Avis de recrutement d’un associé d’administration (gestion du parc automobile), Yaoundé, Cameroun
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ABOUT WFP :
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT :
These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ). The Job holders report to a Head of Unit, Chief or Administration Officer.
At this level job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holders have a level of expertise and knowledge to adapt and contribute to the development of systems and processes in order to continually improve the level of support provided. Job holders are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate a team of support staff.
JOB PURPOSE :
To coordinate and provide high quality, client-focused and value-for-money oriented administration services.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) :
- Apply WFP’s fleet management strategy when preparing plans for purchase of important fleet assets. Conduct spend analyses using historical spend data to identify trends that can be used to plan procurement activities and Frame Agreements ;
- Plan for acquisition, maintenance and replacement of fleet assets. Develop local fleet management replacement strategies taking into account WFP’s short and medium term requirements ;
- Coordinate activities of implementing partners and/or contractors performing fleet related activities, and ensure that they understand and adhere to relevant WFP’s rules and procedures ;
- Respond to field requests for information and advice and coordinate responses from a range of HQ units to provide a clear, consistent and timely response to the field ;
- Collect information both in the field and in HQ, to ensure relevant and appropriate information is gathered and shared. Promote an understanding of concerns, objectives and priorities for fleet related issues by providing information or expertise to interested parties ;
- Support Infrastructure Support for fleet management in the CO and FOs ;
- Provide fleet management reports, customised reports, and gathers information on all fleet assets and provides in-depth reports periodically and when requested ;
- Monitor the quality and accuracy of fleet related data in relevant business systems. Compile and analyse statistical information, identify trends and developments in fleet related matters that will assist in decision making ;
- Disseminate, promote commitment to and monitor compliance with WFP’s global policies, standards and guidance on fleet management ;
- Any other related duties as required.
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES :
Purpose :
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field ;
- Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity ;
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact ;
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.
People :
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports ;
- Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit ;
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team ;
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.
Performance :
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work ;
- Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately ;
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team ;
- Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.
Partnership :
- Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field ;
- Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners ;
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives ;
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES :
| Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
| Business Support Services & Reporting | Applies strong ability to identify country level requirements and develop customer focused solutions and action plans. Communicates data-based findings in a highly impactful way that is tailored to the audience. |
| Internal Controls & Risk Management | Utilises understanding of risk management approaches and internal controls to monitor projects and programmes to confirm regulatory compliance, ensure data integrity and ensure client satisfaction. |
| Resource Management | Monitors trends in staffing and resource usage to anticipate and escalate potential issues to programme leaders and key clients. |
| Specialised Knowledge in Administrative Services | Demonstrates a broad or specialist knowledge of administration best practices, techniques and processes, and a good grasp of WFP standards, processes, and infrastructure in area of responsibility; applies this to ensure the provision of efficient and effective administration services. |
| Customer Focus | Monitors and supervises administrative work against the established standards and protocols for service excellence. Ensures that customer problems are identified and resolved. |
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS : This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
Education : Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
Language : General Service (Headquarters): Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of responsibility. General Service (Field): Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE :
- Has demonstrated a sound understanding of WFP administrative operating standards and awareness of international humanitarian development issues through day to day work ;
- Has provided ad-hoc guidance to new staff members.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS :
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS :: September 30, 2022.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.