UNICEF works in over 190 nations and territories to save lots of youngsters’s lives, defend their rights, and assist them fulfill their potential, from early childhood by adolescence.
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In Ghana, UNICEF cooperates with the Government and different companions to defend the rights of youngsters and assist them fulfill their potential. With places of work in Accra and Tamale, the UNICEF workforce seeks to realize ends in strategic programme areas. The total objective is for each child to outlive and thrive, to dwell in a protected and clear surroundings, to study, to be protected against violence and exploitation, and to have an equitable probability in life. The present Country Programme of cooperation is aligned with the Government priorities, the UN Sustainable Development Partnership (UNSDP) and Key Results for Children (KRCs) within the West and Central African Region (immunization, vitamin, studying outcomes, ending child marriage and ending open defecation). UNICEF predominant methods embrace evidence-based advocacy, system strengthening, built-in programming throughout sectors, emergency preparedness and response, and innovation.
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As a Strategic Business Partner, the incumbent will likely be accountable for operations features, facilitate change, present danger knowledgeable, solution-focused evaluation, recommendation and providers and contribute to programme and administration choices for delivering outcomes for youngsters in particular operational contexts.
The Operations Officer will likely be entrusted with the next 5 pillars, the core focus of all operations features: Valuing People, Valuing Money, Valuing Risk Management, Valuing Systems and Structures, Valuing Partners.
- Implement folks assets methods to advertise technical competence and foster profession development and retention of a “fit for purpose”/ agile workforce
- Champion strategic assets to realize organizational targets and guarantee Value for Money (VfM)
- Enhance Risk Management to extend organizational efficiency and strengthen inner management
- Ensure additional operational centralization and optimization for maximized effectivity good points
- Strengthening inner and external-facing partnerships and leveraging UNICEF’s oversight and understanding of economic administration throughout all areas of the workplace.
The Operations Officer will;
- Facilitate providers within the practical areas of operations help: finances, monetary administration and reporting, services administration, administration, provide and logistics administration, data and communications know-how, human assets, and security and safety;
- Understand enterprise wants for the workplace, to suggest viable options aimed toward worth for cash.
- Support the basics of ICT administration, data safety and controls;
- Support provide and logistics methods and interventions to fulfill programmatic wants whereas making certain Value for Money (VfM), together with procurement of match for goal services.
- Support the administration of Common workplace premises and services with a selected deal with inclusive accessibility, eco sustainability and customary premises;
- Facilitate enterprise transactions processed by GSSC from a perspective of Efficiency, Performance, Risk Management and Fraud prevention.
- Support the nation workplace throughout exterior and inner audit critiques, contributing with responses to audit observations and monitoring implementation of suggestions.
- Support the workplace in Harmonize Approach Cash Transfer (HACT) Assurance actions within the Field Office
Please seek advice from the connected Job Description for extra particulars on the important thing features and accountability: 
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
- Education: Bachelor’s diploma in one of many following areas is required Business administration, Financial administration, Accounting, Public Finance, Related operations operate (Supply Chain, Human Resources, Information Technology, International Business, Project administration, and so forth.)
- Knowledgeable license from internationally acknowledged establishments is an asset
- Work Experience: At least 1 yr of related skilled work expertise on the nationwide and/or worldwide stage, is required, particularly in a number of operations administration space together with finances; monetary administration and reporting; services administration; administration; provide and logistics administration; data and communication know-how; human assets.
- Experience working in a UN system company is an asset
- Experience in working with company ERPs (Enterprise Resource Planning) and IPSAS (International Public Sector Accounting Standards) is very fascinating.
- Understanding of Results Based Management is a requirement.
- Experience in supporting profitable client-oriented work models is an asset.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
Desirables:
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office functions is required
For each Child, you show…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin all the pieces we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages folks
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, spiritual or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to change into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF gives paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click here to study extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.
According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embrace those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with varied obstacles, might hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related help necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you’re an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility help in finishing the web application, please submit your request by the accessibility e mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals below 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and targets of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based mostly on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and will likely be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to offer extra data to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.
UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the obligation station is required for IP positions and will likely be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both have to be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice will likely be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s lively dedication to variety and inclusion is essential to ship one of the best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine are inspired to apply.
Government workers who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the best to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or needed inoculation necessities usually are not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any purpose.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF won’t ask for candidates’ checking account data.
All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates will likely be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the stage of the put up within the related practical space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the put up, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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Vacancy Announcement: Operations Officer, NOA (FT) Tamale-Ghana. Post No 00130107
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