The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Eritrea is inviting applications from suitably qualified Eritrean nationals for the post of Finance Associate (GS-6), FT, 46772Asmara-Eritrea
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, DEDICATION.
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does - in programs, in advocacy and in operations. In UNICEF Eritrea the Operations Group provides support to the overall programme management functions of the office, by coordinating and supervising all operational services and ensuring efficient management and use of the programmes financial, human and material resources including support budget implementation. The Finance Associate will be responsible for providing a variety of specialized tasks in finance functions, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF financial rules and regulations, whilst demonstrating the capacity to research, adapt and evaluate irregular cases, and also to recommend improvements to process delivery and design.
How can you make a difference?
Under the overall guidance of the Finance Officer, the post incumbent will be responsible for providing a variety of specialized tasks in finance functions, ensuring accurate and timely delivery that is in compliance with UNICEF financial rules and regulations, whilst demonstrating the capacity to research, adapt and evaluate irregular cases, and also to recommend improvements to process delivery and design.
Key functions/accountabilities:
To qualify as a champion for every child you will have:
Education: Completion of secondary education is required with professional/university level courses in Accounting and Finance/Business administration considered as an asset.
Experience: A minimum of six years of clerical experience in the area of finance and accounting is required.
Language Requirements: Fluency of English and local language of the duty station required.