International Operations Manager (IOM), Damascus, Syria, P-4
On-siteDamascus, Dimashq, Syria
Job Summary
Lead strategic planning for UNFPA operations in Damascus, setting management targets and overseeing outsourced services across financial, procurement, IT, travel, and logistics. Direct day-to-day management of a broad portfolio while ensuring compliance with UN policies and driving operational excellence. Coordinate with regional experts on safety and security, represent the office in inter-agency meetings, and build capacity through staff coaching and mentoring. Monitor financial exception reports, manage HR administration in coordination with the Regional HRBP, and implement global HR procedures using the ERP system. Deliver high-impact results supporting the country programme focused on population, development, and universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Required Qualifications
- Postgraduate university degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Management or other related field
- Seven (7) years of experience in development in a governmental, multilateral or civil society organization in a multi-cultural setting
- 3 or more years' experience in managing teams in a complex organizational setting
- Solid knowledge in procurement, financial and human resources management, contract, asset, and information and communication technology
- Ability to lead business process re-engineering, to implement new systems, and to positively affect staff behavioural/attitudinal changes
- Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting, formulation and monitoring of projects/programmes
- Experience in international development and dedication to the principles of the United Nations
- Field experience
- Fluency in English
- Exemplifying integrity
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
- Embracing cultural diversity
- Embracing change
- Achieving results
- Being accountable
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen
- Thinking analytically and strategically
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships
- Communicating for impact
- Providing strategic focus
- Engaging in internal/external partners and stakeholders
- Leading, developing and empowering people, creating a culture of performance
- Making decisions and exercising judgment
- Norm-based - grounded in UN norms and standards
- Principled - defends norms and standards without discrimination, fear or favour
- Inclusive of all personnel and stakeholders
- Accountable
- Multi-dimensional
- Transformational
- Collaborative
- Self-applied - modelled in our own behaviour
Desired Qualifications
- humanitarian context
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