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Posting Title : ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER,P3
Job Code Title : Administrative Officer
Department/ Office : Regional Service Centre at Entebbe
Location : ENTEBBE
Posting Period : 30 July 2021-12 September 2021
Job Opening number : 21-ADM-RSCE-159839-R-ENTEBBE (M)
Staffing Exercise : N/A

Org .Setting And Reporting
The Department of Operational Support (DOS) was established to provide end-to-end operational support, advisory services and other solutions to operating entities across the Secretariat, including departments, offices away from headquarters, peace operations, and regional commissions.
The Regional Service Centre in Entebbe, Uganda (RSCE), was established in July 2010, following the adoption of General Assembly resolution 64/269. The Centre provides efficient,client-oriented and scalable services with the goal of moving transactional, non-location-dependent administrative functions to the Centre from its client entities. This includes transactional elements of human resources, finance, multimodal movement and control, personnel and cargo transport and information and communications technology (ICT) support.In addition to these services, the Office of the Chief RSCE and support offices through the Deputy Chief RSCE provides overall guidance on the operations of the RSCE including strategic planning, communication, budgeting, human resources management, property management, quality assurance and business intelligence, conference services, record keepingand archive management, and audit response and risk management. For more information, please visit https://rsce.unmissions.org.

The position is located in the Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE), in the Office of the Director to which the incumbent will report.

Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Administrative Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
• Ensure that all RSCE related administrative support services are implemented/delivered in an efficient and timely manner.
• Act as RSCE focal point for common financial, administrative and logistical functions.
• Provide timely coordination and logistical support in relation to RSCE client missions.
• Provide analytical inputs to strategic planning, results-based management and reporting.
• Assist and coordinate within the unit in the conceptualization and development of work plans, Human resources and procurement plans and logistical support.

Human Resource Management
• Undertake actions related to the administration of the unit’s human resource activities, e.g., performance appraisal, separation of staff members, training etc., ensuring consistency in the application of UN rules and procedures.
• Provide information regarding conditions of service, duties and responsibilities, and privileges and entitlements under the Staff Rules and Regulations.