completion of secondary school; a post-secondary certificate in the related field is desirable.
• Fluency in spoken and written English.

Required skills

• Use of computers, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of UN rules, procedures and regulations is an asset.

Applications are submitted only through the online recruiting system, with a CV and cover letter; the deadline is 26 November 2026, 23:59 GMT+07:00. The vacancy is open only to Cambodian nationals.