Administrative Officer

About the role

The Administrative Officer will work in the Office of the Director of the Division of Administration (DoA) within the Department of Operational Support at United Nations Headquarters. Reporting to the Special Assistant (P‑4), the role supports human resources, budget, finance and general administration functions for UN entities worldwide.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate human‑resource activities such as recruitment, placement, promotion, performance appraisal and training, ensuring consistent application of UN staff rules.
• Support preparation, implementation and monitoring of the work programme and budget, develop financial procedures and provide guidance to junior staff.
• Collect and analyse data, produce reports and visualisations using business‑intelligence tools to support decision‑making and cross‑cutting initiatives.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in business, public administration, finance, accounting, law or related field.
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in administration, HR, finance, ERP systems and business‑intelligence/data‑analytics, preferably supporting senior managers in an international organization.

Required skills

• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Proficiency in business intelligence and data analytics tools.