National Operations Officer

Contract

This is a NO-B contract. This kind of contract is known as National Professional Officers. It is normally only for nationals. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 2 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 3,299 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Country Management Support Units (CSU) have been established in the organisational structure to provide support for Managers and staff to fully assume their responsibilities in the GSM environment and to ensure compliance with organizational policies, procedures, rules and regulations on all administrative and financial matters and transactions in the context of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Serve as a key advisor to the WR providing authoritative advice and guidance in the overall planning, coordinating and delivering of operations including the full range financial, work planning, administrative, human resources, information technology systems, logistics, procurement, building management, security and all other operations' related issues.Oversees the development of new internal operational procedures on financial management, and providing direction to administrative staff on developing best practices to ensure the efficient operations of the office. Provides direction on the controls, and certification on the compliance and allocation of financial resources for the office in accordance with the financial rules and regulations, also overseeing the financial reporting for the office.Develops and manages the work planning of the office, and analyzes financial data and interprets financial data, while providing advice and guidance on financial administration to managers and staff. Establishes and ensures work plan objectives and priorities are met and on track and advises senior management on developments progress.Provides guidance and direction on the operations of Human Resources activities linked to overall recruitment, screening of applicants, and reassignment of staff, contract administration, entitlements and other HR related activities. Manages the overall administrative team and services including procurement of goods and services, travel, communications, and information technology needs of the office, and local service requirements.Takes the full lead in the administrative running of various conferences, workshops and meetings for the Department/office ensuring Builds a network of external service providers to ensure the execution administrative services for the Department/Office.In case Field Security Officer position is not established in the duty station, coordinate with the United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) and Regional Field Security Officer to ensure the Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) compliance, timely report on security related incidents, disseminate security and travel advisory information and arrange security briefings and training of staff. Perform all other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: First university degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management, Human Resources or related field. Desirable: Masters' degree or professional certification in project management.

Experience

Essential: A minimum of 2 years work experience in operations and/or administration managing teams; implementing budget and finance, work planning, and human resources management, including providing advice to senior management. Experience developing administrative policies and managing diverse teams. Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning Oracle systems or similar packages. Experience working in an international organization Desirable: Relevant experience with WHO/UN

Skills

Strong expertise in accounting, budget, and finance.Strong expertise in the managing, leading, and implementing administrative processesStrong expertise in in the area human resources managementStrong managerial expertise

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Ensuring the effective use of resources Creating an empowering and motivating environment### Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable:

REMUNERATION

Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at NAD 621,481 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.