CHIEF OF MISSION SUPPORT

Contract

This is a D-1 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 15 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 177,358 USD and 223,808 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting

This position is located in the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, (UNAMI). The Chief of Mission Support (CMS) will be based in Baghdad, Iraq. Within delegated authority, the Chief of Mission Support is accountable and reports to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq (SRSG).

Established in 2003 by UN Security Council Resolution 1500 at the request of the Government of Iraq, UNAMI is a political mission. Its mandate involves advising and aiding the Government and people of Iraq across various areas, including fostering inclusive political dialogue and national reconciliation, supporting electoral processes and national census planning, facilitating regional dialogues between Iraq and neighboring nations, and advocating for the protection of human rights alongside judicial and legal reforms.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Chief of Mission Support will be responsible for the following functions:

•As a member of the Senior Management Team, S/he will contribute to the implementation of the mission mandate by providing the necessary managerial, logistical and administrative support required for the fulfillment of the mandate, including such areas as budget, finance, human resources management, logistics, communications, transport, air operations, etc. •Certify mission expenditures for both UNAMI and UNITAD. •Advise the SRSG on all matters pertaining to administrative and logistical support. •Plan, organize, implement, manage and oversee the activities of all administrative and logistical support operations. •Provide effective management of human, financial and material resources of the mission. •Identify broad strategies required for the development and implementation of the mission support components work programme. •Ensure development, preparation, coordination and monitoring of overall work plans, strategies, and programmes for the operational support activities of the mission and take the lead in securing the required human and financial resources for the mission. •Establish sound policies, procedures, practices, standards and tools that are consistent with UN regulations, rules, policies and practices in order to ensure proper budget, accounting, financial and human resources management and control. •Develop and implement a service optimization programme to promote continuous improvement in the quality and delivery of services to mission's clients. This will include the establishment of relevant strategic mission performance indicators which provide data and analysis for review of legislative bodies. •Ensure that all processes and systems in place are relevant and cost-effective. •Ensure, through collaboration with all stakeholders, the implementation of Global Field Support Strategy including, among others, commitment to supply chain management and integrated/shared service delivery that is client-oriented, responsive and allows for efficiencies wherever possible. •Liaise, negotiate, and coordinate with local authorities with respect to administrative and logistical matters related to UNAMI and UNITAD. •Ensure cooperation and integration of administrative and logistical resources with military, civilian and other substantive elements of the mission as required. •Provide guidance, support and supervision to senior administrative and logistics support staff as well as audit and evaluation services, as appropriate. •Ensure the provision of guidance, performance evaluation, supervision and mentoring to all administrative support and other staff in the areas of his/her responsibility. •Maintain good order and discipline of staff under his/her overall supervision. •Represent the mission before legislative bodies, providing information and clarification in support of budget proposals. •Represent the mission support component at meetings, protocol and ceremonial occasions, etc. •Perform related duties as may be required by the SRSG, e.g., provides briefing to visiting senior officials on mission, administrative and technical support activities, etc. •Perform other related work as required.

Competencies

PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of the substantive field of work in general and of specific areas being supervised. Ability to produce reports and papers on technical issues and to review and edit the work of others. Ability to apply UN rules, regulations, policies and guidelines in work situations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

CREATIVITY: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; Offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; Promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; Takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks "outside the box"; Takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; Is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be "clients " and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies client's needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

JUDGEMENT/ DECISION-MAKING: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; Gathers relevant information before making a decision; Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; Checks assumptions against facts; Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; Makes tough decisions when necessary.

LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; Empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvements; Does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands; Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; Demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in international affairs, business or public administration, management, logistics, human resources management, supply chain management, finance, engineering, accounting, law or related fields is required. A first level university degree with a combination of two (02) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification

A formal education, either a degree, diploma or qualification in data analytics and SCOR is desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible professional experience in public or business administration, management, programme management, human resources management, finance, accounting, logistics, supply chain management, information technology, project management, facilities management or other related area is required.

At least five (5) years of experience at the managerial level working in United Nations common system field operations, including peacekeeping and special political missions and UN agencies, funds, and programmes; or field-based operations of other public international organizations or non-governmental organizations is required.

Experience in prioritizing complex operations of multiple entities often in a highly demanding environment within the United Nations is required.

Experience in management of high-value multi-million-dollar projects at a senior level such as large-scale environmental and renewable energy projects is required.

Experience in policy analysis, formulation, and implementation using data analysis and trends is required.

Experience at the senior level managing directly cross-functional teams and sections is required.

Experience in developing operational strategies, change management and workforce planning in an international setting; in coordinating and providing services to multi-stakeholders and UNCT in managing common services and premises is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is required.

Assessment

Previously rostered candidates are not subject to any further assessment and as such, will not be invited for such an assessment.

Special Notice

This "Recruit from Roster" job opening is only open to roster applicants who are already placed on pre-approved rosters, following a review by a United Nations Central Review Body. Only roster applicants who were placed on rosters with similar functions at the same level are considered to be eligible candidates. Eligible applicants receive an email inviting them to apply. Rostered applicants are encouraged to apply only if they are interested and available to take up the position at the duty station/s specified in the Job Opening. Applying to this job opening carries an expectation to accept the offer, if selected.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

United Nations Considerations

According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.

By accepting a letter of appointment, staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). Further, staff members in the Professional and higher category up to and including the D-2 level and the Field Service category are normally required to move periodically to discharge functions in different duty stations under conditions established in ST/AI/2023/3 on Mobility, as may be amended or revised. This condition of service applies to all position specific job openings and does not apply to temporary positions.

Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira, and to refer to the Applicant Guide by clicking on “Manuals” in the “Help” tile of the inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

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No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.