desk officer

• Personne qui travaille principalement à un bureau, généralement dans un cadre administratif ou bureaucratique, par opposition à un poste de terrain ou opérationnel.

A person who works primarily at a desk in an office, typically performing administrative, clerical, or bureaucratic tasks rather than field or operational duties.

1. Administrative roleB2formal

   An officer or employee who primarily works at a desk, handling paperwork, reports, and administrative tasks rather than field operations.

   agent administratif

   • The desk officer reviewed all incoming reports before forwarding them.
   • She works as a desk officer in the embassy, managing visa applications.
   • Desk officers coordinate communication between different departments.