Administrative Associate (Building Maintenance Management), (G7, Fta) - Extended
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Background Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP:
we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
UN City in Copenhagen opened back in 2013 and is today the sixth biggest UN City in the Western world with 2,000 employees across 10 UN agencies and two campuses.
The UN City Common Services plays a crucial role in delivering operational support services to the various offices situated within UN City. These encompass essential services such as building maintenance, canteen and catering services, cleaning, communications, driving, fitness center management, IT helpdesk, mail services, medical support, meetings and events services, and reception.
Operated as a jointly financed unit under the patronage of UNDP, its primary objective is to enhance UN City's status as the optimal workplace environment. The establishment of this unit was a strategic response to the collective decision of different agencies to consolidate their operations under the same roof, aligning with the United Nations' "
Delivering as One"
vision. This vision sought to promote greater coordination, harmonization, and consolidation of agencies, programs, and operations whenever feasible. A unified UN house with a shared back office, exemplified by the Common Services in UN City, stood as a foundational pillar of this reform.
The Administrative Associate (Building Maintenance Mgmt) will be responsible to keep and evolve the service levels to ensure a productive and conducive physical work environment. He/she will be heading a small team to help identify and detect service needs, find solutions and capacities to address those. The incumbent will plan, budget and monitor maintenance and development needs. All work is done through a sustainability lens to find ways to minimize climate impact that is measured and reported continuously by the Administrative Associate (Building Maintenance Mgmt) toLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) and top management. The Administrative Associate (Building Maintenance Mgmt) will together with common services management continuously identify quality improvements, efficiencies, and smart services for the building.
UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.
Duties and Responsibilities
Ensures effective and efficient provision of building maintenance services, focusing on achievement of the following results:
Develop, monitor and report on building maintenance workplan. Collect information and report on building performance. Propose and articulate service improvements. Identify and estimate impact of different building environment improvements. Coordination/supervision and monitoring of services provided by Contractors. Preparation of specifications and evaluation of bids. Plan and systemize maintenance schedules and physical improvement projects in the short and long term. Respond to emergency calls for maintenance.
2. Provide support for effective administrative and financial control in the Building Maintenance Team, focusing on achievement of the following results:
3. Coordination and supervision of maintenance staff focusing on service performance in terms of quality and efficiency:
Prepares individual's work plans, career development and job-related training. Review and assess staff’s performance by conducting performance appraisal processes in consultation with the Administrative Specialist.
4. Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the team, focusing on achievement of the following results:
provision of advice andguidance Perform other administrative support, as required. Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities:
to supervise Building Maintenance Team, Mail Services, Registry and Events Management, and receptionist.
Competencies Core Competencies:
Achieve Results:
Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work.
Think Innovatively:
Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.
Learn Continuously:
Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning.
Adapt with Agility:
Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.
Act with Determination:
Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.
Engage and Partner:
Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:
Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.
People Management:
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated.
Cross-Functional &
Technical competencies:
Business Management/ Communicaiton:
to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience. Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
Business Management / Customer Satisfaction / Client Management:
Business Management / Digital Awareness and Literacy:
Business Management / Operations Management:
Administration and Operations / Assets management:
procedures on PP&
E;
ability to prepare financial statements on PP&
E;
maintain Asset Management Module in ERP, Asset Dashboard;
develop supporting tools for assets certification and further enhancements for AM module;
design and run trainingprograms, etc. on assets management and assets recording;
run AP-AM interface;
perform AP-AM-GL reconciliation;
perform analytical review of AM reports and asset information to ensure completeness and accuracy of asset information.
Administration and Operations /Building, facilities &
office space management:
negotiate technical agreements to ensure fully operational building infrastructure and services;
design policy &
procedure (POPP) for premises and facilities including space standards;
manage premises and facilities;
validate financial statement notes on leasehold data.
Required Skills and Experience Education:
Secondary education is required . A University Degree in Engineering or an equivalent field will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement. Certifications in facility management would be an advantage Experience:
A minimum of 7 years (with a high school diploma) or 4 years (with a bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in facility management, building maintenance management, or administration is required. At least 4-7 years of work experience in building maintenance at the national or international level is an asset. Experience in and knowledge of building maintenance procedures and building structures is desired. Sound experience in supervising and managing teams is desired. Experience in project management, including complex ones, is desired. Experience in budget management is an asset. Experience in handling of web-based management systems, for example, Dalux, is desirable. Good knowledge of ERP systems (such as PeopleSoft orOracle HCM Cloud) is desirable.
Language Requirements:
Disclaimer Important applicant information
All posts in the GS categories are subject to local recruitment.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
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