Overview
The Unit Head, Infrastructure and Logistics Services is responsible for the administrative management and effectiveness of facility management, conference and events management, construction and renovation projects, and archival services. The role also involves providing administrative and technical advice, managing budgets, and representing the Department at inter-agency meetings.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure overall administrative management and effectiveness of facility management services, including oversight of the facility management services provider.
- Manage conference and events management services, including Governing Bodies meetings, with oversight of AV support services providers and advice to Regional Offices.
- Coordinate implementation of construction and renovation projects at HQ Geneva and serve as a point of contact with Regional Offices for the capital master plan.
- Ensure appropriate storage and management of WHO historical archives at HQ and access to said archives.
- Provide administrative and technical advice and guidance to Regional and other Offices.
- Formulate a major segment of the Department's budget and ensure financial and budgetary control.
- Establish and enforce work methods and procedures, ensuring consistency with guidelines and standards.
- Represent the Department and WHO at Inter Agency meetings.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
- At least 10 years experience in management at the supervisory level in an international setting.
- Sound experience in staff management, budgetary and financial control.
- Operational experience and in-depth managerial knowledge in the area of assigned responsibilities.
- Desirable: Experience in the provision of general administrative services in an international environment.
Qualifications
- Essential: Advanced level degree from a university of recognized standing in business administration, logistics, supply chain management, engineering, construction, event management, public relations or similar.
- Desirable: Formal education or diploma in the field of public administration, facilities management, international conference management.
