UNODC Assistant Administrative and Programme Management Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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UNODC Assistant Administrative and Programme Management Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UNODC Kenya looking for “Assistant Administrative and Programme Management Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before May 02, 2024.

For two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. We are committed to achieving health, security and justice for all by tackling these threats and promoting peace and sustainable well-being as deterrents to them.

The UNODC has published a job vacancy announcement on April 03, 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Assistant Administrative and Programme Management Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

UNODC Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities:

The incumbent will be responsible for providing substantive assistance and contribution in the area of administration, human resources, programme management and implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation in conformity with United Nations rules and regulation, and policies for the implementation of the Alternative to Imprisonment Project in Kenya. Within assigned authority, the Assistant Administrative and Programme Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

a) End Beneficiary/Implementing Partner (IP) Management

Coordinate the creation and maintenance of IP Business Partners details in the grantor management system, ensuring proper banking details.
Assist with coordinating the creation and approval of the grantor programmes (programmatic approval and financial approval).
Assist in initiating and monitoring the negotiation terms and conditions with the selected Implementing Partners/End Beneficiaries.
Assist in monitoring the recording and approval of funds certification as part of the Grantor Management process.
Create payment requests, amendments, refunds, recovery and closure of grantor agreements where necessary ensuring compliance with agreement terms and UN secretariat rules and regulations.
Provide administrative assistance and support to local key clients to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; assist in monitoring and analysing specific aspects of programme/project development and implementation; review relevant documents and reports; assist in identifying problems and issues to be addressed and recommend corrective actions; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track follow-up actions in consultation with the supervisor.
Participate in the drafting of project documents/revisions ensuring that they are coherent and correspond with the agreed format.

Position in Organization:

Job Opening ID: 231252
Job Network: Management and Administration
Job Family: Administration
Category and Level: National Professional Officers, NO-A
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted: Apr 3, 2024
Deadline: May 2, 2024

Qualification:

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, law, management sciences, or related field is required. A first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of two years of progressively responsible professional experience, including relevant experience in managing programme/project activities in the area of Crime prevention, criminal justice, or drug control is required. The minimum years of work experience is reduced to 0 for applicants with an advanced university degree.
Experience in working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is desirable. Experience with Trust Funds management, Financial and Administrative Framework Agreement (FAFA) agreements and EU funded projects is desirable.
Experience in the recruitment of staff and engagement of consultants is desirable. Work experience with SAP/Umoja is desirable.
Experience with human resources Oracle based recruitment systems such as UN Inspira is desirable.
Experience working with Implementing Partners is desirable.
Work experience within the United Nations system or a similar international organization is desirable.
Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Swahili is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.