UNDP is the leading United Nations organization fighting to end the injustice of poverty, inequality, and climate change. Working with our broad network of experts and partners in 170 countries, we help nations to build integrated, lasting solutions for people and planet. UNDP has been working in Afghanistan for more than 50 years on climate change and resilience, gender, governance, health, livelihoods, and rule of law. Under the broader framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and in close coordination with other UN agencies, UNDP is supporting Afghan people’s aspiration for peace, prosperity, and sustainability. UNDP is currently implementing its flagship crisis response programme, ABADEI (Area Based Approach to Development Emergency Initiatives), as part of the ongoing UN-led response to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and the breakdown of Afghanistan’s economy following the August 2021 shift in power.
The Area-Based Approach to Development Emergency Initiatives (ABADEI) Strategy for Afghanistan is a tailored area-based integrated programming approach to support basic human needs, complementing short-term humanitarian life-saving assistance with the safeguarding of livelihoods and the strengthening of community resilience. The distinguishing feature of the area-based approach is that it is an integrated response that simultaneously addresses multiple vulnerabilities to avoid the country's socio-economic collapse in a context of severe instability.
In this context, Country Office (CO) Finance unit is entrusted with the following:
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Finance Analyst (NOA) the Finance Associate is responsible for effective delivery of financial services, transparent utilization of financial resources and management of the Country Office finance unit. The Finance Associate analyses and interprets the financial rules and regulations and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex financial issues related to disbursements. The Finance Associate promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.
The Finance Associate works in close collaboration with the finance Unit team members to ensure effective budget management and that are made in an efficient and timely manner and works in close collaboration with the operations, programme, and project teams in the CO and with respective units in HQ and Global Shared Services Center (GSSC) ensuring successful CO performance in financial management.
Duties and Responsibilities
1.) Ensures implementation of operational and financial management strategies, adapts processes and procedures focusing on achievement of the following results:
2.) Ensures administration of budgets and functioning of the optimal cost-recovery system focusing on achievement of the following results:
3.) Provides accounting and administrative support to the Finance Unit and performs Global payroll functions focusing on achievement of the following results:
4.) Ensures proper CO cash management functioning focusing on achievement of the following results:
5.) Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO focusing on achievement of the following results:
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Competencies:
Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline .
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements .
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback .
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Finance - Accounting (General): Knowledge of accounting concepts, principles, frameworks, standards, regulations, policies and trends, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations.
Finance - Financial Reporting and Analysis: Ability to extract, evaluate financial data, derive relevant findings and present them in a meaningful and coherent manner to facilitate effective decision making and performance monitoring.
Finance - Budget management: Ability to support budgetary aspects of work planning process, drawing and management of team budgets
Finance - Financial communication and impact: Ability to report financial information clearly to non-finance leaders, communicate and implement difficult decisions based on accurate evidence and reflecting varied advice/viewpoints. Understands how to clearly communicate sometimes complex financial information to others using easy-to-understand media and language. > Challenges effectively and gives and receives constructive feedback. > Negotiates effectively to ensure optimum balance between best outcomes and best value for public funds.
Finance - Financial risk management: Ensure financial resilience through proactive assessment of risk, implementation of controls and taking mitigating action. Understands risk and reward in relation to collaborative and commercial projects. Ensures a culture of positive risk management.
Business Management - Customer Satisfaction/Client Management: Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs. Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy. Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests. Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
Business Direction and Strategy - Effective decision Making: Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources
Education:
Experience:
Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.
We invite all interested and qualified national candidates to apply through our online application system. To apply, please follow the link provided below and complete the online application form.
When using the online application system, please ensure that all required fields are completed accurately and in full. You will also be required to upload your updated P11/CV and a cover letter.
Disclaimer:
Important information for US Permanent Residents ('Green Card' holders)
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment.
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.
Applicant information about UNDP rosters
Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
Non-discrimination
UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.
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