Finance Associate (GS-6), Fixed Term, No. 18456, Havana, CUBA (only Cuban nationals)

UNICEF works in a number of the world’s hardest locations, to succeed in the world’s most deprived youngsters. To save lots of their lives. To defend their rights. To assist them fulfill their potential.

Throughout 190 nations and territories, we work for each little one, in every single place, day by day, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means quit.

For each little one, ship

Cuba Program Priorities and Partnerships

This system is aligned with three of the 4 outcomes of the Framework of United Nations Cooperation for Sustainable Improvement 2020-2024 and with the targets and aims of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Improvement. This system shall be applied by strategic partnerships with the Authorities nationwide and territorial stage, tutorial establishments, civil society organizations civilian and different United Nations organizations, underneath the route and coordination of the Cuban Ministry of International Commerce and International Funding.

Cuba program will concentrate on three precedence areas, recognized in session with nationwide entities and that shall be aligned with the Nationwide Improvement Plan Financial and Social till 2030, the Sustainable Improvement Targets and three of the 5 targets of the UNICEF Strategic Plan 2018-2021:

•           Each little one survives and thrives

•           Each little one learns

•           Each little one is protected against violence and the exploitation and

•           Program effectiveness

To help the Programme Effectiveness part, Cuba Operations Workforce will present technical and strategic help to help this system implementation and administration. It contains program coordination bills and cross-cutting components equivalent to fundraising, emergency response, gender and rights mainstreaming, gender-based programming in dangers, information administration, analysis, monitoring and analysis and communication.

How will you make a distinction?

The Finance Affiliate shall be liable for offering a wide range of specialised duties in finance features, making certain correct and well timed supply that’s in compliance with UNICEF monetary guidelines and rules, while demonstrating the capability to analysis, adapt and consider irregular instances, and likewise to advocate enhancements to course of supply and design.

On the G-6 stage, the beneath duties are anticipated to be carried out with a excessive stage of independence.

Abstract of key features/accountabilities:

1. Advise and help on all points associated to preparation of studies, compilation of knowledge and answering queries on pledges recorded, funds obtained, changes made to make sure monetary compliance, accuracy and completeness of knowledge for its inclusion into assertion of accounts and adjustment of budgets. Advise models of discrepancies and help to resolve variations of their data.
2. Maintains monetary data and monitoring techniques to file and reconcile expenditures, balances, funds, statements and different knowledge for day-to-day transactions and studies.
3. Selects and enters knowledge from all kinds of paperwork, verifying and making certain accuracy by checking sources, making essential calculations and assuring inclusion of all related knowledge.
4. Prepares recurring studies as schedules and particular studies, as required for price range preparation, audits or different causes.
5. Shut year-end account and help within the preparation of year-end studies associated to accounts receivable, accounts payable, prepayment, deposits, NEP and go away balances, and so on.
6. Advises and assists worldwide employees, consultants and consultants on all points of allowances, wage advances, journey claims and different monetary issues, and calculates and authorizes funds due for claims and companies. 
7. Initiates correspondence to confirm knowledge, solutions queries and obtains further info on accounts and monetary transactions, as required. 
8. Maintains liaisons with officers of native banks to acquire day-to-day info on trade and rates of interest, modifications in procedures and rules, and issues pertaining to upkeep of workplace financial institution accounts.  This contains prepares recurring studies and financial institution reconciliation.
9. Prepares detailed value estimates, and participates in price range evaluation and initiatives, as required. 
10. Performs different duties, as required.

Impression of Outcomes

The effectivity and efficacy of the Finance Affiliate immediately impacts on the optimum, acceptable and efficient use of assets and environment friendly monetary recording, accounting and reporting, which in flip facilitates administration oversight, determination making and high quality management

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have…

• Schooling: Completion of secondary schooling is required with skilled/college stage programs in Accounting and Finance/Enterprise administration thought-about as an asset.
• Expertise: A minimal of six years of clerical expertise within the space of finance and accounting is required.
• Language Necessities: Spanish because the native and official UN Language. Fluency in English is required.

For each Little one, you reveal…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every part we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Constitution: UNICEF Values

 

UNICEF competencies required for this publish are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (3) Drive to realize outcomes for affect (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

Throughout the recruitment course of, we take a look at candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges: competency framework here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most deprived youngsters and our world workforce should replicate the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, no matter their race/ethnicity, age, incapacity, gender identification, sexual orientation, faith, nationality, socio-economic background, or every other private attribute.
We provide a wide range of benefits to our staff, together with paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. 

Remarks:

UNICEF’s lively dedication in the direction of variety and inclusion is vital to ship one of the best outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate individuals residing with disabilities are inspired to use.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with towards SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Do you have to be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both should be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. In any other case, the choice shall be cancelled.

All chosen candidates will endure rigorous reference and background checks and shall be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further info to conduct a background verify.

Authorities workers which can be thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking over an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the proper to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance shouldn’t be obtained, or essential inoculation necessities should not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any cause.

Solely shortlisted candidates shall be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of.