United Nations Children's Fund
Experience: 0 to 3 Years
Skill Required: Accounts and Finance
Apply By: 30-11-2022
The Operations Officer, P2 will work under the direction and accountability of the Innovation Learning Adviser and the Innovation Finance Adviser. As a Strategic Business Partner, 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. Operations Officer will accomplish this by:
Facilitating services in the functional areas of operations support: budget, financial management and reporting, facilities management, administration, supply and logistics management, information and communications technology, and safety and security.
In close coordination with HR staff in Stockholm and the DHR’s dedicated HR Officer to Finland, the Operations Officer will help with the onboarding of new hires.
Acting as member of relevant Senior Management Teams, representing the organizational risks, governance systems and policies, and supporting results-based management.
Understanding business needs for the office, to propose viable solutions aimed at value for money specifically for procurement, contracting and all financial transactions.
Providing contribution to AMP and support to Results Based Management and implementation using Value for Money criteria.
Supporting the fundamentals of ICT management, information security and controls.
Supporting 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.
Providing regular feedback on risks and achievements of operations functions in the office.
Supporting the management of office premises and facilities with a specific focus on inclusive accessibility, eco sustainability and common premises.
Supporting the hubs during external and internal audit reviews, contributing with audit observations and monitoring implementation of recommendations.
Facilitating business transactions processed by GSSC from a perspective of Efficiency, Performance, Risk Management and Fraud prevention
Supporting management of Program specific funding requirement (PSFR) operations, where applicable.
The Operations Officer will be entrusted with the following five pillars, the core focus of all operations functions: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk Management, Valuing Systems and Structures, Valuing Partners.
Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks:
Valuing People: Implement people resources strategies to promote technical competence and foster career progression and retention of a “fit for purpose”/ agile workforce:
Valuing Money: Champion strategic resources to achieve organizational goals and ensure Value for Money (VfM):
Valuing Risk Management: Enhance Risk Management to increase organizational performance and strengthen internal control:
Valuing Systems and Structures: Ensure further operational centralization and optimization for maximized efficiency gains:
Valuing Partners: Strengthening internal and external-facing partnerships and leveraging UNICEF’s oversight and understanding of financial management across all areas of the office:
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