United Nations UNDP Careers – Finance and Administration Associate

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Organisation: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Project: Early Warning Systems Project
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About UNDP:
As the UN
system’s development programme and a GEF Implementing Agency since 1991, UNDP
supports countries in addressing development, climate, and ecosystem
sustainability in an integrated manner.  As a GEF Implementing Agency,
UNDP-GEF further offers countries highly specialized technical services for
programme/project formulation, due diligence, mobilization of required
co-financing, project implementation oversight, results management and
evaluation, performance-based payments and knowledge management. UNDP-GEF’s
Green, Low-emission, Climate-resilient Development Strategies team works to
support countries to attract and direct public and private investment towards
catalyzing and supporting sustainable economic growth through initiatives
focused on integrated Climate Change Strategies, Advancing Cross-sectoral
Climate Resilient Livelihoods and Strengthening Climate Information and Early
Warning Systems for Climate Resilient Development.
Recently,
UNDP-GEF designed a set of 10 country-led projects that focus on strengthening
climate information and early warning systems (CI/EWS) for climate resilient
development and adaptation to climate change. The countries receiving support
include Benin, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Sao Tome and Principe,
Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia. As part of the implementation
phase the project in Uganda is looking for a National Project Coordinator to
supervise and oversee the project activities and deliver the objective,
outcomes and outputs of the project.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Standardise the finance and accounting systems
    of the project while maintaining compatibility with government, GEF and
    UNDP financial accounting procedures.
  • Prepare revisions of the budgets and assist in
    the preparation of the annual work plans.
  • Comply and verify budget and accounting data
    by researching files, calculating costs, and estimating anticipated
    expenditures from readily available information sources.
  • Prepare status reports, progress reports and
    other financial reports.
  • Process all types of payments requests for
    settlement purposes including quarterly advances to the partners upon
    joint review.
  • Prepare periodic accounting records by
    recording receipts, disbursements (ledgers, cash books, vouchers, etc.)
    and reconciling data for recurring or financial special reports and assist
    in preparation of annual procurement plans.
  • Undertake project financial closure
    formalities including submission of terminal reports, transfer and
    disposal of equipment, processing of semi-final revisions, and support
    professional staff in preparing the terminal assessment reports.
  • Help in the timely issuance of contracts and
    assurance of other eligible entitlements of the project personnel,
    experts, and consultants.
  • Perform any other reasonable duties as
    may be assigned by the supervisor or management
 Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
  • The candidate should possess a relevant Bachelors
    degree in finance, commerce, business administration.
  • The Finance and Administration Associate
    must have at least six  years of
    relevant work experience with the Government of Uganda.
  • Knowledge of English as a working
    language; 
  • Knowledge of other UN working languages
    will be an asset.
Personal Competencies:
Corporate Competencies:
  • Demonstrates
    integrity by modelling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • Displays
    cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and
    adaptability ;
  • Treats
    all people fairly without favouritism.
Functional Competencies
  • Financial
    expenditure and track accounts;
  • Ability
    to correspond effectively and different stakeholders and organizations;
  • Computer
    literacy skills;
  • Excellent
    writing and communication skills.
How to Apply:
If you
believe you are one of the ideal candidates for this opportunity in working
with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), then visit the web link
below for full job details and How to Apply.
NB: UNDP is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified Women are
encouraged to apply.
Deadline:  30th January, 2014

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