Sri Lanka: Chief of Operations (P4), Colombo, Sri Lanka, UNICEF
Country: Sri Lanka
Closing date: 04 Sep 2013
Purpose of the Position
As the head of operations of Sri Lanka Country office, accountable for management of cost effective, efficient and secure business support centre operations, in support of management, administration and implementation of the country programmes, consistent with operations of all other country offices in the Region in accordance with strategy, plans and decisions made by Regional Management Team and Country Programme Management Teams.
Key Expected Results
Operations of financial, budget, information & communication technology, supply & logistics, human resource and administrative management strengthened and maintained for Country Office.
Appropriate and consistent interpretation and application of operations policy and procedures implemented to support operations at the country and sub-country levels.
Fiduciary responsibility for funds and assets effectively secured and timely executed for optimum utilization by taking appropriate decision on all operational and financial transactions, disbursement of funds, and administrative arrangements.
Effective leadership provided in strategic planning and policy recommendations in the area of operations, taking initiative in improving and implementing operations management systems, business support center, E&E and innovative automated systems.
Basic office services effectively provided to enhance staff safety and productivity.
Operations components of the CPMP and annual work plans timely prepared, as well as all other operational reporting requirements fully met for the office.
Compliance with all operational systems and procedures effectively monitored to ensure integrity in all financial and other administrative operations of the office.
Staff learning/development for effective operations performance programme developed, implemented and enhanced for capacity building.
Effective coordination, communication, collaboration established and maintained with internal and external partners for efficient operations, advisory function, vision and leadership, policy coordination, consultative and participatory management process, external representation as well as security and emergency operations.
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
- Advanced university degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Financial Management, Economics, or directly related technical field(s). Valid professional certification (CA; CPA; etc.) from an accredited chartered accountancy institution, in conjunction with a relevant first-level university degree, may be taken in lieu of an advanced university degree.
- Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience at the national and international levels in office management, finance, budget, accounting, ICT, human resources, supply or administration.
- Previous hands on experience in a supervisory/managerial capacity is required. Experience of shared services/business support centre is highly desirable.
- Work experience in emergency duty station is an asset.
- Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese) is considered an asset.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
- Communicates effectively to varied audiences, including during formal public speaking.
- Sets high standards for quality of work and consistently achieves project goals.
- Able to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment.
- Analyzes and integrates potentially conflicting numerical, verbal and other data from a number of sources.
- Demonstrates and shares detailed technical knowledge and expertise.
- Ensures that team or department follows relevant company policies and procedures.
- Sets, develops and revises organizational strategy and develops clear visions of the organization's future potential.
- Has good leadership and supervisory skills; co-ordinates group activities, ensuring that roles within the team are clear.
- Sets clearly defined objectives and produces comprehensive project plans for the organization.
How to apply:
If you want a challenging career while improving the lives of children around the world UNICEF, the leading children's rights organization, would like to hear from you.Visit us at www.unicef.org/about/employ to register in our new e-Recruitment system and apply to this vacancy,quoting E-VN-2013-001584. Applications must be received by Midnight EST on 4 September 2013. IMPORTANT: As part of your applicant online profile on UNICEF's e-Recruitment site, please make sure your select “Release Profile” under Candidate Profile/Overview & Release. Please note that only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted. In the selection of its staff, UNICEF is committed to gender balance and diversity without distinction as to race, sex or religion, and without discrimination of persons with disabilities. Well qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
