Roster for Finance Officers, P-3, Fixed-Term (Multiple Duty Stations)

Contract

This is a P-3 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 5 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 110,481 USD and 144,666 USD.

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.OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Budget and Finance Unit (BFU) is responsible to develop and implement an efficient system of budgetary and financial services, effective operations and a sound and transparent financial information delivery system. The unit is entrusted with ensuring compliance with WHO's financial regulations and rules, policies and procedures and maintaining strong internal controls to effectively discharge WHO's accountability to Member States, donors and partners.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

1. Ensures strict compliance with accounting standards including the application of IPSAS and other financial policies and procedures; 2. Oversees the opening and closing of bank accounts and maintains the repository of bank signatories ensuring appropriateinternal control and segregation of duties; 3. Prepares cost estimates and monitors the financial performance of projects implemented; 4. Consolidates financial data, analyzing and preparing the financial reports for the department/ region/country offices; 5. Facilitates and implements the efficient running of financial operations; 6. Reviews requests for payments and allocation of funds; 7. Manages annual and biennial closures by liaising with relevant offices across the organization to ensure the accuracy of the financial position and performance of the entity; 8. Plans, carries out and reports on findings of the post facto financial compliance; 9. Participates in regional review missions and analyzes the results across different mission reports to improve financial compliance ; 10. Carries out general ledger analysis and related follow up, ensuring qualitatively high integrity of the General Ledger and Sub ledger balances; 11. Plans, organizes, and manages the work of the team, supporting capacity building in related areas of work requiring attention and recommending improvements in work methods and processes; 12. Supports in the capacity assessment of implementing partners for grantees, prepares, monitors and reports on the progress of assurance plans; 13. Optimizes performance of the staff through continuous learning, workload management and workflow improvements; and 14. Performs all other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: A first university degree in business administration/management with specialization in finance or accounting, finance, accounting or related field Desirable: An advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in business administration/management with specialization in finance or accounting, finance, accounting or related field. Possession of an internationally recognized professional accounting designation (CA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.)

Experience

Essential: At least five years of professional experience, with international exposure, in a finance and accounting support operation.

Desirable: Experience working with the UN system. Demonstrated experience in accounting and consolidation of financial data using ERP systems or similar packages. At least 2 years of international experience in a supervisory role.

Skills

• Sounds knowledge and skills in finance, accounting, management policies, practices and procedures, including the application of IPSAS (or IFRS);
• Knowledge of internal control and demonstrated skill in applying these in business processes. Knowledge of audit and compliance function. Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations.
• Proven skill to demonstrate professional competence and mastery of accounts and budgetary matters.
• Good drafting and communication skills. Sound analytical skills and attention to details.
• Sound skills in utilizing Enterprise Resource Planning systems or similar packages.
• Strong computer skills in office applications including excel, PowerPoint, and word.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences Communication Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert written and spoken knowledge of English.

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 64,121 (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 2453 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 prides itself on a workforce that adheres to the highest ethical and professional standards and that is committed to put the WHO Values Charter into practice.

• WHO has zero tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct (i.e., discrimination, abuse of authority and harassment). All members of the WHO workforce have a role to play in promoting a safe and respectful workplace and should report to WHO any actual or suspected cases of SEA, sexual harassment and other types of abusive conduct. To ensure that individuals with a substantiated history of SEA, sexual harassment or other types of abusive conduct are not hired by the Organization, WHO will conduct a background verification of final candidates.

• 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.

• For WHO General Service staff who do not meet the minimum educational qualifications, please see e-Manual III.4.1, para 220.