Background
UN 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, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
Eligibility
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience at the national or international level in managing staff and operational systems;
- Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages, experience in handling of web based
management systems and ERP systems, preferably PeopleSoft;
- Experience of accrual accounting, IPSAS or IFRS is highly desirable.
- Fluency in English and Bosnian is required;
- Knowledge of the other UN working knowledge is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Lead and guide the Operations Team in the provision of results-oriented support services to the CO and Country Programme
- Ensure oversight, quality assurance, and compliance with corporate guiding principles, rules, policies, and strategies in the area of
Operations
- Manage budgetary planning, monitoring and financial administration
- Ensure the provision of the full range HRM services (e.g. recruitment, contract administration, staff development, etc) to the CO
- Provide efficient procurement and logistical services and supervision through the Procurement team
- Information and communication management and supervision of ICT team
- Common Services organization and management, establishment of partnerships with other UN Agencies
- Focal Point for security issues, and ensures security plans and related infrastructure is in place
Deadline: 02 July 2013
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