Assistant Finance Officer – UNHCR عودة إلى الفرص

Title of Post: Assistant Finance Officer

Post Number: 10029270

Location: Tunis, Tunisia

Effective date of assignment: ASAP

Category/grade: National Officer, NOA

Type of contract: Fixed-term Appointment

Date of Issue: 26/10/2020

Closing Date: 22/11/2020

Operational Context

 Assistant Finance Officer positions provide technical support with the processing of financial transactions and monitor compliance with UNHCR and UN Financial Rules and Regulations

 In addition to his regular duties and responsibilities, the incumbent will provide a consistent support to the admin team in:

• Monitoring day to day personal and administrative in the office
• Contributing to the preparation of submission of new revised procedures and practices
• Ensure all Admin Unit procurement requests threshold are referred to the supply unit and orders placed in good time to avoid delays in delivering services to all requesting units.

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

Assistant Finance Officer positions provide technical support with the processing of financial transactions, and monitor compliance with UNHCR and UN Financial Regulations and Rules.

Assistant Finance Officer positions provide technical support with the processing of financial transactions and monitor compliance with UNHCR and UN Financial Regulations and Rules.

 In addition to h/her regular duties and responsibilities, the incumbent will provide a consistent support to the admin team in:

• Monitoring day to day personal and administrative in the office
• Contributing to the preparation of submission of new revised procedures and practices
• Ensure all Admin Unit procurement requests threshold are referred to the supply unit and orders placed in good time to avoid delays in delivering services to all requesting units.

Functional Statement:

Duties

• Contribute to the assessment of budgetary needs for administrative budgets (ABOD); monitor and control ABOD expenditure in the office.
• Analyze, evaluate and control disbursements/receipts, as well as expenditure variances against approved budgets.
• Review vouchers, including ABOD and project disbursements.
• Propose monthly cash requirements for the office, and ensure adequate and timely replenishments of funds;
• Contribute to the preparation and processing of monthly accounts.
• Provide financial status reports to supervisors.
• Analyze and evaluate all financial reports produced on a regular basis.
• Maintain effective business relationships with local banks.
• Support ensuring compliance with UNHCR and UN Financial Regulations and Rules, policies and procedures.
• Ensure that payments are effectuated by the monthly deadline.
• Ensure that monthly accounts are correct and approved, and ensure timely monthly bank reconciliations, including open items, review and clearance of unwanted requisitions and PO balances.
• Conduct regular checks of petty cash and cash accounts

Internal candidates: Interested staff members should consult the Policy and Procedures on Recruitment and Assignments of Locally recruited Staff (UNHCR/AI/2020/1/Rev.1). If you have questions regarding your eligibility, you may also contact the HR Unit.

Internal candidates for vacancy announcements in the NPO category are divided in Group 1, Group 2, as follow:

Group 1 Current NPO staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment are eligible to apply to advertised positions in the NPO category at their personal grade and one grade below or above, as Group 1 candidates.

Group 2 All other candidates are eligible to apply to positions in the NPO category as external candidates, including GS staff members holding a university degree and fulfilling eligibility requirements, regardless of grade or length of service, who may apply to any vacant NPO position in their country of assignment for which they qualify. Further details on the Group 2 are available in our career portal UNHCR Libya Jobs .

External Candidates are candidates who are not in Group 1 or Group 2.

Remuneration:

 A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, please visit the portal of the International Civil Service Commission at: http://icsc.un.org