Finance Officer

Overview

Oversee financial management and policy improvements in the Africa region

You have:

• An advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in business administration, finance, accounting, public administration, or related field.
• Eight (8) years of professional experience at national or international level in finance, programme planning and/or budget/accounting activities.
• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and implement inputs from several sources.
• Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French.
• Professional qualification or license in Accounting/Accountancy, certification as CPA or Chartered Accountant will be an advantage.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting and budgetary principles and their application.

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 116,896 USD and 150,714 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The accounts and Finance Management Unit (AFM) provides budget and finance management services to WHO programmes and administration in the Africa region. The scope of work includes Award management, Imprest management, PB expenditure analysis; Accounts Payable; Account Reconciliations; Quality assurance checks bothembedded in workflows and post facto; Digital finance and data analytics; and Staff health insurance.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the supervision of the unit Head, Accounts and Finance Management (AFM), the incumbent will perform the following functions in support of the financial management of the Programme Budget in the Region:1) Coordinate work amongst the offshored AFM teams in the Awards, Accounts Payable/GL; DFC Assurance and Digital finance2) Provide the necessary advise and coaching to ensure that the teams meet all SLA target turn around times3) Build capacity in the region to progressively improve financial management in Budget Centers.4) Provide local support to the DFC assurance and Digital finance teams based in the offshore location5) Provide critical analysis on current policies and procedures in the context of continuous business improvement; propose changes to, or additional standard operating procedures (SOP) to facilitate improved finance management in Budget Centers.6) Keep abreast of all developments in WHO rules, regulations, policies, procedures and systems related to the areas of work. Ensure that relevant changes are disseminated to appropriate stakeholders. Support the continuous improvement of rules and regulations around areas of work through identification of current and emerging issues and make recommendations to the Accounts and Finance Manager (AFM) on the development and enhancement of policies, procedures, guidelines, tools to manage issues.7) Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: An advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in business administration, finance, accounting, public administration, or related field. Desirable: Professional qualification or license in Accounting/Accountancy, certification as CPA or Chartered Accountant will be an advantage.

Experience

Essential: Eight (8) years professional experience at national or international level in finance, programme planning and/or budget/accounting activities. Demonstrated experience of managing large multi-functional teams Desirable: Experience in WHO, other UN agencies, international or multinational organizations.

Skills

Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and implement inputs from several sources; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; create synthetized reports and monitor trends at the highest level; to interpret financial rules and regulations and develop standard operating procedures; to establish and maintain effective working relationship with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds; have supervisory skills to coach and mentor team members.Thorough knowledge of accounting and budgetary principles and their application. Excellent understanding of accounting practices and procedures, including the application of IPSAS in the country office setting. Advanced knowledge of relevant financial computer applications preferably Oracle Enterprise resource planning (ERP) or similar packages. Strong analytical, communication and problem solving skills. Knowledge of WHO rules, regulations, policies and practices would be an asset.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Ensuring the effective use of resources Creating an empowering and motivating environment### Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French. Desirable: The above language requirements are interchangeable.

REMUNERATION

WHO salaries for staff in the Professional category are calculated in US dollars. The remuneration for the above position comprises an annual base salary starting at USD 73,516 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable), a variable post adjustment, which reflects the cost of living in a particular duty station, and currently amounts to USD 1715 per month for the duty station indicated above. Other benefits include 30 days of annual leave, allowances for dependent family members, home leave, and an education grant for dependent children.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• Staff members in other duty stations are encouraged to apply.

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• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO's workforce adheres to the WHO Values Charter and is committed to put the WHO Values into practice.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• WHO has a mobility policy which can be found at the following link: http://www.who.int/employment/en/. Candidates appointed to an international post with WHO are subject to mobility and may be assigned to any activity or duty station of the Organization throughout the world.

• Applications from women and from nationals of non and underrepresented Member States are particularly encouraged.

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