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Job Title: Chief of
Regional Service Centre
Regional Service Centre
Organization: United
Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)
Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)
Duty Station: Entebbe,
Uganda
Uganda
Vacancy Announcement Number: 14-ADM-RSCE-38760-R-ENTEBBE (M)
Reports to: Assistant
Secretary-General for Field Support
Secretary-General for Field Support
About RSCE:
The Regional Service Centre
Steering Committee is the decision-making body for RSCE, in compliance with
General Assembly resolutions, United Nations Secretariat rules and regulations,
strategic guidance from United Nations Headquarters and oversight bodies. The
Steering Committee consults with the Global Field Support Strategy
Implementation Coordination Team, as required.
Steering Committee is the decision-making body for RSCE, in compliance with
General Assembly resolutions, United Nations Secretariat rules and regulations,
strategic guidance from United Nations Headquarters and oversight bodies. The
Steering Committee consults with the Global Field Support Strategy
Implementation Coordination Team, as required.
The Regional Service Centre, as
approved by the Member States, is owned, managed and staffed by the regional
missions it serves. This framework reinforces the existing missions’ chain of
command structures and lines of authority in a manner that does not create an
additional layer between Headquarters and the regional missions. It also
ensures that staffing for RSCE will be achieved through the redeployment of
resources from the regional missions it serves.
approved by the Member States, is owned, managed and staffed by the regional
missions it serves. This framework reinforces the existing missions’ chain of
command structures and lines of authority in a manner that does not create an
additional layer between Headquarters and the regional missions. It also
ensures that staffing for RSCE will be achieved through the redeployment of
resources from the regional missions it serves.
Job Summary: The Chief
of Regional Service Centre will coordinate closely with the client missions of
the Regional Service Center.
of Regional Service Centre will coordinate closely with the client missions of
the Regional Service Center.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority,
the Chief, RSCE responsible for the following functions:
Within delegated authority,
the Chief, RSCE responsible for the following functions:
- Overall
responsibility for implementing the mandate of the RSCE whose primary objective
is the consolidation of administrative and transactional support
functions, including in areas as budget, finance, human resources
management, logistics, communications, transport, air operations, etc.,
from relevant field missions into a stand-alone service centre to deliver
services to those missions efficiently and effectively. - Plans,
organizes, implements, manages and oversees the activities of all RSC
administrative and logistical support components. - Responsible
for providing optimal service delivery and achieving RSCE operational
targets as mandated by the relevant governing body and HQ; Ensure
systematic improvement in the quality of services and cost containment.
Responsible for developing and validating performance management tools. - Compiles
and sends quarterly updates to the client missions and Department of Field
Support HQ on achievements and performance of the RSCE, including in the
context of departmental reform efforts and in providing relevant
performance data and analysis for the review of legislative bodies
(General Assembly). - Responsible
for cultivating a culture of client orientation, ensuring responsiveness
of centre staff to customer enquiries and systematically evaluating
customer satisfaction and making adjustments as necessary. - Guide
the RSCE governing body to suggest appropriate actions and plans to
further develop the RSCE. - Responsible
for coherent communications structures and systems through the development
and implementation of an RSCE communications plan to ensure that appropriate
information is delivered to RSCE mission stakeholders and staff and
adequate feedback is obtained. He/she is the focal point for communication
and reporting to the governing body and headquarters. He/she is the focal
point for control of code cables and related traffic and coordinating
responses on the RSCE to enquiries from DFS,DPKO, DPA or other United
Nations Offices. - Provides
briefings to visiting senior officials on RSC administrative and technical
mission support activities. - Responsible
for the coordination with the client Directors and Chiefs Mission Support,
the Chief RSC is responsible for the coordination of inputs to the RSCE
Missions’ budget submissions ensuring adequate provision is made to meet
resource requirements. Supervise the work of the RSC components in the
development of the results-based budgeting (RBB) frameworks that
accurately reflect the mandate of the RSC vis-à-vis the regional missions
it serves in the respective mission budgets. - Provides
effective management of RSCE human, financial and material resources.
Tracks, certifies, and systematically reports on RSCE expenditures. - Responsible
for coordination of policy and implementation along with client CMS/DMSs
among the various components of the RSCE and liaison with the MONUSCO
Entebbe Support Base (MONUSCO ESB) senior leadership and staff; ensure
that advice and information is coordinated with all relevant components of
the client missions serviced by the RSCE through their respective DMS/CMSs
prior to submission the RSC Steering Committee; focal point for all
sensitive personnel and management issues as well as for contacts with the
Office of Internal Oversight Services and the Resident Auditor(s). - Work
in liaison with the Chief MONUSCO ESB, liaises, negotiates and coordinates
with national authorities with respect to administrative and logistical
matters. Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The
ideal candidate for the United Nations RSCE career opportunity should hold
an advanced university degree (Masters or equivalent) in business or
public administration, human resources management, finance, accounting, or
related area. A first-level university degree in combination with
qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university
degree. - At
least fifteen (15) years’ experience in administration, budget, logistics,
information technology, communication or related field. - Past
exposure and experience in managing support services of international
peacekeeping and/ or military logistics operations and/or multinational
corporations is required. - Practical
experience with UN administrative/financial policies practices and
procedures is desirable. - Past
experience working with shared services is desirable.
Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English or
French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.
French is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.
Personal Competencies:
Core Competencies:
Professionalism: Ability to provide seasoned effective specialized advice in a broad
range of human resources, financial, logistical, and administrative areas to
the RSC Steering Committee comprised of the regional DMS/CMSs, and to
Headquarters and senior mission staff; ability to ensure adequate preparation
of reports or rationale with respect to key logistic and administrative
decisions; strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills. Shows pride in
work and 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.
range of human resources, financial, logistical, and administrative areas to
the RSC Steering Committee comprised of the regional DMS/CMSs, and to
Headquarters and senior mission staff; ability to ensure adequate preparation
of reports or rationale with respect to key logistic and administrative
decisions; strong negotiation and conflict-resolution skills. Shows pride in
work and 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.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to
achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas
and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before
personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision,
even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit
for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas
and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before
personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision,
even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit
for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or
services. Offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client
needs. Promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas. Takes calculated
risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box.” Takes an
interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things. Is not bound by current
thinking or traditional approaches
services. Offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client
needs. Promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas. Takes calculated
risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box.” Takes an
interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things. Is not bound by current
thinking or traditional approaches
Managerial Competencies:
Leadership:
- Serves
as a role model that other people want to follow - Empowers
others to translate vision into results - Is
proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives - Establishes
and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand
needs and gain support - Anticipates
and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions - Drives
for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo - Shows
the courage to take unpopular stands
Managing Performance:
- Delegates
the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making
authority - Makes
sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each
staff member - Accurately
judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and
matches task to skills - Monitors
progress against milestones and deadlines - Regularly
discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff - Encourages
risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative - Actively
supports the development and career aspirations of staff - Appraises
performance fairly
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified
candidates who wish to join the United Nations in the aforementioned capacity
should apply online by visiting the web link below.
candidates who wish to join the United Nations in the aforementioned capacity
should apply online by visiting the web link below.
Deadline: 6th
December, 2014
December, 2014
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