Operations Associate Job Opening at UN Women – Apply Now! 2024

Operations Associate Job Opening at UN Women – Apply Now!

Operations Associate

We are seeking an experienced Operations Associate to join our team at UN Women. As an Operations Associate, you will play a critical role in supporting the Communications and Advocacy team by performing a variety of standard administrative processes, including financial, procurement, and human resources tasks. Your expertise will help ensure high-quality and accurate work, and your attention to detail will be essential in maintaining our financial and administrative records.

Key Responsibilities:

Implement Financial Strategies and Perform Financial Transactions

Developing and executing financial strategies is crucial for any organization. Key tasks include making various payments, creating and managing budgets, and performing comprehensive financial reporting to ensure the financial health of the organization.

Monitor and Verify Financial Transactions

It is essential to monitor financial transactions closely. This involves identifying and correcting any errors that may arise, ensuring that all transactions are accurate and accounted for. Continuous verification helps maintain the integrity of financial records.

Provide Financial and Budgetary Advice

Offering sound advice and recommendations on financial and budgetary matters can significantly impact the decision-making process. By providing expert insights, a financial advisor can help optimize resource allocation and enhance overall financial planning.

Coordinate Procurement Processes

Proper coordination of procurement processes, including the preparation and execution of Requests for Quotations, Invitations to Bid, and Requests for Proposals, is fundamental. Effective procurement strategies ensure that the organization gets the best value for its expenditures.

Organize Administrative Human Resources Services

Organizing administrative human resources services encompasses a range of tasks such as personnel administration, contract extensions, and recruitment. Efficient HR management supports the organization’s growth by ensuring that it has the necessary human capital to meet its objectives.

Perform Other Duties as Required

Flexibility and adaptability are key components of any administrative role. Performing additional duties as required ensures that all aspects of the organization’s operations run smoothly and efficiently. This ability to manage various tasks contributes to overall operational success.

By integrating these strategies and practices, organizations can achieve effective financial and administrative management, driving growth and ensuring operational excellence.

Requirements:

In order to ensure successful project delivery, the following requirements must be met:

1. Detailed Project Plan:
   • Outline of project objectives and goals
   • Milestones and deadlines
   • Resource allocation
2. Budget Allocation:
   • Comprehensive budget plan
   • Cost estimates for resources, labor, and materials
   • Contingency fund allocation
3. Team Structure:
   • Roles and responsibilities
   • Team hierarchy and reporting structure
4. Technology Stack:
   • Selection of tools and technologies to be used
   • Criteria for technology selection
   • Integration plans with existing systems
5. Risk Management:
   • Identification of potential project risks
   • Risk mitigation strategies
   • Risk response plans
6. Quality Assurance:
   • Quality standards and benchmarks
   • Testing and validation procedures
   • Performance metrics
7. Stakeholder Communication:
   • Communication plan with stakeholders
   • Regular updates and progress reports
   • Feedback and review mechanism
8. Legal and Compliance:
   • Adherence to relevant laws and regulations
   • Compliance with industry standards
   • Contracts and agreements

By adhering to these requirements, the project team will be well-equipped to navigate challenges and deliver a successful outcome.

About UN Women:

UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality and works with governments and civil society to design laws, policies, programmes, and services needed to ensure that the standards are effectively implemented and truly benefit women and girls worldwide.

The Strategic Partnerships Division (SPD) works to strengthen UN Women’s position as a partner of choice for gender equality and the empowerment of women among governments and private sector actors around the world. The Division does this by positioning gender equality and the empowerment of women in the intergovernmental and multilateral fora, and engaging with governments and private sector corporations, foundations, and individuals as policy, programme, and resource partners.

The Communications and Advocacy Section at UN Women Headquarters in New York supports the positioning of women’s empowerment and gender equality as key issues on the international agenda and establishes UN Women’s role as the global authority in this context. The Communications and Advocacy team’s key focus is to position UN Women as a visible thought and action leader in both development and humanitarian settings, to secure global support for its issues, and to build the UN Women brand.

Working at UN Women:

At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.

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