Deadline: 25 July, 2020
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Administrative Officer.
UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Responsibilities
- Initiate and coordinate actions covering the entire span of human resource activities
- Provide expert advice with respect to conditions of service, duties and responsibilities, and privileges and entitlements under the Staff Rules and Regulations
- Represent the department/unit at departmental panels and appointment bodies
- Review post incumbency reports for purposes of vacancy management and staffing table control
- Initiate and conduct studies to improve budget reporting systems and cost-effective utilisation of programme resources
- Monitor and control budgetary allocations through regular reviews
- Establish and maintain a set of sound policies, procedures, standards and tools which are consistent with UN policy and practice in order to ensure proper accounting, financial management and control
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Business or Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, Law or a related area
- First university degree and minimum of two years of experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
- Seven years, minimum, of progressively responsible experience in administration, finance, accounting, human resources management or a related field
- Experience in budget management
- Experience within the UN system or other international or public sector organisation
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Knowledge of French is desirable
- Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage
To apply and for more information, click here.
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