Operations Specialist, NO-3, Temporary Position, Somalia, 10 months, Baidoa, Somalia, #00136410

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

Job Purpose

As an Operations Specialist, the incumbent 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. This role involves facilitating services in various operational areas including budget, financial management, facilities management, administration, supply and logistics, ICT, HR, and safety and security. The specialist will support the line manager in implementing career development opportunities for staff and represent organizational risks, governance systems, and policies as a member of Country and Senior Management Teams, promoting results-based management.

Responsibilities

Facilitate services in the functional areas of operations support: budget, financial management and reporting, facilities management, administration, supply and logistics management, information and communications technology, human resources, and safety and security. Support the line manager to implement career development opportunities for staff. Act as a member of the Country and Senior Management Teams, representing organizational risks, governance systems and policies, and promoting results-based management. Understand business needs for the office, to anticipate challenges, propose viable/creative solutions aimed at value for money. Provide key contribution to CPD, CPMP, AMP and support to Results Based Management and implementation using Value for Money criteria. Promote the fundamentals of ICT management, information security and controls. Support supply and logistics strategies and interventions to meet programmatic needs while ensuring Value for Money (VfM), including procurement of fit for purpose products and services, and providing advisory support to governments, national systems and partners on supply chain management. Support the country office during external and internal audit reviews and respond to audit observations and monitor implementation of recommendations. Provide regular feedback on risks and achievements of operations functions in the office. Lead on facility management with a specific focus on inclusive accessibility, eco sustainability and common premises. Monitor business transactions processed by GSSC from a perspective of Efficiency, Performance, Risk Management and Fraud prevention. Support the management of PSFR operations and promote efficiency across systems and processes, where applicable.

Work Experience

At least 5 years of relevant work experience in one or more areas of operations management, including budget management, financial management and reporting, facilities management, administration, supply and logistics management, information and communication technology, and human resources.

Skills

Risk Management, Reporting, Resource Planning, ERPs, SAP, Strategic thinking, ICT management, Information security, Procurement, Supply chain management, Audit response, Facility management

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