Budget/Finance Associate (PMU), GS-6, Yemen CO, O/P Amman, Jordan

Contract

This is a G-6 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 6 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 2,384 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone and we never give up.

For every child, hope

In the 1970s UNICEF established presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and it was enacted immediately. Since then the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education*, and* Child protection.

For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Finance Specialist and in close collaboration with the Project Coordinator, the Budget Associate will perform the following Budget Monitoring and Financial Support tasks:

• Provides support with respect to the review, analysis and preparation of the budget plans and its revisions.

• Prepares supporting documents with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals.

• Liaise with the Yemen Country Office sections to ensure that funding for Project Management Unit (PMU) cash-based initiatives are allocated to the PMU cost centre.

• Monitors expenditures and compares with approved budget, preparing adjustments as necessary.

• Support the monitoring of expenditures against donor conditions.

• Maintain an up to date archiving system for the donor agreements.

• Maintains financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports.

• Close year-end account and assist in the preparation of year-end reports related to accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepayment, deposits, NEP and leave balances, etc.

• Initiates correspondence to verify data, answers queries and obtains additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required.

• Keep a reference accessible filing system of all subjects related to finance and budget.

• Carries out regular VISION and Insight reporting pertaining to programme related grants

• Drafts periodic and ad-hoc financial reports/PPP relating to budget allocation and utilization

For more information of the Job Profile, please press CTRL and double-click on this document: TOR_Budget_Finance Associate (PMU) GS-6 TA AmmanBV.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education

• Completion of secondary education preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to Accounting/Finance/Budget Management.

Experience

• A minimum of 6 years of relevant finance or budget work experience is required.
• Experience working with other UN Agencies and/or International Non-Governmental Organizations will be an asset.

Language

• Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in Arabic is considered as an asset.

Other Required Skills & Abilities:

• Advanced skills using in Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint;
• Knowledge of integrated management information systems required.
• SAP knowledge will be an asset.
• Organization, planning and prioritizing skills and abilities.
• High sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.
• Ability to work effectively with people of different nationals and cultural background.
• Ability to work in a team environment to achieve common goals

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and core competencies are Builds & Maintains Partnership; Demonstrates Self-Awareness & Ethical Awareness; Drive to Achieve Results for Impact; Innovates and Embraces Change; Manages Ambiguity and Complexity; Thinks and Acts Strategically and Works Collaboratively with Others.

Functional Competencies:

• Analyzing (Il)
• Learning and Researching (Il)
• Planning and organizing (Il)
• Following Instructions and Procedures (Il)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, suitable female candidates will receive preferential consideration and selection, as long as they meet the eligibility requirements stated above.

Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply and please take a look at some of our entitlements for our female staff members: Female Entitlements Edited2.jpg

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advanced to the next stage of the selection process.