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Job Title: Admin/Finance Associate
Organisation: United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10026747
Vacancy Notice: 30/2016
Reports to: Admin/Finance
Officer
Officer
Duty Station: Uganda
Post Grade: GL6
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly.
UNHCR’s mandate under the Statute of the Office of the United Nations High
Commissioner for Refugees is to lead and co-ordinate action for international
protection to refugees; seek permanent solutions for the problems of refugees
and safeguard refugee rights and well-being. UNHCR has an additional mandate
concerning issues of statelessness, as it is given a designated role under
Article 11 of the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness.
Job Summary: The Admin/Finance
Associate keeps frequent contacts with staff at various levels in the office
and occasionally with staff at the same level in other duty stations and/or
Headquarters; with local suppliers, banks and financial institutes on subject
matters which may be of importance to the Organization.
Associate keeps frequent contacts with staff at various levels in the office
and occasionally with staff at the same level in other duty stations and/or
Headquarters; with local suppliers, banks and financial institutes on subject
matters which may be of importance to the Organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Performs personnel administration tasks
including interpretation and processing entitlements, issuance of
contracts and maintenance of various personnel records and files; - Offers support in conducting preliminary
interviews of candidates, administering typing exams and recruitment of GL
staff; - Carries out surveys of local cost of
living, DSA rate and servicing staff, housing rental and collects information
on the above-mentioned. - Prepares travel authorization, ID cards
and other personnel related documents for staff; - Record vouchers in MSRP Finance and Supply
Chain application, prepares monthly replenishments, maintains Petty Cash,
enters Requisitions and Purchase Orders. - Prepares monthly reports on accounts for
submission, as needed. If required, assists in preparation of ABOD and
submission along with Country Operation Plan; - Prepares, updates, maintains inventory
records of non-expendable equipment for submission to the main office.
Orders and controls stationary supplies; - The jobholder attends meetings and
participates in discussions of new or revised procedures and practices on
administration and finance matters; interprets and assesses the impact of
changes and makes recommendations for follow-up action; - Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UNHCR Admin/Finance Associate job placement should have secondary school with
post-secondary certificate/training in Business Administration, Finance,
Office Management, Human Resources or other related fields; - At least six years of previous job experience
relevant to the function; - Good computer skills (MS office and Peoplesoft applications)
- Fluency in English and working knowledge
of another relevant UN language; - Excellent knowledge of Aringa is an added
advantage.
How to Apply:
All interested Ugandan nationals who wish to join the United Nations
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in the aforementioned capacity are
encouraged to click on the link below and follow the application instructions
after reviewing the job details.
Deadline: 4th
January, 2017
January, 2017
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