UN WOMEN Jobs - 106309- Operations Consultant

Operations Consultant

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Homebased

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

06-May-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

To support member states in implementing the 2030 Agenda, UN Women’s Flagship Programme Initiative “Making Every Woman and Girl Count” (MEWGC) aims to affect a radical shift in the availability, accessibility and use of data and statistics on key aspects of gender equality and women’s empowerment through three interlinked areas of work:

Building a supportive policy and institutional environment for the localization and effective monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Increasing the quality, comparability and regularity of gender statistics to address national data gaps and meet reporting commitments under the SDGs; and
Ensuring that gender statistics are accessible to users in governments, civil society, academia and the private sector, to strengthen adequate demand for their production.

The Programme is implemented at three levels through country and regional projects and a global project. While the MEWGC team at HQ oversees overall implementation of the Programme and links global normative and technical work to the regional and national levels, Regional Offices support pathfinder countries to implement their projects and provide technical and financial support to selected non-pathfinder countries in their regions. In addition, Regional Offices work closely with regional partners to improve regional coordination and collaboration on gender statistics.

To support the operational work at HQ, the Flagship Programme Initiative seeks to bring a consultant onboard to provide temporary operational, finance and budget support, under the overall supervision of the Programme Management Specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities

Support on administrative and operational tasks as needed for project closure and second phase of the programme.
Generate and monitor the expenditure reports HQ to ensure the projected delivery rate is on track.
Assist in addressing any discrepancies with expenditure reports.
Liaise with Finance for payments to vendors and process liquidations and advances to implementing partners for HQ’s project.
Support the preparation of procurement requests and ensure procurement clearance for purchases of goods and services are done on time.
Support the monitoring of cash and budget, and address any need for budget revisions.
Provide analysis and monitoring of financial situations for transferred funds to field offices.
Raise general ledger journal entries as needed for HQ projects and use of all funds from phase I of the programme.
Resolve issues related to budget exceptions and deficits for management of projects and advance.
Provide support in the recruitment processes of consultants and keep track of deadlines.

Deliverables:

Ensure that the Women Count repository has all supporting documents from advances and liquidations made to implementing partners for auditing of the programme.
Maintain the consultants and vendors tracking database monthly.
Run financial and budgeting reports monthly to track implementation of HQ’s AWP.

Competencies

Core Values:

Integrity
Professionalism
Respect for Diversity

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Functional Competencies

Exceptional organizational skills;
Strong skills in coordination and operational knowledge;
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Client orientation with constructive approach to resolution of problems and dedication to providing timely support;
Good understanding of and commitment to gender equality and women's empowerment and its policy implications;
Strong knowledge and use of computer office tools (Microsoft Office, especially excel, Intranet- repository, DAMS, RMS, ERP-Atlas);
Ability to work in a team and in a cooperative and productive fashion both with internal and external colleagues;
Ability to work under pressure on multiple projects whilst maintaining high-quality and timeliness;
Sound judgment;
Ability to multi-task, handling a complex workload involving concurrent deadlines.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Secondary education is required;
University Degree in Business Administration, Finance or Public Administration is strongly desirable, but not a requirement.

Experience:

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible administrative, financial management and reporting experience is preferred.
Experience in the use of computers applications such as Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and web-based management systems; proficiency in the use of the Atlas system is required.
Experience in using Microsoft Teams, Sharepoint and document sharing tools/platforms.

Language:

Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.