UN Women Operations Director

At UN Women, we are committed to gender equality and the empowerment of women. We seek a highly skilled and experienced Operations Manager to join our team in the Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO). The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and advice on all aspects of office management and operations, ensuring the smooth functioning of our regional office and facilitating programme implementation and delivery.

• Provide strategic financial and human resources management, efficient procurement and logistical services, ICT and common services, consistent with UN and UN Women rules and regulations.
• Act as the Security Focal Point, responsible for managing day-to-day security related matters, updating personnel and dependents lists, providing reports, briefing senior management and staff on security matters, and disseminating relevant information.
• Oversee the work of Operation Teams in Country Offices (CO), develop the annual workplan for the Operations Team, oversee its implementation and monitoring, and determine optimal techniques and business processes.
• Manage planning, expenditure tracking, and auditing of financial resources, ensuring strategic and efficient management of office and programme financial resources, exercising proper financial controls, and reporting at the regional level and to HQ on established structures.
• Oversee procurement processes, manage the provision of goods and services for offices and projects, oversee the preparation of procurement plans, participate/chair in local and regional Procurement Review Committees, and ensure RO assets and liabilities and proper inventory control.

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level, in office management, operations or finance.
• Experience in leading a team, coordinating with partners and stakeholders, and working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages, including handling web-based management systems and ERP systems.
• Experience in accrual accounting, IPSAS or IFRS is highly desirable, as well as professional background in programming/projects management.
• Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.

As an Operations Manager at UN Women, you will have the opportunity to contribute to our mission of achieving gender equality and empowering women. We offer a dynamic and inclusive work environment, with opportunities for professional growth and development.