UNDP Jobs in Kenya
UNDP Operations Manager Jobs in Kenya
IntroductionUN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts.
Responsibilities
Serve as a member of the Senior Management team and provide advice and support to the Country Director and Deputy Country Director on operational issues;
Oversee the work of Operation Teams in Country Office;
Review the annual workplan for the Operations Team and oversee its implementation and monitoring;
Participate in review meetings to assess the managerial and operational capacities of implementing partners;
Determine optimal techniques and business processes; lead business process mapping and establish internal standard operating procedures in all areas of the Operations Team’s functions in CO;
Oversee and monitor implementation of corporate, budget, financial, procurement, and HR policies and systems and ensure adequate training of staff and project personnel on these issues in CO;
Ensure a continuous and up-to-date flow of information between the RO and HQ and CO;
Oversee all operations activities, including finance, human resources, procurement, transport, administration and ensure they follow UN Women rules, regulations, policies and procedures;
Manage staff in Operations Team: Finalize performance plans and evaluation standards; conduct performance assessments, provide feedback and coaching.
Qualifications
Integrity: Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct;
Professionalism: Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work;
Cultural sensitivity and valuing diversity: Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Ethics and Values: Demonstrate and safeguard ethics and integrity;
Organizational Awareness: Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment;
Development and Innovation: Take charge of self-development and take initiative;
Work in teams: Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
Communicating and Information Sharing: Facilitate and encourage open communication and strive for effective communication;
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence: Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others;
Conflict Management: Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution;
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing: Encourage learning and sharing of knowledge;
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.
At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level, in office management, operations or finance;
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their resume by 5th December, 2017 to:
jobs.help@undp.org.
For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Operations Manager Jobs in Kenya
UNDP Executive Associate Jobs in Kenya
Responsibilities
Facilitate flow of information and communication between the UN Women Regional Director’s Office and other units within or outside of UN Women;
Review, prioritize and route correspondence to and from the UN Women Regional
Director Office; take proactive follow-up action and keep the Regional Director informed;
Respond to and/or direct inquiries to appropriate units for timely action/response;
Prepare routine correspondence and interoffice circulars; review documents and reports to ensure spelling, punctuation and format are correct;
Maintain and organize up to date hard and electronic files for easy access and retrieval; ensure safekeeping of confidential materials;
Assist in the preparation and finalization of informal translations; act as interpreter as required.
Qualifications
Ability to manage data/schedule, documents, correspondence, reports, and maintain protocol and information flow;
Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations;
Ability to perform work of confidential nature;
Ability to create, edit and present information in clear format, using appropriate IT functionality;
Ability to administer administrative processes.
Completion of secondary education is required;
Bachelor’s degree in business administration or public administration is an asset.
At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience with administrative, secretarial, or programme experience;
Experience in the use of computer applications and software packages such as Microsoft Office, and web-based management systems;
Experience with the ATLAS system is an asset.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their resume by 5th December, 2017 to:
jobs.help@undp.org.
For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Executive Associate Jobs in Kenya
UNDP Finance Associate Jobs in Kenya
Responsibilities
Review and verify financial transactions, activities, and documentation;
Monitor financial exceptions reports for unusual activities or transaction, investigate anomalies and report to the supervisor conclusions and/or present recommendations for actions/decisions;
Draft reports on financial status, procedures, exchange rates, costs and expenditures;
Follow-up on audit recommendations to monitor implementation of corrective actions;
Collect, verify and present information and data for use in the planning of financial resources and the formulation of the RO program work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements and execution modalities;
Provide advice and recommend solutions to a wide range of financial issues;
Monitor the proper functioning of the financial resources management system for office and programmatic budgets and resources;
Implement cost saving and reduction strategies;
Prepare drafts for cost sharing and Trust Fund agreements including conditions of contributions within resource mobilization efforts. Follow up on contributions within the RO resource mobilization efforts.
Qualifications
Completion of secondary education is required;
Specialized national or international certification in accounting and finance is an asset;
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting or Public Administration is an asset;
Successful completion of UN Women Accounting and Finance Test is required.
At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in finance;
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.
How to apply
Interested candidates should send their resume by 5th December, 2017 to:
jobs.help@undp.org.
For more information and job application details, see; UNDP Finance Associate Jobs in Kenya
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