Senior Operations Associate

About

UNICEF is recruiting a Senior Operations Associate for its Nairobi Centre of Excellence in the Global Programme Division. The post provides specialized operational coordination, analysis and business support, including operational planning, budget and resource monitoring, risk management, workflow improvement and capacity building. Applicants need completed secondary education, at least seven years of relevant operational support experience, and proficiency in English. Job grade: G-7. Terms of service: Fixed Term Appointment. Reference: #00124455. Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya.

How to apply

Apply online through the official UNICEF Careers advert page.

Responsibilities

• Operational Coordination and Service Delivery.
• Budget, Financial Monitoring and Value for Money.
• Risk Management, Compliance and Internal Controls.
• Operations Systems, Reporting and Business Process Improvement.
• People, Learning and Capacity Building.
• Partnerships and Stakeholder Coordination.

Qualifications

• Completion of secondary education is required.
• Minimum seven years of operational support, budget support, finance and accounting work experience, operations coordination, administrative/logistics support, and stakeholder engagement is required.
• The successful candidate will demonstrate strong project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills, along with confidence in using digital tools and adapting to new technologies.
• Familiarity with budget monitoring and MS Office, excellent data analysis and reporting skills as well as stakeholder engagement.
• Proficiency in English is required.
• Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
• Professional and/or university courses related to the field of work are highly desirable.
• A recognized professional certification in finance or accounting, such as ACCA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent.
• Experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, such as SAP or similar enterprise platforms.
• Experience with procurement and contract management processes.
• Experience in event planning, logistics coordination, and operational support.
• Experience providing operational or administrative support to senior management or executive offices.
• Experience in coordinating operations across multi-functional teams.
• Experience working in Centres of Excellence, global teams, or multi-location operational structures.
• Experience working with shared service centres or global service delivery models, including CSCs/GSSC or similar structures.