Asistente Administrativo Financiero

Organizational Context

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) works to prevent drugs, organized crime, corruption, and terrorism from threatening global peace, security, human rights, and development. UNODC supports states and civil society in building safer societies by generating knowledge, implementing international conventions, guiding national policies, and developing capacities to combat these threats. This assignment is part of a project to counter narcotrafficking organizations in the Southern Cone region.

Job Purpose

This role supports the UNODC project aimed at countering narcotrafficking organizations in border areas of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Chile. The project focuses on strengthening the capacities of police and criminal justice institutions to identify, investigate, prosecute, and dismantle criminal organizations involved in illicit drug trafficking, particularly synthetic drugs. The Administrative and Financial Assistant will manage administrative, operational, and budgetary activities to ensure the timely achievement of project objectives, activities, and goals under the guidance of the project coordinator.

Responsibilities

Manage administrative, operational, and budgetary activities for the project countering narcotrafficking organizations. Provide support in planning, controlling, and monitoring the formulation and implementation of project activities. Oversee procurement processes, missions, assets, and events, ensuring compliance with UN standards and early risk mitigation. Track technical, administrative, and financial execution, providing necessary information for alerts and risk management. Participate in meetings to report progress, challenges, and updates. Liaise with thematic units, cross-cutting areas, and counterparts to facilitate project execution within agreed timelines. Assist in preparing work plans, reports, presentations, and conceptual documents for project monitoring. Maintain and update databases, applications, and information systems. Support the development and implementation of databases and applications. Help design and implement tools to standardize administrative and operational processes. Prepare financial, operational, and administrative reports for donors and project management. Support technical, administrative, and financial meetings. Document meeting outcomes and commitments. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Work Experience

Requires 3 years of experience in administrative, operational, or financial process management. Desirable experience includes budget tracking, financial execution control, procurement, logistics, mission management, asset handling, and familiarity with database management. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is essential. Intermediate English is desirable.

Skills

Results-oriented, innovative thinking, adaptability, teamwork, strong analytical and detail-oriented capabilities, excellent oral and written communication, document production and editing, ability to work effectively in a difficult and multicultural environment, self-motivated, and ability to meet tight deadlines.

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