Deadline: 1 March 2016
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Operations Manager in Teheran, Iran.
The Operations Manager will be accountable for the management of cost effective, efficient and secure operations, in support of management, administration and implementation of the country programmes.
UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Operations Manager will perform the following functions-
- Operation 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.
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- An advanced university degree (Master’s) in Accounting, Audit, Business Administration, Financial Management, Economics, or a directly-related technical field(s) is required.
- A valid professional certification (CA; CPA; etc.) from an accredited chartered accountancy institution, in conjunction with a relevant first-level (Bachelor’s) university degree in a directly-related technical field (as identified above), may be taken in lieu of an advanced university degree.
- A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in office management, finance, budget, accounting, human resources, supply and/or administration is required.
- Previous work experience within an international organization and or/UN agencies is highly desirable.
- Work experience in an emergency duty station is considered an asset.
- Fluency in English (verbal and written) is required.
- Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish) is considered an asset.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNICEF.
