Overview
The Administrative Officer will be responsible for managing human resources, budget and finance, and general administration within the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Key Responsibilities
- Initiate and coordinate human resource activities including recruitment, placement, promotion, performance appraisal, and separation of staff.
- Serve as a senior advisor on conditions of service, entitlements, privileges, immunities, and HR risk management.
- Represent the Department/Unit at Departmental Panels and appointment bodies.
- Review post incumbency reports for vacancy management and staffing table control.
- Lead, oversee, and coordinate the preparation and implementation of the work program and budget related to HR.
- Oversee staffing table control, vacancy management, and post incumbency reviews.
- Promote a culture of integrity, accountability, diversity, and inclusion.
- Initiate and conduct studies to improve budget reporting systems and cost-effective utilization of program resources.
- Monitor and control budgetary allocations through regular review.
- Establish and maintain sound policies, procedures, standards, and tools for accounting, financial management, and control.
- Implement and monitor support services including procurement, transport, travel, communications, engineering, and IT support.
- Supervise a staff team and provide advice on HR administration, financial administration, and management information issues.
- Ensure UNEP interests are reflected in common system activities.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop administrative and finance staff.
- Lead team members' efforts to collect and analyze data to identify trends and provide insights.
- Provide strategic and operational administrative, HR, procurement, budget, and financial services to the Americas Administrative Hub.
- Undertake other related duties as assigned by the ROLAC Regional Director.
Required Experience
A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in administration, finance, accounting, human resources management or a related field is required. Working experience at the international level with the United Nations organization, or other comparable international organization, is required. Experience in using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, such as System Analysis Program Development (SAP) or an equivalent, is required. Experience in handling complex organizational issues at the international level is desirable. Experience with programme/project management and administrative/financial policies and practices within the United Nations or similar international organizations is desirable. Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law or related area is required. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics, or data science programs is desirable.
