UNICEF Job Vacancy in Kenya : Chief of Operations, P-5

Purpose of the Position

As the head of operations of a large-sized office, the incumbent of this post will be accountable for management of cost effective, efficient and secure 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. The incumbent will also coordinate collaboration with all other UN agencies to accelerate implementation of the harmonized business practices and initiatives in line with UN reform/coherence.

HOW TO APPLY:

For more information about the required qualifications and competencies for this position, and instructions on how to apply, please click above on the “Apply on Company Website” button. Application deadline of 5 December 2014.

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An advanced university degree (Master’s) in Accounting, Audit, Business Administration, Financial Management, Economics, or 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 (as per areas identified above), may be taken in lieu of an advanced university degree.A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience, at the national and international levels, in office management, finance, budget, accounting, ICT, human resources, supply and/or administration is required.Previous hands on experience in a supervisory/managerial capacity is required.Work experience in emergency duty station is desirable.Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.

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