Finance Officer Unitaid

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 168,113 USD and 216,746 USD.

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Unitaid is a multilateral partnership hosted by the World Health Organization. Unitaid is focused on making a unique and impactful contribution to the global response against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria in developing countries. It catalyses improvements for the larger response through forward-looking and time-limited investments that are designed to increase access to better, more effective and more affordable health products (i.e. preventatives, medicines and diagnostics). These investments typically target market-based interventions such as price reductions, improvements in quality and supply, and the introduction of innovative products more suitable for the populations in need.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

The role of the Senior Finance Officer is to :

1. Support Budget Planning and Management:

- Design of budget tools and processes- Coordination of budget planning, including support for presentation to senior management and the FAC and Board;

- Support to budget approval process;

- Support to budget monitoring and revision;

- Prepare regular and ad hoc reports.

2. Ensure integrity and timeliness of financial reporting, including coordination of the External Audit:

-Accounting and analysis, using GSM system of WHO;

- Financial Statements preparation in accordance with IPSAs;

- Coordination in External Audit and responding to audit queries and reports.

3.Coordinate Cash Management and monitoring of services provided by WHO on investment and Foreign Exchange:

- Ensure letter of agreement with WHO Treasury covers all necessary areas and monitor its implementation;

- Coordinate preparation of cash flow plan in various currencies and interface with Treasury as needed, including for investment arrangement;

- Follow upon donor receivables or expected receipts with Resource Mobilization; coordinates with treasury as needed;

- Coordinate forex arrangements for donor receivables and monitor monthly hedging results on a short term and long term basis for receivables and salaries;

- Verify calculation of interest apportionment;

- Coordinate periodic reviews of management of Unitaid's trust fund.

4. Supervise the Procurement Officer/Procurement Assistant, Finance Team Assistant and Facilities and Administration Assistant, setting appropriate objectives and work standards, providing appropriate guidance, support and feedback;

- Ensure continued motivation and learning, and provide relevant information to carry out responsibilities diligently.

5. Ensure proper Financial Data management.

- Coordinate the management of the shared finance drive on behalf of the finance team;

- Ensure all data under direct area of responsibility is accurate and easily accessible.

- Monitor allocation of GSM roles in Unitaid and request adjustments as needed to ensure proper internal control.

6. Other Responsibilities- Represent Unitaid Finance at the Budget and Finance Officer (BFO) meetings organized by WHO Finance, and liaise with colleagues accordingly. Identify areas for improvement in processes, approaches and policies/guidelines directly related to areas of responsibility. Participate in the formulation of improvements and help implement the agreed recommendations. Participate in cross functional task forces and committees. Take on any other tasks related to the overall work of the finance department in agreement with the supervisor.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Advanced level degree in business, commerce or accounting or related area or 1st Level degree in any subject plus a Professional qualification in accounting, audit financial planning(e.g. CA, CIA, CIPFA, CPA, ACCA). Desirable: Professional qualification in accounting, audit or financial planning (e.g. CA, CPA, ACCA).

Experience

Essential: At least seven years in a role related to finance, budgets or grants, working with various internal clients or users. Included in these 7, at least three years in a supervisory/managerial position. Demonstrated knowledge of WHO financial systems, especially GSM. Desirable: Experience in the international public or non-profit sector. Experience in financial analysis, extensive handling of financial data or external audit. Experience with an ERP, preferably Oracle based. Working knowledge of treasury function.

Skills

Mandatory competencies 1. Technical Expertise 2. Overall attitude at work 3. Creating an empowering and motivating environment-Ability to deliver within a set quality standard and within set deadlines-High level of integrity and commitment to professional responsibilities-Good planning and organizational skills, ability to handle multiple tasks and priorities-Strong analytical and problem solving skills-Ability to present financial information effectively-Initiative and ability to work independently- Capacity and willingness to work as a team player, take direction and share information with fellow staff members-Ability to work effectively with internal and external clients-Capacity to question one's work, and seek continual improvement-Demonstrated attention to detail.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results Promoting innovation and organizational learning Creating an empowering and motivating environment

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.

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 5483 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.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit: http://www.who.int.

• 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.

• As a WHO staff member assigned solely and exclusively to support this Partnership, selected staff will have no right of reassignment or transfer outside the Partnership either during or at the end of his/her appointment, including pursuant to WHO Staff Rule 1050. (This does not apply to WHO fixed-term staff members reassigned from a non-Partnership position.)

• UNITAID is a partnership hosted and administered by WHO, located outside WHO premises in Le Pommier, 1218 Le Grand-Saconnex.