Operations Officer

Leads and strengthens UNICEF operations in Semera through risk-informed analysis, management services and operational oversight. The role advances workforce, finance, risk, systems and partner-management pillars; improves controls and business processes; and supports country-programme decision-making, resilience and delivery for children in complex humanitarian contexts.

• Implement people-resources strategies, office-culture solutions and training support
• Support financial oversight, monitoring and reporting for country-programme budgets
• Implement the office supply plan and support regional strategies
• Use the eGRC platform to support operational and programmatic risk-informed decisions
• Test business-continuity plans and support emergency preparedness and response
• Improve operations processes, IT-enabled business processes and asset use
• Provide technical support for HACT implementation and financial-assurance follow-up

• Bachelor's degree in business management, financial management, accounting, public finance or a related operations function
• At least one year of professional experience in operations management, including budget, finance, facilities, administration, supply and logistics, ICT or human resources
• Understanding of Results Based Management
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
• Proficiency in English

• Experience in a UN-system agency, large private or public company, developing country or humanitarian emergency context
• Experience with corporate ERPs and IPSAS
• Experience supporting successful client-oriented work units
• Relevant country-level experience in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts

• Operations management
• Risk management
• Financial management
• Resource planning
• Internal controls
• Business process improvement

• Microsoft Office
• eGRC platform
• Enterprise resource planning systems
• IPSAS