- Ensures implementation of operational strategies focusing on achievement of the following results:
q Full compliance of UN/UNIFEM rules and regulations, policies and strategies on travel management.
q Ensure implementation of cost saving measures through negotiation with travel service provider, arrangement of the most economic route and appropriate itinerary.
2. Supports travel management processes for CO, projects focusing on achievement of the following results:
q Follow-up with contracted travel agent to ensure provision of high quality professional service and most competitive price.
q Provision of information to the staff on travel including entitlements, travel route and hotel arrangement.
q Arrangements for security clearance when required.
q Processing travel authorization and travel claims in line with travel entitlements for staff, consultants, UN and visitors, ensuring that the travel arrangement follow the UN rules of most direct route and most competitive prices.
q Hotel reservations for visiting UN/UNIFEM officials.
q Processing requests for visas for all UN travelers.
q Arrangement for hotel and airport pick-up of high-level officials.
q Processing of application and renewal of UNLP for UN staff.
q Liaising with SARO, responding timely to any queries regarding travel claims.
q Reconciliation of settlements received versus the ones paid by the Finance Unit
3. Supports knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO focusing on achievement of the following results:
q Participation in the training for the programme, operations and projects staff on procurement and travel.
q Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
