Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 13, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Posting Title: Property Management Officer, P4
Job Code Title: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT OFFICER
Duty Station: MULTIPLE

Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Property Management Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
• Provide advice to the Chief, PMU and property management stakeholders in DFS on all matters related to the policy and procedures governing the management of the United Nations Property during its life cycle.
• Execute global monitoring and oversight function for material management and accountability through performance measurement based on the established key performance indicators, corporate targets and action plans;
• Contribute to the development of departmental policies and guidelines, standing operating procedures and other guidance materials based on the UN regulations and rules, international standards and recommended practices;
• As a subject matter expert for IPSAS and ERP projects, assist in development of supply chain management concepts, implementation instructions and accounting practices for Property, Plant & Equipment and Inventories;
• Formulate user requirements for IT systems in support of materials management and supply chain activities;
• Contribute to the proper execution of functions carried out within PMU and assist with development of work plans and supervision of support staff;
• Analyse and identify requirements for capacity building, and provide subject matter expertise for the creation of rosters of preapproved candidates in the area of property management in the field operations;
• Performs other duties as required.

Competencies
Professionalism: Ability to manage a diverse range of property management services; Ability to apply analytical skills in a wide range of statistics on property management and formulate policy guidance; Conceptual analytical capacity and proven business process management and project development skills; Expert knowledge of the UN Financial Regulations and Rules;
Demonstrated expertise in logistics/supply chain management; Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Planning and Organising: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Logistics Management, Business Administration, Information Systems Management, or related area. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in the field of materials management related support services, logistics, supply chain management or related area is required. Experience in property management in field operations is desirable. Experience in development and implementing ERP asset and inventory management solutions is desirable. Experience in IPSAS accounting is desirable.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). This is an online recruitment process; applications are pre-screened by the system according to the published requirements of the job opening on the basis of the information provided in the application. In relation to the requirements of the job opening, applicants must provide information pertaining to their qualifications, including their education, and work experience.
Each applicant must bear in mind that submission of incomplete or inaccurate applications may render that applicant ineligible for consideration for the job opening. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subjected to a reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
Interested and qualified applicants should send their detailed Resumes/Cvs to recruit@uncrd.org as soon as possible.

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