As a Strategic Business Partner, you will be accountable for operations functions, facilitate change, provide risk informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services and contribute to programme and management decisions for delivering results for children in specific operational contexts.
Key Functions, Accountabilities And Related Duties/tasks
- Valuing People: Implement people resources strategies to promote technical competence and foster career progression and retention of a “fit for purpose”/ agile workforce
- Valuing Money: Champion strategic resources to achieve organizational goals and ensure Value for Money VfM
- Valuing Risk Management: Enhance Risk Management to increase organizational performance and strengthen internal control
- Valuing Systems and Structures: Ensure further operational centralization and optimization for maximized efficiency gains
- Valuing Partners: Strengthening internal and external-facing partnerships and leveraging UNICEF’s oversight and understanding of financial management across all areas of the office.
If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Operations Officer NO-2.pdf
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Minimum Requirements
- Education: A University Degree Bachelor’s in one of the following areas is required: Business management, Financial management, Accounting, Public Finance, Related operations function Supply Chain, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Business, Project management, etc.. A professional license from internationally recognized institutions is an asset.
- Work Experience: A minimum of 2 years of professional experience, at the national and/or international level, is required, specifically 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.
- Skills: Emotional Intelligence, Financial Assurance, Microsoft Office, Provide Technical Support, Managing complexity and change.
- Language Requirements: Proficient/Fluent level of English is required.
Desirables
- Knowledge of another official UN language Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish or a local language.
- Knowledge of corporate ERPs, IPSAS, experience in a large private or public company, private sector fundraising, experience in supporting successful client-oriented work units is an asset.
- Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.
