The Position:
The International Operations Manager (IOM) plays a leading role in supporting the delivery of the UNFPA Turkiye CO cross-border operations in North West Syria which aims to realize the 2030 Agenda in order to make a positive difference in the lives of millions of people. Under the guidance of the Humanitarian Coordinator, the IOM leads strategic planning for UNFPA operations, setting of management targets, and outsourced services. The IOM leads a broad portfolio ranging from financial, procurement, IT, travel, logistics and common services. The IOM partners with regional experts in the area of safety and to security of UNFPA premises and human resources, and with other UN agencies, funds and programmes to implement the Business Operations Strategy (BOS). The IOM also advises the Humanitarian Coordinator on course correction, compliance, cost effectiveness, and creative responses to emerging complex challenges.
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’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; 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.
Qualifications and Experience:
Education:
Advanced university degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Administration or Business Administration, Economics, Management or other related field.
Knowledge and Experience:
- 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
- Experience in international development and dedication to the principles of the United Nations
- Field experience in humanitarian context is essential
- Demonstrated ability to sustain and advance current partnerships
- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic vision and focus by successfully
- Communicating and implementing priorities based on clear deliverables.
- Demonstrated ability to take responsibility for team decisions, providing the rationale as appropriate.
- Demonstrated ability to provide team managers with the needed direction to achieve results and hold them accountable.
Languages:
Fluency in English; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably Arabic, is desirable
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