Senior Finance Associate (GS7), Dakar, Senegal

Contract

This is a G-7 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be more than 2,357 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, commitment

Under the supervision of the Finance Officer, the incumbent performs a variety of specialized tasks in routine finance and accounting functions for the Senegal Country Office (SCO) & West Central Africa Regional Offices (WCARO), as well as in support of programme activities relevant to Direct Cash Transfers.

How can you make a difference?

III. Key functions, accountabilities and related duties/tasks

• Responsible for supplier payment initiation: Ensures accuracy and completeness of information required by GSSC, submits and tracks payment requests to GSSC. Communicates with the GSSC, if necessary, to provide additional information or clarification. Monitors the status of submitted payment requests until completion. Follows up with the GSSC when a request is in progress and beyond the deadline/SLA period.
• Tracks and records all receipts (DCT reimbursement, PSB sales and staff reimbursement) in Vision, creates reimbursement receipts in Vision and follows up until liquidation. Ensures the proper filing of vouchers with supporting documents in accordance with organizational standards.
• As interim petty cash custodian, issues payments based on duly approved vouchers and appropriate supporting documents. Maintains cash books, including controlling disbursements and balancing books and ledgers. Assists in the preparation of monthly prepaid bank card statements.
• Releases checks to recipient upon presentation of appropriate identification; assures that checks are signed for. Takes on PV/wire role in absence of colleague.

Interested candidates are kindly requested to click on the following link for more details Job Description Senior Finance Associate -GS7.pdf

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

Education: Completion of secondary education. Completion of certificate level accounting courses and knowledge of IPSAS is desirable; A University degree in finance/accounting or professional accounting accreditation is highly desirable.

Experience: Seven years of progressively responsible general accounting clerical experience.

Language Requirements: Fluency in French and good working knowledge of English is required. Knowledge of the 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…

▪ 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)

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

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.

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).