Operations Analyst

at  United Nations Development Programme UNDP

Job Identification
21807
Locations
Bogota, Colombia
Posting Date
10/31/2024, 08:09 PM
Apply Before
11/14/2024, 10:59 PM
Job Schedule
Full time
Agency

DEFINITION

Business Direction & Strategy

Systems Thinking

• Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Business Management

Resource Management

• Allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical way in line with business needs and priorities and principles of accountability and integrity

Business Management

Portfolio Management

• Ability to select, prioritise and control the organization’s programmes and projects in line with its strategic objectives and capacity. Ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives with regular activities for optimal return on investment. Knowledge and understanding of key principles of project, programme, and portfolio management

Business Management

Communication

• Communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
• Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels

Business Management

Risk Management

• Identify and organize action around mitigating and proactively managing risks

Business Management

Operations Management

• Ability to effectively plan, organise and oversee different parts of corporate operations, simultaneously and in an integrated way, to convert the organisation’s assets into the best results in the most efficient way. Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms.

Ethics

Ethics Advice & Guidance

• Ability to quickly analyse complex fact patterns and provide comprehensive, sensitive, and confidential ethics advice and guidance

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Advanced University Degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, engineer, law, or related field to any of the previous academic areas, or
• A first-level University Degree (bachelor’s degree) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, Engineer, Law or related field to any of the previous academic areas in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced University Degree.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management services and/or managing operational systems and establishing relationships with international organizations and national governments.
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), and web-based management systems such as ERP.
• Previous experience in UNDP is highly desirable.
• Experience and good knowledge of accrual accounting, IPSAS - International Public Sector Accounting Standards - is highly desirable.
• Experience in supporting the operational management of projects and/or programs (HR, finance, procurement and/or logistics) in the public sector or international cooperation is highly desirable.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in Spanish is required.
• Working Knowledge of English is desirable.

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