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PURPOSE
Under the supervision of the Head of Field Office (Education Officer), support the administrative/operations functions and ensure adequate management of property, plant, and equipment create a requisition, and process payment. Also, support the operations team on travel management
Within the operations structure of the field office, the Administrative assistant performs duties related to the management of operations at the Hub office level.
The position of Administrative Assistant at the G-5 level, reports to Head of Field Office on Pibor and is technically supervised by Senior operations Associate
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS
Main duties
1. Management of office property and office consumables
• Maintain a record of all office property and ensure they are properly tagged and ensure the tracking system is in place and updated on a regular basis upon authorized movement.
• Create a room list of all assets provided to each staff/office and ensure every staff signed for the assets in their custody.
• Conduct at least 2 physical counts yearly (a mid-year and year-end) of PP&E, perform appropriate Vision-related transactions where required, and generate and submit reports.
• Identify office property items due for disposal by the Property Survey Board (PSB) and generate a matrix for further action by the Supervisor and the management.
• Assist in implementing PSB decisions.
• Manage office consumables efficiently; create bin cards for each consumable, update bin cards, and established the reorder level for each consumable. Document all deliveries and receipts. Order consumables based on the reorder level and at no time should there be stock out. Produce the monthly consumption reports.
• Carry out the quarterly count of consumable stocks and proceed with reconciliation of counts data with database records.
• Identify and effect required repairs and maintenance of office premises, equipment, fittings, and fixtures.
• Ensure a clean work environment including the surroundings, on a daily basis.
• Any other Admin-related activities and in any HR, activities as instructed by the management.
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2. Creation of Requisitions and Payment Processing and Other related activities
• Responsible to raise requisitions for procurement requiring requisitions as they relate to Operations sections or for office use and providing assistance to program sections in raising requisitions when required.
• In line with UNICEF procedures and rules, initiate all payments related to Operations sections and ensure supporting documents are consistent; provide assistance when needed for payments related to program sections.
• Raise Fund Commitments (FCs) and services/supply/consumable requisitions in Vision (ERP System).
• Generates open commitments reports for review and ensures closure of obligations that have been consumed.
• Receive approved requests for vendor registrations, fill out the required form and send it to Master Data Management (MDM) in Juba for onward submission to Global Shared Service Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary.

3. Finance related function and activities
• Responsible for the management of the petty cash and disbursing funds from the petty cash only against approved requests and within the petty cash limit (within 24 hours of receipt of requests). Comply with the rules on petty cash management and ensure to disburse cash only for eligible expenses.
• Ensure petty cash is replenished as soon as possible and that there is always sufficient petty cash for minor operational expenses. Submit petty cash documents, including the certificate of cash counts to the finance Juba for petty cash replenishment.
• Maintain accurate petty cash records and ensure that petty cash vouchers and cash are kept in the cash till and that the cash till is kept in the safe at the end of each day.
• Liquidate and submit liquidation to Finance Juba for onward submission to Global Shared Service Center (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary.

4. Specific Administrative Tasks and Travel Management
• Perform travel admin functions of Travel Authorization (TA), including checking for and effecting required corrections, posting and following up on certification as well as updating certified TAs as per approvals.
• Follow up open TA report and inform individuals with open TAs over 05 days and share with the Operations officers for appropriate further action.
• Certify and Close TAs in VISION for drivers and other operations staff members who do not have Vision challenges
• Maintain Guesthouse booking system
5. Reporting Activities and Filing System
• Maintain accurate and adequate filing of all Admin/HR and Finance documents for verification and audit purpose.
• Ensure IN/OUT emails/correspondences/pouch are registered in the registry log and dispatch outgoing mails/pouch via UNHAS.
• Prepare reports of activities of Sitrep on a monthly basis or when required and contribute with input to the office global reporting activities.
6. UNICEF Guest house management
• Maintain accurate and updated information on the guest house booking portal with WFP humanitarian booking.
• Timely respond to guesthouse booking inquiries and avoid over-booking.
• Ensure that the guests are communicated the guest house use policy and rules set at local level.
• Complete the invoicing and payment receipts for guests.
• Compile monthly guest house cash account and submit to Bor and Juba for transfer of funds to Unicef Pibor cost center
• Maintain and organize the guest house to acceptable living standards
• Address any issues or complaints for the guests and UNMISS.
• Keep the inventory accurately managed for the guest house units and tents.

DUTY STATION AND TRAVEL
This post is based in Pibor with field missions as needed.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETENCIES

Education:
• Completion of secondary education.
• Technical or university courses related to administration or accounting will be an asset.
Work Experience:
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical work experience.
• Understanding of development and humanitarian work in an emergency situation is an advantage
Language Proficiency
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

The competencies required for this post are:

i) Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability

ii) Core Competencies (For Staff with Supervisory Responsibilities) *

 Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
 Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
 Works Collaboratively with others (2)
 Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
 Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
 Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
 Drive to achieve impactful results (2)
 Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

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Core Competencies (For Staff without Supervisory Responsibilities) *

 Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
 Works Collaboratively with others (1)
 Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
 Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
 Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
 Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
 Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

*The 7 core competencies are applicable to all employees. However, the competency Nurtures, Leads and Managers people is only applicable to staff who supervise others.

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA).

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.