UN Finance Associate Job Opportunities – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Vacancy Notice: Internal Vacancy Notice no. 007
Position Number: 10007646
Reports to: Finance Officer
Position Grade: GS-6
NB: Only Internal Candidates should apply
About US:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Finance Associate is normally supervised by the (Senior) Finance Officer or the National (Asst/Assoc) Finance Officer who defines general work objectives and provides necessary advice and guidance. The incumbent also refers to UNHCR Manuals and relevant policy papers on financial issues. The incumbent assists with the processing of financial transactions. S/he keeps frequent contact with staff at various levels in the office and with bank officials to exchange information. The incumbent may supervise some support staff.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports.
- Select and enter data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data.
- Prepare recurring reports as scheduled and special reports as required for budget preparation, audits or other reasons.
- Advise and assist staff members, experts and consultants on all aspects of allowances, salary advances, travel claims and other financial matters, calculate and authorize payments due for claims and services.
- Maintain liaison with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange and interest rates, changes in procedures and regulations and matters pertaining to maintenance of office bank accounts.
- Prepare detailed cost estimates and participate in budget analysis and projections as required.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UNHCR Finance Associate job placement should have completed secondary education with post-secondary training/certificate in Accounting, Business Administration, Finance or related fields is required.
- At least six years of relevant work experience is required.
- High level of IT affinity (MS Office applications, People Soft) is required.
- Analytical Thinking
- Technological Awareness
- Planning and Organizing
- Fluency in English language is required
Desirable
- Knowledge and work experience of MSRP Finance applications is desirable.
- Good knowledge of UN/UNHCR Financial rules and procedures is desirable.
- Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or specific training relevant to the functions of the position is desirable.
- Working knowledge of another relevant UN language is desirable.
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 27th April 2020