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Operations Analyst — Administration and Finance

UN-HabitatRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Category | Grade:Professional | CONDeadline:31 Jul 2026Job ID:281444Posted on:20 Jul 2026
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Overview

The consultant leads UN-Habitat Brazil’s administrative and financial project support, monitoring budgets and controls, processing transactions, maintaining records, preparing reports and audit evidence, and coordinating operational issues so the Rio de Janeiro portfolio meets donor and organisational requirements.

Department: Brazil Office

Languages

Required: Portuguese, English

Desired: Spanish

Job Areas

  1. Finance & Budgeting
  2. Administration & Executive Support

Minimum Experience

4 years

Salary

UNOPS LICA 2 salary scale plus Cigna health insurance

Responsibilities

  • Support compliant administrative and financial project implementation
  • Plan, monitor and revise project budgets
  • Process payments, advances, reimbursements and vendor contracts
  • Maintain records and organise audit documentation
  • Prepare financial and partner reports
  • Coordinate travel and resolve operational issues

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in international relations, public administration, administration, economics or a related field, or three additional years of relevant experience
  • At least four years of relevant programme implementation, public administration, administrative or financial experience
  • Demonstrated administrative and financial experience
  • Microsoft Office and online-platform proficiency
  • Fluency in Portuguese and English
  • Brazilian nationality or permanent residence visa

Skills

Budget monitoringFinancial controlsTransaction processingAudit supportAdministrative records managementDonor compliance

Tools

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft OutlookOnline administrative platforms

Additional info

  • Locally recruited LICA 2 consultancy administered by UNOPS
  • Country travel may be required and is financed under UN-Habitat travel rules