International Operations Manager at United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Gaziantep, Turkey

Deadline: 10 April 2023

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of International Operations Manager in Gaziantep, Turkey.

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

Key Job Responsibilities

The International Operations Manager will perform the following functions-

• Strategic direction of UNFPA operations
  • Contribute to the delivery of the programme, and ensure overall operations are carried out effectively, in a transparent manner and in compliance with established policies, procedures and rules
  • Ensure annual and longer-term management targets of UNFPA are met
  • Determine optimal approaches for improving effectiveness and efficiency of business management, fostering innovation and furthering operational excellence
  • Drive knowledge management practices within the office
  • Build capacity of staff through coaching and mentoring on operations management relevant for programme implementation and sound project management.
• Day-to-day management of UNFPA’s operations
  • Financial Management: ensure the integrity of financial systems, review of budget requirements and the consistent application of rules and regulations
  • Supervise operations staff demonstrating performance appraisal and transparent leadership approaches that support a culture of growth and development, where good performance is incentivized and underperformers are held to account
  • General Administration: Oversee official travel of all personnel based at the duty-station, logistics and premises; establishment of work plans, and monitoring of the achievement of results in collaboration with programme staff;
  • Ensure high quality provision of procurement and other project support services; monitor quality and timeliness of services provided by Service Providers
  • Routinely monitor financial exception reports for unusual activities, transactions, and alert Gaziantep Office to any unusual transactions

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Advanced university degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration or Business Administration, Economics, Management or other related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization in a multi-cultural setting, including 3 or more years’ experience in managing teams in a complex organizational setting
• Ability to build strong relationships with clients, focus on impact and result, and respond positively to feedback
• Solid knowledge in procurement, financial and human resources management, contract, asset, and information and communication technology
• Ability to lead business process re-engineering, to implement new systems, and to positively affect staff behavioral/attitudinal changes
• Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting, formulation and monitoring of projects/programmes
• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably Arabic, is desirable

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit UNFPA.