UNHCR Jobs – Senior Finance Assistant at United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10012214
Vacancy Notice: 021/2013
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General
Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action
to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose
is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure
that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in
another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or
to resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
Key Duties
& Responsibilities:
  • The job holder will
    maintain financial records and other office accounts for which
    responsibility is assigned
  • Code and record receipts
    and payments, ensure accuracy of computation and completeness of documents
    and maintain status of allotments against obligations
  • Prepare recurring reports
    on assigned accounts, noting problems resulting from excess costs or less
    than expected receipts. Prepares special reports to clarify problems as
    requested.
  • Prepare routine
    correspondences and maintain personal and telephone contacts with others
    to discuss matters concerning accounts and related assignments.
  • Maintain contacts with
    local banks to clarify questions pertaining to bank accounts
  • Brief and assist
    newly-arrived International staff, experts and consultants on basic
    financial procedures and requirements with respect payments, entitlements,
    banking and currency provisions and other requirements relating to
    accounts and finance.
  • Calculate and compiles
    cost estimates and projected budget requirements and assist in the
    preparation of budget statements for area of assignment.
  • Perform other duties as
    instructed.
Qualifications,
Skills & Experience:
  • The prospective employee
    should have completed secondary education and possess post-secondary
    certificate in financial, accounting and commercial course.
  • The candidate should
    possess at least five years previous job experience in a related or
    similar job role
Personal
Competencies:
  • Excellent communication
    skills
  • Computer literacy skills
  • Fluency in both written
    and oral English.
  • Knowledge of another UN
    or local language
How to
Apply: 
All Interested candidates who meet the above criteria
should submit their applications, under confidential cover, quoting the Post No
addressed to:
The Senior Administrative/ Finance Officer,
UNHCR Representation in Uganda,
P.O. Box, 3813, Kampala, Uganda

Deadline: 3rd October 2013 –
5pm

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