Operations Analyst

The Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) was established in 1990 and mandated by name in United Nations General Assembly resolution A/RES/45/181.The WSSCC Secretariat is hosted by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and aims to accelerate the achievement of sustainable sanitation, hygiene and water services for all people, with special attention to the unserved poor, by enhancing collaboration and coordination of all sector stakeholders. The WSSCC Secretariat is located in Geneva, Switzerland. More information on WSSCC can be found on the website at www.wsscc.org.

• Draft regular updates to the Programme Director on budget, resource  allocation, staffing requirements, consultant contracting and support annual work planning.
• Support Programme Director/Regional Managers in organizing and preparing with partners on conferences, workshops, trainings, and meetings processes.
• Provide substantive, technical, financial management and administrative support for the timely delivery of operations, the implementation of the programmes, and effective reporting.
• Analyze and track grants management workload in programme teams identify common trends, gaps and facilitating remedial efforts with Finance, M&E units.
• Support the development of the quarterly and annual report
• Provide support in developing and monitoring tools and systems for tracking programme implementation progress for the regional units.
• Support the Regional Managers and other technical experts with research and analysis on specific assigned topics.
• Promote the integration of lessons learned, best practices and other operational knowledge into work processes, guidance and planning scenarios.
• Work with relevant Units to assist the process of producing, storing and disseminating advocacy and best practice materials
• Propose and support new ideas for learning, research, and guidance initiatives
• Participate in country programme missions if required.
• Perform other duties as required

• Masters or equivalent in health sciences, development studies, or related fields.
• A Bachelor Degree in combination with 2 additional years of relevant professional experience may be accepted in lieu of a Master's Degree.  

• Demonstrated project management skills and ability to coordinate and manage project implementation tasks;
• Excellent communication skills with ability to express ideas clearly, concisely and effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment balancing multiple tasks;
• Self-motivated, ability to take initiative and to work independently, as well as part of a team
• Proficiency in using computer applications (word processing, spreadsheet, presentations, project planning, e-mail, etc.)
• Ability to analyse and interprete data;

• Contract type: International Contractor Agreement
• Contract level: International Specialist Level 1
• Contract duration: ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.