Finance Associate, (GS-6), Temporary Appointment (364 days) – UNICEF Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan

UNICEF works in a few of the world’s hardest locations, to achieve 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, daily, to construct a greater world for everybody.

And we by no means surrender.

For each little one, a future

How will you make a distinction?

Background and Rationale:

The basic mission of UNICEF is to advertise the rights of each little one, in every single place, in every little thing the group does — in applications, in advocacy and in operations. The fairness technique, emphasizing probably the most deprived and excluded youngsters and households, interprets this dedication to youngsters’s rights into motion. For UNICEF, fairness implies that all youngsters have a chance to outlive, develop and attain their full potential, with out discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the diploma that any little one has an unequal likelihood in life — in its social, political, financial, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There may be rising proof that investing within the well being, schooling and safety of a society’s most deprived residents — addressing inequity — not solely will give all youngsters the chance to meet their potential but in addition will result in sustained development and stability of nations. That is why the concentrate on fairness is so important. It accelerates progress in the direction of realizing the human rights of all youngsters, which is the common mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Conference on the Rights of the Little one, whereas additionally supporting the equitable growth of countries.

Function:

Abstract of key capabilities/accountabilities:

1. Advise and help on all features associated to preparation of studies, compilation of knowledge and answering queries on pledges recorded, funds acquired, 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 report and reconcile expenditures, balances, funds, statements and different information for day-to-day transactions and studies.
3. Selects and enters information from all kinds of paperwork, verifying and making certain accuracy by checking sources, making crucial calculations and assuring inclusion of all related information.
4. Prepares recurring studies as schedules and particular studies, as required for finances 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 depart balances, and many others.
6. Advises and assists worldwide employees, specialists and consultants on all features of allowances, wage advances, journey claims and different monetary issues, and calculates and authorizes funds due for claims and providers.
7. Initiates correspondence to confirm information, solutions queries and obtains further data on accounts and monetary transactions, as required.
8. Maintains liaisons with officers of native banks to acquire day-to-day data on change and rates of interest, adjustments in procedures and rules, and issues pertaining to upkeep of workplace financial institution accounts. This consists of prepares recurring studies and financial institution reconciliation.
9. Prepares detailed price estimates, and participates in finances evaluation and tasks, as required.
10. Performs different duties, as required.

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

Training:

Bachelor Diploma in Economics/Finance is required with skilled/college stage programs in Accounting and Finance/Enterprise administration thought-about as an asset.

Expertise:

A minimal of 5 years of clerical expertise within the space of finance and accounting is required.

Language:

Fluency of English and native language of the responsibility station required.

For each Little one, you reveal…

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

UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…

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

In the course of 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 international workforce should replicate the range of these youngsters. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, regardless of 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 depart, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of 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. All chosen candidates will, subsequently, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and ideas. Background checks will embrace the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to offer further data to conduct a background examine.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s energetic dedication in the direction of variety and inclusion is vital to ship the most effective outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate females are inspired to use.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station, which can be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are additionally topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Authorities workers which can be thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the fitting to withdraw a suggestion of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or crucial inoculation necessities usually are not met, inside an inexpensive interval for any motive.

Solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of.