Asset Management Assistant

Under the supervision of the Field Security Coordination Officer (Admin/budget/finance & Logistics), the Assets Management Assistant will support the overall management and control of expendable and non-expendable UNDSS assets, assets disposal and renewal of inventory data, executes processes and transactions ensuring high quality and accuracy of work. The Assets Management Assistant promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach.

The Assets Management Assistant works in close collaboration with the Operations Teams in the Country Office (CO)
 

Summary of Key Functions:

• Implementation of operational strategies
• Support to asset management
• Support to administrative and financial control
• Support to knowledge building and knowledge sharing.

1. Ensures implementation of operational strategies, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Full compliance of administrative management and inventory ensuring that proper asset management is performed in adherence to UNDSS/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies and inventory procedures are complied with at all CO units.
• Provision of inputs to the CO administrative business processes mapping and implementation of the internal standard operating procedures (SOPs).

2. Supports the assets management focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Receiving, inspecting and verification of all incoming equipment, furniture and supplies and scheduling deliveries to users.
• Tagging all furniture/equipment upon receipt from the supplier. Update of non-expendable property inventory record and track movement of furniture piece.
• Entry in QUANTUM of all the requisite asset management information
• “Capitalization” of appropriate items in accordance with UNDSS/UNDP’s policies governing asset classes, estimated useful lives and elements of cost.
• Utilization of the QUANTUM Asset Management Module, in line with the CAP and NONCAP profiles, to capitalize management assets in the UNDSS/UNDP balance sheet to trigger depreciation; and to “expense” item, in accordance with UNDSS/UNDP’s policies and procedures to comply with IPSAS.
• Support to the management on physical assets disposal. Documentation preparation for submission to CAP; follow up on request and liaise with requesting unit and maintenance for disposal action and entry in Atlas of all the requisite details for recording disposals.
• Support to the annual physical inventory verification exercise by checking the accuracy of records and location of property.
• Preparation of inventory reports as required.
• Maintenance of the filing system ensuring safekeeping of confidential materials.
• Extraction of data from various sources.
• Research and retrieval of statistical data from internal and external sources; preparation of statistical charts, tables and reports.
• Follow up on deadlines, commitments made, actions taken and coordination of collection and submission of the reports to head of unit.

3. Provides support for effective administrative and financial control of assets in the office, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Assistance in the preparation of the unit budget;
• Maintenance of administrative control records such as commitments and expenditures.

4. Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO, focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Training of staff engaged in the conduct of physical inventory.
• Briefing of staff members on issues relating to area of work
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

• Secondary education is required
• University Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent field will be given due consideration, but is not a requirement.

 Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:

• Minimum of 5 years with Secondary education OR 2 years with bachelor’s degree of progressively responsible Administrative or programme/project support experience is required at the national or international level. 
• Knowledge of the Administration management practice in an organization of the United Nations system or similar international organization is desirable. 
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) is desirable
• Knowledge of handling of web-based management systems is a distinct advantage.
• Experience in Asset Management in the UN or similar International Organization is desirable 
• Experience in Asset inventory and disposal Administration or Operations/Project support is desirable

Language requirements:

• Fluency in English required