Senior Operations Associate

As a Senior Operations Associate based in Surkhet Field Office, you will support management of operational functions including administration and logistics for programme implementation in Karnali and Sudur Paschim Province. You will manage cost-effective, efficient and secure operations initiatives to contribute to Nepal country programme results in a decentralized context.

Responsibilities

• Support management of operational functions including administration and logistics for programme implementation in Karnali and Sudur Paschim Province.
• Manage cost-effective, efficient and secure operations initiatives in support of field office management.
• Work under supervision of the Chief of Field Office, NOC based in Surkhet, with oversight and matrix management supervision from the Deputy Representative Operations in Kathmandu.

Requirements

• Secondary Education in Business Administration, Public Administration, Business, Management, Management/Administration, Finance, Accounting, Arts/Humanities, Social Science and any other related fields.
• At least 7 years of relevant work experience in Administration, Operations, office administration, clerical experience, operations management and any other related fields.
• Strong experience in Office Administration, Operations Management, Fleet Management, Financial Administration, Supply & Logistics, and Risk Management is required for this position.
• Fluency in English and Nepali language is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is desirable.
• Knowledge of Field Level Operations, Emergency Response, ICT Support, Office Facilities Management, Inter-Agency Coordination, and UN Experience would be considered assets.
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

Skills

• Office Management
• Operations Management
• Fleet Management Operations
• Finance Administration
• Supply Chain Management
• Logistics Management
• Risk Management
• Field Level Operations
• Emergency Response
• IT Support
• Office Facilities Management
• Inter-agency Coordination
• Country-level Operations
• Humanitarian Operations Liaison
• Development Operations

Languages

English, Nepali