Programme Budget Associate (GS6), Fixed Term- Libreville, Gabon #0018475-Uniquement les candidats de Nationalite Gabonaise

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 1,967 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, Hope

UNICEF’s country office in Gabon is a small to medium-sized UNICEF country office. To achieve the new program cycle strategies and outcomes, the office will need a committed and creative staff who want to make a lasting difference for Gabonese children.

How can you make a difference?

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

under general supervision of the Deputy Representative and in close cooperation with the Operations and Programme teams, the incumbent performs a variety of information gathering, monitoring, technical and administrative tasks in support of the programme preparation, monitoring and ensures a follow—up of the budget implementation;

• Recommend practical and doable Programme actions to the supervisor or/and counterparts;
• Describe the most damaging error that could be made and the consequence they would have in the work;
• Work assigned with specific instructions and guidance checked in progress or undertaken independently and reviewed upon completion for accuracy or adherence to instructions;
• Receive policy directions/ Guidance and provide technical advice;
• Support Programme implementation;
• Organize funding request and Programme filing system;
• Financial and supply management;
• Frequent Internal/external contact to exchange information instructions;
• Frequent contacts with Programme team, Budget and Accounting staff to identify and clarify resource requirements, and to discuss budget estimates, costing methods and reporting requirements;
• Support Programme implementation;

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

• Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses in a field related to the work Of the organization.
• Training in financial management and accounting principles.
• Six years' experience in budget or financial—related work of the organization.
• Fluency in French and knowledge of English working required.
• Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: https://uni.cf/UNICEFValues

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

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. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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.

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

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.