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International Operations Manager, South Sudan, P-5

UNFPASouth Sudan
Category | Grade:Professional | P-5Deadline:24 Aug 2026Job ID:35851Posted on:31 Jul 2026
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Overview

Senior UNFPA manager directing South Sudan Country Office operations across finance, human resources, procurement, logistics, ICT, administration, common services and security, while improving business processes, managing teams and advising the Representative on efficient programme delivery.

Department: South Sudan Country Office

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language

Minimum Experience

7 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Set strategic direction and management targets for country-office operations
  • Manage finance, human resources, procurement, logistics, travel and administration
  • Maintain financial-system integrity and apply organisational rules consistently
  • Supervise and develop operations staff and strengthen cross-unit teamwork
  • Coordinate common services and joint arrangements with other UN organisations
  • Implement premises and personnel security measures and represent UNFPA on security forums
  • Improve business processes, cost effectiveness and client-oriented service delivery

Requirements

  • Postgraduate degree in public administration, business administration, economics, management or a related field
  • At least seven years of development experience in government, a multilateral organisation or civil society in a multicultural setting
  • At least three years of team-management experience in a complex organisation
  • Solid procurement, finance, human resources, contract, asset and ICT knowledge
  • Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting
  • Essential field experience
  • Fluency in English

Skills

Operations leadershipFinancial managementHuman resources managementProcurement managementLogistics coordinationBusiness process re-engineeringSecurity managementStrategic planningTeam leadership

Tools

Atlas

Additional info

Not available