Level: GS-5

Contract Type: Fixed-Term Appointment

Position Number: 00201777

Location: Ankara, Türkiye

Closing Date: 27 June 2023

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS THIS VACANCY IS ONLY FOR NATIONALS AND PERMANENT RESIDENTS OF TURKIYE.

PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR UNFPA GENERAL SERVICE POSTS LOCATED IN ANKARA & GAZIANTEP MUST HAVE A VALID RESIDENCE PERMIT OR TURKISH PERMANENT RESIDENCY CITIZENSHIP.

Job Summary:

The Operations Assistant post is located in the UNFPA Turkiye Country Office in Ankara. The incumbent will be part of the operations team and under the overall guidance of the Operations Manager, s/he coordinates and performs within his/her area of responsibility the full range of general administration, human resources and procurement support functions in the Country Office, ensuring effective and efficient application of all relevant rules, guidelines, processes and procedures and contributing to the smooth functioning of operation functions.

In support of UNFPA’s strategic direction at the country level, the Operations Assistant contributes to the overall success of the Country Office implementation of operational strategies and policies, in line with UNFPA guidelines and procedures.

You will promote a client, quality and results-oriented approach and work in close collaboration with the Operations and Programme staff in the Country Office and with the UN Common System working groups.

How You Can Make a Difference:

UNFPA, Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency of the United Nations, 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: 

• Completed Secondary Level Education required. First level university degree Social Sciences, Business or Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences or other related field desirable.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in administrative/Operations functions, including HR and/or procurement.
• Proficiency in current Microsoft Office applications (especially Microsoft Excel and Word).
• Experience in using ERP system (e.g. PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP) or similar computerized applications.
• Experience in computing travel related entitlements is an asset.
• Experience in preparing requests for payment is an asset.
• Familiarity with UN procedures and working methods is an asset.
• Working experience with an international organization is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Turkish is required

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