Job Title: Finance
Officer
Officer
Organization: United Nations Regional Service Centre
Entebbe (RSCE)
Entebbe (RSCE)
Duty Station: Entebbe, Uganda
Grade: P3
Vacancy Announcement Number: 14-FIN-RSCE-36126-F-ENTEBBE
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Reports to: Service Delivery Manager
About RSCE:
The Regional Service Centre Steering Committee is the decision-making
body for RSCE, in compliance with General Assembly resolutions, United Nations
Secretariat rules and regulations, strategic guidance from United Nations
Headquarters and oversight bodies. The Steering Committee consults with the
Global Field Support Strategy Implementation Coordination Team, as required.
body for RSCE, in compliance with General Assembly resolutions, United Nations
Secretariat rules and regulations, strategic guidance from United Nations
Headquarters and oversight bodies. The Steering Committee consults with the
Global Field Support Strategy Implementation Coordination Team, as required.
The Regional Service Centre, as approved by the Member States, is owned,
managed and staffed by the regional missions it serves. This framework
reinforces the existing missions’ chain of command structures and lines of
authority in a manner that does not create an additional layer between
Headquarters and the regional missions. It also ensures that staffing for RSCE
will be achieved through the redeployment of resources from the regional
missions it serves.
managed and staffed by the regional missions it serves. This framework
reinforces the existing missions’ chain of command structures and lines of
authority in a manner that does not create an additional layer between
Headquarters and the regional missions. It also ensures that staffing for RSCE
will be achieved through the redeployment of resources from the regional
missions it serves.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, the Finance Officer will carry out the
following duties:
Within delegated authority, the Finance Officer will carry out the
following duties:
1. Accounts:
- Reviews and verifies the closing of
monthly accounts and preparation of financial statements for submission to
Headquarters. - Checks and verifies the data reported in
the financial statements. - Intuitively scrutinizes source documents
for completeness, accuracy and validity of charges. - Reviews and approves various vouchers and
accounting transactions, e.g., payroll, payment of staff entitlements,
final payments, travel claims, vendor invoices, agencies, field missions,
etc., to ensure adherence to relevant staff rules, financial regulations
and rules, guidelines or practices. - Maintains internal control procedures to
ensure vouchers are processed and correctly posted Umoja. - Investigates erroneous charges and takes
appropriate corrective accounting actions. - Reviews and verifies bank reconciliations
on a monthly basis. - Examines the validity of requests for
increases in petty cash levels; approve disbursement vouchers to replenish
petty cash accounts. - Approves the recording of Earmarked Fund
(Obligations) in UMOJA. - Manages and mentor other General Service
and Field Service staff as required. - Quickly responds to queries from staff
members and third parties. - Supports the Chief of Unit/Section in cash
management, including preparing cash flow forecasts.
2. General:
- Stays updated with documents/reports/guidelines
that have a bearing on matters related to programme, ensuring compliance
with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with
United Nations policies and procedures. - Offers technical guidance and training
(including preparation of training materials) to junior staff with respect
to transaction processing and the use of various systems such as
SAP(UMOJA) and PROGEN. - Drafts/verifies memoranda and/or cables
relevant to financial and budget matters to various offices, departments
and missions. - Performs any other related duties, as
assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The UN jobholder should possess an advanced
university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business
administration, finance or related area. A first-level university degree
in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be
accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. - At least five years of progressively responsible
experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or
related field.
Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English is required;
knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
Personal Competencies:
Professionalism: Knowledge in the use and application of the
Organization’s financial regulations and rules as well as accounting policies
and practices. Ability to extract, interpret, and analyse a wide variety of
data and to resolve data discrepancies and other problems. Shows pride in work and
in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject
matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing
deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than
personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or
challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing
the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full
involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.
Organization’s financial regulations and rules as well as accounting policies
and practices. Ability to extract, interpret, and analyse a wide variety of
data and to resolve data discrepancies and other problems. Shows pride in work and
in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject
matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing
deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than
personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or
challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing
the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full
involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to
achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas
and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before
personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision,
even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit
for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas
and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before
personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision,
even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit
for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings
Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with
agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts
priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for
completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently
agreed strategies. Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts
priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for
completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently
Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are
provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.
Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their
trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate
solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’
environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of
progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or
services to client
provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.
Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their
trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate
solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’
environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of
progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or
services to client
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates for the aforementioned
United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe RSCE Vacancy should Apply Online
by Clicking the link below.
United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe RSCE Vacancy should Apply Online
by Clicking the link below.
Deadline: 11th July, 2014
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