Deadline: 10 July, 2023

Location: Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo

The United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking to fill the role of Operations Specialist.

Across 190 countries and territories, UNICEF works for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for every child.

Responsibilities

• Certify and confirm operational transactions through the interpretation and determination of applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations
• Advise and recommend to the chief of field office when deviation from rules and regulations may be required and propose strategic advice and alternative solutions through the chief of field office to the UNICEF Kinshasa management team
• Monitor compliance with all the operational systems and procedures on day-to-day issues
• Establish relevant internal control framework, safeguarding financial and operational resources
• Improve business processes and ensure accuracy, promptness and appropriateness of information, and report to the chief field office
• Participate in the country programme strategy, development, planning and preview/review meetings
• Arrange with the provincial and local government authorities and other UN agencies all operational facilities and common services
• Build and strengthen external and internal relations, coordination and consultation initiatives for operations at the zonal level
• Initiate with UNICEF Kinshasa and participate in the recruitment of staff in an appropriate and timely manner
• Provide staff induction and orientation regarding all the operational areas, with a commitment to a strong and healthy culture of ethics
• Provide counselling on personnel-related issues, including career development
• Participate in the timely planning and acquisition of supplies during the programme review process
• Acquire all expendable and non-expendable properties (administrative and/or programme supplies), ensuring that procurement is made according to organisation’s rules, regulations and procedures
• Ensure administrative support in its delivery, monitoring, control and inventory

Requirements 

• Advanced university degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Management or a related field
• Bachelor’s degree with additional two years of relevant professional work experience in HR, financial management and office administration, some of which should be at the international level, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
• Five years, minimum, of progressively responsible professional work experience in HR, financial management and office administration, some of which should be at the international level
• Good knowledge of principles of business administration, office management, accounting, financial management, programme management and administration
• Good command of policies and procedures of operational management, including financial and personnel rules and regulations
• Oral and written proficiency in Frenchwith a strong knowledge of English
• Knowledge of another official UN language or a local language is an asset

To apply and for more information, click here.

Photo source: UN Mozambique/Helvisney Cardoso