Administrative Officer

Advises the Chief of Mission Support on administrative, financial and operational management for UNISFA, coordinating mission support planning, reporting, agreements and implementation of audit and oversight recommendations.

Department: Office of the Chief of Mission Support

• Support development and implementation of the mission administrative and financial management framework
• Advise the Chief of Mission Support on administrative policies, guidelines and management practices
• Coordinate and monitor Mission Support Division work plans and evaluate support to mission components
• Prepare case presentations, analysis and recommendations on administrative, logistics and financial matters
• Lead drafting of major reports, policies, directives, decision briefs and official correspondence
• Coordinate service-level agreements and other instruments with UN agencies and external entities
• Liaise with mission leadership, local authorities and stakeholders on administrative activities
• Manage administrative staff and prepare performance reports and medium-term plans

• Advanced university degree in business or public administration, finance, law or a related area, or a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Minimum seven years of progressively responsible experience in administration, finance, accounting, human resources management or related fields
• Experience drafting high-level reports, notes verbales, code cables, memoranda of understanding, administrative directives or instructions
• Experience providing administrative support to senior management in a complex operational environment
• English at the required UN Level III proficiency

• Temporary appointment for 364 days
• Eligibility may be limited to candidates based at the duty station
• Professional and higher category applicants for mission or resident coordinator offices cannot be nationals of the duty-station country