Deputy Representative Operations

The Deputy Representative Operations is a strategic Business Partner role within the Senior Management Team, responsible for leading results, driving change, providing risk-informed, solution-focused analysis and advice, and contributing to programme and management decisions to deliver results for children in all operational contexts. The role focuses on five pillars: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk Management, Valuing Systems and Structures, and Valuing Partners, ensuring efficient and principled humanitarian action in fragile and humanitarian contexts.

Responsibilities

• Lead for results and drive change within the operations function as a strategic Business Partner and Deputy for the Head of the Office.
• Provide risk-informed, solution-focused analysis, advice and services to support programme and management decisions for delivering results for children.
• Manage the office and monitor operations and programmes as needed, assuring the best use of UNICEF assets in alignment with sound management practices, office priorities and goals.
• Focus on five core pillars of operations: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk Management, Valuing Systems and Structures, and Valuing Partners.
• Ensure delivery of timely, efficient and principled humanitarian action and advocacy in fragile and humanitarian contexts in accordance with UNICEF global Policy and Framework for humanitarian action.
• Fulfill UNICEF Cluster Lead Agency (CLA) responsibilities where clusters are activated.

Requirements

• Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) in Business management; Financial management; Accounting; Public Finance; and related operations function (Supply Chain, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Business, Project management, etc.) or a full professional accounting designation (CA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, CPFA, Expert Comptable) from an internationally recognized institute/body of accountancy with valid membership in good standing is required.
• A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. This is applicable to internal (FT, Continuing and Permanent) staff only.
• At least 8 years of relevant work experience at the national and international level, specifically in implementing strategic organizational initiatives in one or more operations management areas including budget; financial management and reporting; facilities management; administration; supply and logistics management; information and communication technology; human resources.
• Experience in Results Based Management is a requirement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office with a strong client-oriented approach.
• Fluency in French and English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is an asset.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Prior experience in the development sector or UN system/international NGOs is an asset.
• Prior experience working with or in the private sector, and supporting private sector fundraising, is desirable.
• Experience in a UN system agency, large private or public company, or experience working in a developing country and/or humanitarian/emergency context is an asset.
• Experience in working with corporate ERPs (Enterprise Resource Planning) and IPSAS (International Public Sector Accounting Standards) is highly desirable.
• Experience in supporting successful client-oriented work units is an asset.
• Previous hands on experience in strategic operations is a strong asset.
• Additional experience in Audit and Investigations; Safety and Security; Grant Management; and/or Enterprise Risk Management would be desired.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Business Management
• Finance Management
• Accounting
• Public Finance
• Operations Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Human Resources Management
• Information Technology Management
• Project Management
• Professional Accounting Designation
• Result-Based Management
• Microsoft Office Suite
• ERP Systems
• IPSAS
• Budget Management
• Financial Reporting
• Facilities Management
• Administration
• Supply and Logistics Support
• Audit and Investigations
• Safety and Security Support
• Grant Management
• Enterprise Risk Management
• Strategic Operations

Languages

French, English, Arabic