High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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.
Administrative/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.
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.
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) - Knowledge of UNHCR administrative and
financial rules and procedures is desired - Working knowledge and experience of MSRP
Finance and EPM Budget applications is desired - Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or
specific training relevant to functions of the position. - Fluency in English and working knowledge
of another relevant UN language; - Excellent knowledge of Madi is an added
advantage.
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.
February, 2017
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