Assets Management Associate, UNDP - KenyaLocation: Kenya (Nairobi, with frequent travel to Somalia and relocation when situation Permits )
Closing date: 21 Jul 2007
Competencies and Critical Success Factors
Corporate Competencies:
- Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability
Functional Competencies
Knowledge Management and Learning
- Shares knowledge and experience
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills
Development and Operational Effectiveness
- Understanding of the policies and procedures relating to UNDP assets management.
- Ability to maintain control systems for assets, materials, services and claims.
- Ability to administer and execute administrative processes and transactions
- Ability to extract, interpret, analyze data and resolve operational problems
- Ability to supervise and guide support staff
- Ability to perform work of confidential nature and handle a large volume of work
- Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations
- Strong IT skills, knowledge of Atlas
- Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new system
Leadership and Self-Management
- Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
- Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
- Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
Secondary education:
Certification in administration desirable.
University Degree in Business or Public Administration desirable, but it is not a requirement.
Experience:
5 to 6 years of relevant experience in administration or Programme support service.
Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
Experience in handling of web-based management systems.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in the UN working language of the duty station.
Knowledge of the Somali Language an asset.
This vacancy announcement is also available on http://www.undp.org/ or http://jobs.undp.org/
Vacancies Contact
Please send your curriculum vitae, marked “Assets Management Associate” by 21st July 2007 to:
The Deputy Country Director (Operations), UNDP will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
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