Deputy Representative Operations

Leads UNICEF Ghana’s Operations function as a strategic business partner for effective, efficient and accountable country-programme delivery. The Deputy Representative provides policy advice and operational oversight; manages operations systems, people, resources and partnerships; drives risk management, value for money and digital transformation; leads cross-functional teams; and strengthens.

• Lead and oversee Operations for accountable country-programme delivery
• Provide strategic leadership policy advice and operational oversight
• Manage budget finance facilities administration supply logistics ICT and safety and security services
• Drive fiduciary risk management and address financial performance fraud procurement and asset risks
• Support audit reviews and monitor implementation of recommendations
• Lead cross-functional teams and support donor-fund management

• Advanced degree in business management financial management accounting public finance or related operations function or recognized professional accounting designation
• At least eight years of professional operations-management experience at national and international levels
• Experience implementing strategic organizational initiatives in budget finance facilities administration supply logistics ICT or human resources
• Fluency in English
• Results-Based Management experience
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications

• Stakeholder management and partnership-building experience
• Senior management leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Developing-country or West and Central Africa experience
• Senior UN common services or business-operations experience
• Development sector UN-system or international-NGO experience
• Private-sector fundraising experience
• Audit investigations safety security grant-management or enterprise-risk experience
• Client-oriented work-unit or strategic-operations experience
• Knowledge of French or a Ghanaian language
• Country-level development fragile or humanitarian experience

• Operations Management
• Financial Management
• Risk Management
• Value for Money
• Digital Transformation
• Business Continuity
• Supply Chain Management
• Audit Management

• Microsoft Office
• ERP
• IPSAS