National Operations Associate, at General Service, Level 6 on TA (for Tajik nationals only), PAT

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 1,384 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,

Since 1993, UNICEF’s Office in the Republic of Tajikistan has been working in close cooperation with government institutions, civil society, media, professional associations, and academic institutions in Tajikistan to help the Government fulfill its obligation to empower children to fully claim and enjoy their rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. To learn more about what we do, please visit our website.

The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.

How can you make a difference?

The Operation Associate will report to Budget and Finance Officer with dotted reporting line to Admin/HR Officer and be responsible for providing a variety of specialized tasks in finance and HR, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF rules and regulations, whilst demonstrating the capacity to research, adapt and evaluate irregular cases, and also to recommend improvements to process delivery and design.

Key functions, accountabilities, and related duties/tasks:

1. Finance and Budget:

- Supports the Finance Associate in liaising with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange and interest rates, changes in procedures and regulations, and matters pertaining to maintenance of office bank accounts. This includes preparation of payment orders through online banking and submission of invoices through service gateway, including the review of monthly financial schedules; - Prepares detailed cost estimates for operation needs, raising soft commitments, monitors the budget and prepares cost analysis for operations. - Support in raising and reconciling common services bills - Assists with maintenance of e-tools, HACT assurance monitoring, budget reallocation, rephase and Cost Distribution

2. Support HR team in recruitment and placement of consultants:

- Supports preparation and circulation of internal and external advertisements. - Liaises with candidates in the various stages of the recruitment process. - Supports consolidation of technical and financial evaluation scorings. - Prepares formal acknowledgement, offer and regret letters. - Initiates and follows up on reference checks and academic verifications when required and ensuring the completion of other background checks. - Supports onboarding of consultants and contractors. - Monitors life-cycle of recruitment process to update supervisor as necessary. - Support the team with other HR tasks, including, but not limited to onboarding and offboarding new staff and development of the e-portal for onboarding of newly recruited staff.

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

Education: Completion of secondary education is required with professional/university level courses in Accounting and Finance/Business administration or HR considered as an asset.

Experience: A minimum of six years of clerical experience in the area of finance/accounting or HR is required.

Language requirement: Fluency in English and Tajik is required. Knowledge of Russian language is an asset

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

Core Competencies:

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

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)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

Application:

The candidates, who are interested to apply for the position, should follow the electronic application's instructions. It requires the applicant to upload the detailed CV and academic degrees/diplomas. UN candidates should upload at least two latest performance evaluation reports.

Detailed Job Profile can be reviewed: SJP Ops Associate G6 on TA.docx

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 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:

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