Asset Management & Common Services Specialist

  • Level: P-3
  • Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
  • Closing date: 11 May 2018 05:00 PM (America/New_York)
  • Duty station: New York

The Position:

We are seeking an experienced Asset Management & Common Services Specialist to oversee a broad range of support services for the UNFPA Headquarters in New York, and 150 Field Offices globally. 

Reporting directly to the Chief, Administrative Services Section, the successful candidate will be responsible for developing and implementing a fixed assets management strategy, analyzing our corporate fixed assets registry, providing guidance and support to all our global locations on fixed asset management and common services, as well as coaching and managing the Asset Management Associate.

In addition, you would oversee the corporate fixed assets registry, covering all fixed assets globally; ensure compliance with UN IPSAS rules, policies and procedures; act as a key contact for internal and external audits, ensuring best practices are implemented and maintained. 

If you have an advanced university degree in Business Administration, Finance / Accounting, or related discipline, and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting (preferably with experience in accounting for fixed assets), we would welcome your application.

How you can make a difference:

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. UNFPA expands choices and possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives. UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. 

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; who can drive the 2030 Agenda through innovation, co-creation and systems-thinking and who thrive working in a dynamic context.  We need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

We are no longer accepting applications for this position.

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