Finance Associate, GS-6, Islamabad, Pakistan

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 977 USD.

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UNICEF works in some of the world's most challenging 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, Commitment****!

Pakistan was the sixth country in the world to sign and ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child less than one year after it was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1989. However, children and adolescents living in Pakistan still face acute challenges.

UNICEF supports the Government of Pakistan to accelerate progress for children, work to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help children realize their rights under the Convention on the Rights of Children. This will be made through, among other things, strong partnerships with provincial authorities, teachers and health professionals, frontline workers and social mobilisers, communities and families, and of course the children and adolescents themselves.

In particular, UNICEF will work so that:

• Every Child survives and thrives -- being in good health, immunized, protected from polio and accessing nutritious food.
• Every Child learns.
• Every Child is protected from violence and exploitation and registered at birth.
• Every Child lives in a safe and clean environment, with access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation.

To learn more about UNICEF work in Pakistan, please visit the country website www.unicef.org/pakistan and videos on YouTube and Vimeo

Under the supervision and guidance of the supervisor Finance Officer, the Finance Associate will support the section through providing a range of procedural, administrative, and operational support in developing, implementing, executing and monitoring their country programme, ensuring effective and timely delivery that is consistent with UNICEF rules and regulations.

Under the general supervision of Finance Officer, incumbent performs a variety of data information gathering, input and manipulation, report generation and dissemination using VISION.

To make a difference, the incumbent shall be responsible for following key strategic functions, accountabilities and related duties/ tasks;

Local Focal Person (LFP) to Submit the Vision Transaction Request to GSSC through Service Gateway:

• Act as the main liaison between the local office and the GSSC. The LFP bears the responsibility of submitting complete, correct, and genuine requests for processing.
• Submits Finance requests to the GSSC using Service Gateway.
• Communicates with the GSSC, if required, to provide additional or clarifying information, using Service Gateway.
• Monitors status of submitted Finance requests through completion.
• Follows up with the GSSC when a request is in progress, follows escalation procedures within GSSC if the request is delayed beyond SLA time response, or resolved unsatisfactorily.
• Be responsible for submitting to GSSC quality information and properly verified documentation, to minimize the risk of errors and prevent submission of incorrect, duplicate, or fraudulent requests.
• Assist in ensuring that cases submitted by the local office and returned by the GSSC for clarification or additional information are promptly responded.
• Monitor timely submission of requests to the GSSC, to minimizing delays in: (a) the time a vendor financial document is received in the local office to the time when it’s being submitted to the GSSC for processing; and (b) the time a request spends in the LFP Releaser dashboard before submission, or in the LFP dashboard tray when returned.
• Receives documentation to be submitted to the GSSC (e.g., invoices, vendor credit memos, emails requesting reversals of invoices processed, approved PSB minutes, etc.)
• Ensures accuracy and completeness of information required to submit a request to the GSSC, using the applicable SOP which specifies mandatory information and list of attachments for each type of request
• Checks with the requesting unit or operations section before submission to GSSC, if there is any un-clarity or doubt upon correctness, eligibility, or genuine nature of request. Resolve any issues involving operations or finance unit from the local office in case of doubt that policy due diligence was followed.
• Retrieves monitoring reports, in accordance with established timelines and procedures.
• Analyzes problems, identifies alternatives, tests and recommends solutions.
• Provides support to field offices and sections in relation to challenges in invoice processing.
• Provides trainings and capacity building sessions to the programme associate in sections and field offices

Performance monitoring and assessment is regularly conducted for service improvement:

• Ensure application/compliances of Financial Policies and Guidelines, established process and procedures by all team members.
• Provides detailed metrics periodically on VISION GSSC transactions, provide analysis and issues, and defines training needs, for improvement in the service provided to users.

Escalation is properly directed in a timely manner:

• Assist and consolidate service calls where immediate support is not possible, in a timely manner.
• Liaises with GSSC and program focal person
• Develop and implement effective staff learning and development programme activities for the Finance Team, LFPs at Field Offices and Programme Associates.

Coordination and Execution:

• Ensure regular and proactive communication and follow up with all relevant sections and units who utilize the services of the Operations Section.
• Participate in weekly finance meetings meeting. Contribute to the planning and review of work processes for the smooth functioning of the Finance Section.
• Respond/answer/telephonic/e-mail requests/queries in relation to VISION transactions submitted to the GSSC promptly.

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

• Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.
• A minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible Finance Accounts work experience is required.
• Fluency in English and in the local language of the duty station required.

For every Child, you demonstrate..

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1), Works Collaboratively with others (1), Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1), Innovates and Embraces Change (1), Thinks and Acts Strategically (1), Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

View our competency framework at Competency Framework Brochure.pdf

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

Life at UNICEF

Working at UNICEF is highly rewarding. With attractive remuneration package encompassing competitive pay and benefits, a culture that helps staff thrive and diverse opportunities for personal and professional development, we aim to help you maintain a fulfilling life both at and outside the office.

We make sure you and your loved ones receive the resources and care that you need to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. Our contracts, wellbeing policies and initiatives ensure that you are well equipped to effectively deliver for children such as;

• Tax exemption, family allowances, hardship benefits, 10 UN holidays and annual leave allowance, maternity, paternity, adoption leave, medical and dental insurance, pension etc.
• Career support, staff wellbeing programme, breastfeeding policy, flexible work arrangements, childcare room, family support, policies & initiatives, security etc.
• UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF is here to serve the world's most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

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.

Remarks:

• The VA is open to internal and external candidates.
• Verified educational certificates/HEC Attested Degrees are a pre-requisite for employment at UNICEF. During the recruitment process, candidates will be required to present HEC-attested degrees/certificates.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
• UNICEF's active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates will be prioritized.
• UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees considered for employment with UNICEF usually are required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. Without compensation, UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment if medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met within a reasonable period for any reason.