Principal Administrative Officer at United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON)

United Nations and regional organizations; provides administrative and other support services to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat); provides joint and common services to other organizations of the United Nations system in Kenya, as applicable; and manages and implements the program...

 

Principal Administrative Officer

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience15 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldAdministration / Secretarial 

Responsibilities

  • Provision of Strategic Advisory Support: Assists the Director-General in the overall direction and management of the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), and in coordinating functions within the Office of the Director-General.
  •  Management of the Office of the Director-General: Manages the operations of the Office of the Director-General by supervising outputs and organizing workflow and communications.
  • Reviews, prepares, and clears correspondence, official statements, and reports.
  • Manages the team of Special Assistant and other office staff as determined by the Director-General.
  • Liaison with Member States and Stakeholders: Maintains liaison with heads of missions and other high-ranking representatives of Member States, organizations, donors, and partners in the region on protocol and procedural matters.
  • Performs protocol and liaison functions with the host country authorities.
  • Represents the Director-General, as required, at UN meetings, during high-level official visits, and at conferences held in Nairobi.
  • Internal UN coordination: Assists the Director-General in coordinating among UNON’s divisions and ensuring that decisions from the Senior Management Team meetings are implemented and followed up.
  • Supports the Director-General in coordinating with other UN entities based in Nairobi, including close cooperation with UN Secretariat entities—particularly Senior Leadership at UNEP and UN-Habitat—as well as at the inter-agency level with the Senior Management of the Agencies, Funds, and Programmes present in the country.
  • Represents and assists the Director-General, as required, in coordinating with UN Secretariat headquarters departments and offices across the UN Secretariat.
  • Coordinates monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and oversight functions for the United Nations Office at Nairobi.
  • Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provide insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensure that all stakeholders can discover, access, integrate and utilize the data they need as appropriate.
  • Other duties: Undertakes other assignments as requested by the Director-General.

Education

  • Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in public administration, management, social sciences, international relations or a related area is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

  • A minimum of fifteen (15) years of experience in public administration and management in a large international organization such as the UN at the international level is required. A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in advising senior leadership on complex cooperation and coordination of inter-agency issues is required.
  • A minimum of ten (10) years of experience in negotiations with senior-level officials at the intergovernmental level is required.
  • A minimum of five (5) years of experience supervising complex and multifunctional teams is required. A proven track record of at least five (5) years in the coordination of service delivery at the inter-agency level is required.
  • A proven track record of at least ten (10) years in supporting senior staff in the implementation of complex plans of work/compacts is desirable. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) on careers.un.org to apply

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