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PROGRAMME FOR INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (UNPICD) UNPICD as an economic arm of the UNITED NATIONS are leading international organization working in the area of global problems requiring coordinated action. The Branch is part of the Division for Social Policy and Development, United Nations Department of economic and social affairs. It undertakes activities that assist and facilitate governments in more effective Implementation of the commitments and policies adopted in Social Development. Social development is considered as one of the three components that define development, together with economic growth and environmental protection. While public and policy concerns have given rise to a growing framework for economic and environmental governance, no such framework has been developed to address social issues. The global social development agenda essentially focuses on poverty eradication. We require the service of resourceful, experienced and dynamic candidates for the following positions:1. Administrative Officer, P-3 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS is 05 Feb 2009 DUTY STATION: NEW YORK. SALARY: US$135,000.00 Responsibilities: The Administrative Officer will be responsible for the following duties: Effectively coordinate actions relative to the administration of human resource activities, ensuring consistency in the application of UN rules and procedures; Take the lead with respect to the preparation and implementation of the work program, ensuring that financial resources are utilized to implement activities in accordance with the Mission Budget and allotments issued; Monitor and review the work program and budget by conducting regular and special reviews to assess progress of actual work versus the programme plan; Define requirements and work with systems units with respect to improving budget reporting systems and cost effective utilization of program resources; Supervise and/or provide guidance on financial administration and management information issues and practices to colleagues; Provide guidance and leadership to more junior staff; Oversee work related to billing and receipt of income from various services, operational travel programme, monitoring and evaluation of vendor contracts/payment to vendors and individual contractors for services. Review adequacy of space requirements; Oversee the identification of office technology needs and maintenance of equipment, software and systems; Perform other related work as required; Incumbent may be deployed to a regional field office and provide administrative support to military and police component of the mission. Competencies: Professionalism - Proven conceptual analytical, and evaluative skills and ability to conduct


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