Finance Assistant, Humanitarian Response Division, Geneva, G-5

Overview

Deliver effective financial services aligning with UNFPA standards.

You have:

• Completed Secondary Level Education required.
• First level university degree in Finance, Business, Public Administration or similar discipline desirable.
• Five years of relevant experience in administration, finance or office management.
• Proven experience and track record in successfully managing and implementing financial policies, processes and systems in development organizations or private sector.
• Proficiency in current office software applications, web-based management and ERP financial systems.
• Ability to produce analytical reports and write clearly and concisely.
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.

Contract

This is a G-5 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 8,312 USD.

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The Position:

Finance Assistant post is in the Operations Team of the Administration and Management Support Unit, of the Humanitarian Response Division (HRD), based in Geneva.

Finance Assistant is part of the operations team and s/he delivers quality financial services in adherence to relevant policies and standards established by UNFPA and apply finance-related guidelines, processes and procedures to the Humanitarian Response Division activities.

You will report to Operations Specialist and work in close cooperation with Administrative/Finance Associates and other operations team members.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

In support of UNFPA’s strategic directions, the Finance Assistant contributes to building Division capacity and ensuring effective and efficient application of core and non-core resources through providing quality support to recording and reporting of accurate and reliable financial data and information in a timely manner with required quality checks, in line with UNFPA guidelines and procedures. The Finance Assistant promotes a client, quality and results-oriented approach.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education:

Completed Secondary Level Education required. First level university degree in Finance, Business, Public Administration or similar discipline desirable.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Five years of relevant experience in administration, finance or office management,
• Proven experience and track record in successfully managing and implementing financial policies, processes and systems in development organizations or private sector,
• Proficiency in current office software applications, web-based management and ERP financial systems,
• Ability to produce analytical reports and write clearly and concisely,
• Working experience with UN organization is desirable.

Languages:

Fluency in English is required; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French and/or Spanish, is desirable.

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