Overview

Contribute to the planning and delivery of high-quality, client-focused, and value-for-money services within the Management Services portfolio to enable WFP to deliver food assistance.

Tasks Summary

• Contribute to the preparation of Management Services components of WFP’s Country Strategic Planning (CSP) and Resource Planning.
• Contribute to the development of functional annual plans and recommend longer term improvements to policies, procedures, processes, standards, and systems.
• Perform functional analysis using data-driven approaches.
• Maintain partnerships with WFP’s internal and external stakeholders, other UN agencies and government entities.
• Assess performance of existing resources and recommend new solutions.
• Support and monitor the execution of contracts.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness and response practices.
• Identify gaps and provide suggestions for improvements to services and facilities related to Occupational Safety and Health (OSH).
• Support a culture of environmental sustainability.
• Utilise digital tools and applications to their fullest potential.
• Contribute to the preparation and implementation of UN Reform related inter-agency initiatives.
• Conduct field missions to support operations and identify gaps and propose solutions.
• Guide and supervise more junior staff.
• Contribute to capacity building activities for WFP staff and partners.

Experience Requirements

Two or more years of progressively senior level managerial experience post advanced degree or 5 years of progressively senior level managerial experience post first degree in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative and management services.

Qualification Requirements

Advanced University degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Human Resources Management, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Industrial) or other relevant field relating to office management and administration, OR First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses in Business Administration, Public Administration, Political Science, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Human Resources Management, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Industrial) or other relevant field relating to office management and administration.

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Languages Required: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

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