Associate Administrative Officer

Manage UN-Habitat Syria’s administration in Damascus across recruitment, staff entitlements, grants, budgets, donor reporting, procurement, contracts, travel, property and office systems, advising programme managers and supervising support staff under UN financial and administrative rules.

Department: Syria Country Programme

• Coordinate recruitment, performance, classification and staff administration
• Prepare programme budgets, allotments and donor financial reports
• Monitor workplans, grants, expenditures and financial controls
• Lead procurement planning and review purchasing progress
• Advise managers on UN administrative and financial rules
• Oversee contracts, travel, property, equipment and vendor payments
• Supervise and train general service staff

• Advanced degree in administration, finance, accounting, law or related field, or bachelor's degree plus additional experience
• At least 2 years of progressively responsible relevant experience
• ERP experience such as UMOJA
• English and Arabic at UN Level II
• Syrian nationality

• Fixed-Term Limited national officer post
• Initial appointment is one year and may be extended subject to funding