Finance Assistant

UNICEF SOMALIA 
RE-ADVERTISEMENT: VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT REF: UNICEFSOM//2014/003
Title: Finance Assistant
Category and Grade Level: General Support (GS-5)
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Length Of Contract: One(1) Year
Organization Unit: Operations
Duty Station: Garowe
Closing date of Application: 1st September, 2014
If you are qualified and looking for a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable Somali children while gaining opportunities for career growth, you are invited to apply for the post of Finance Assistant with UNICEF Somalia, Garowe office If successful, you’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate team in Somalia and Nairobi that works together to improve the health, nutrition, water, sanitation, hygiene, and basic education of Somali girls and boys and protect them from violence, exploitation and abuse.

Purpose of the Post:
Under general guidance and supervision of the Admin/Finance Officer, performs a variety of duties related to operations’ budget and financial transactions.
The successful candidate will be offered a Fixed Term Appointment for one year. Further extensions will be based on organizational needs, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.
Major duties and responsibilities:
 Check, and process all payments related to staff entitlements, programme activities and operational
services.
 Assist in closing the accounts of every month and ensure timely action every month.
 Monitor the support budget of NEZ and follow up on the expiring grants of allocated funds.
 Follow up on all transfers of staff members, suppliers and partners.
 Review programme liquidations and advance payment to UNICEF partners.
 Review the budget of programme activities and ensure they apply UNICEF rates.  Monitor open payment items (staff & Partners) and report.
 Responsible for photocopying all financial documents and maintaining proper financial records for easy reference.

Qualifications, Experience and competencies
 Completion of secondary school education preferably supplemented with diploma or training in Business Administration and/or Accounting or finance.
 Five (5) years’ work experience in finance capacity.
 Good knowledge of computer applications like word processing and spreadsheets
 Fluency in English and Somali languages (written and oral) is required.
 Ability to organize and prioritize work and communicate with tact.
 Ability to work independently and accurately.
 Demonstrated ability to work in a multi-cultural environment, and establish harmonious and effective working relationships both within and outside the organization.
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications with updated UN Personal History Form (P.11), updated CV and copies of academic certificates. UN staffs are requested to provide the last two Performance Evaluation Reports (PERs). Please quote the vacancy number in your application.

Human Resources Unit, NEZ
Vacancy Number UNICEFSOM//2014/003
GAROWE, SOMALIA
Or email to: somaliahrvacancies@unicef.org

Please note that documents submitted along with your applications will not be returned. Ensure you send copies of your testimonials. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
UNICEF IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

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