Internal Vacancy Announcement: Operations Manager, P3, Conakry, Guinea #98789

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child,

Job Organizational Context

The Operations function is a strategic Business Partner role, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals to deliver results for children.

The Operations Manager will work closely with Chiefs Zone offices to provide adequate guidance and support in Operations management and support UNICEF leading role in implementing the Common business office activities at the decentralized level as UNICEF leads the implementation of the UN Common Houses a zone offices.

How can you make a difference?

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Deputy Representative -Operations, the Operations manager provides professional, technical, operational, financial and administrative support in the Operations management of the Office and Programme delivery. 

The Operations manager will supervise staff in the Administrative Finance Units and provide technical supervision of Operations staff in Zone offices.

The main activities for include: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk management, valuing systems and structures, valuing partners, administrative service management and finance and account management

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s and above) in one of the following areas: Business management; Financial management; Accounting; Public Finance; and related operations function (Supply Chain, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Business, Project management, etc.) is required or a full professional accounting designation (CA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CPFA, Expert Comptable) from an internationally recognized institute/body of accountancy with valid membership in good standing 
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience, at the national and/or international level, is required, specifically in implementing organizational initiatives in one or more operations management area including budget; financial management and reporting; facilities management; administration; supply and logistics management; information and communication technology; human resources.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English and French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

 

The functional competencies required for this post are…

Builds and maintains partnerships – Level 2
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness, Level 2

• Drive to achieve results for impact – Level 2
• Innovates and embraces change – Level 2
• Manages ambiguity and complexity – Level 2
• Thinks and acts strategically – Level 2
• Works collaboratively with others
• Nurtures, leads and manages people

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

 

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.