Job Title: FINANCE OFFICER
Organisation: United
Nations Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination (OESC)
Post Level: P-4
Languages Required:
English
Duration of Initial
Contract: 4 years renewable
Job Opening number:
21-FIN-OESC-364113
Job description
The Office provides
substantive support to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the
General Assembly, including follow-up to major UN conferences and summits. It
assists ECOSOC in the implementation and review of the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, by fostering debate and innovative thinking, promoting
consensus on ways forward, and coordinating efforts to achieve internationally
agreed goals.
The United Nations
Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination (OESC) is seeking qualified and
committed Officers for the following position.
Responsibilities
- Provide substantive and technical expertise in the
area of financial, budgetary and accounting management in conformity with
UN Financial Rules and regulation, and policies;
- Propose, develop and implement financial policies
and procedures;
- Prepare financial management reports in accordance
with International Public Sector Accounting Standards;
- Ensure transparent and efficient utilization of
the OESC’s financial resources and compliance with UN financial policies,
procedures, rules and regulations.
- Create vendor invoices and vendor credit memos.
- Respond to audit queries and follow up on audit
recommendations;
- Draft correspondence and internal procedural
directives relating to budgetary and financial matters;
Qualifications:
Education
Advanced university
degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in accounting, finance, commerce or
related field. A first-level university degree in combination with an
additional two (12) years qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the
advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of ten (10)
years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration,
budget, business administration or related field.
Pay and benefits
The United Nations
offers you an attractive remuneration package with competitive pay and
benefits. The level of pay for staff in the Professional and higher categories
that are recruited internationally is set by reference to the highest paying
national civil service. Staff members in categories that are locally recruited
are compensated in accordance with the best prevailing conditions of service
locally.
Grade Level P4 $112,341 to
$121,450 Net Per Annum
Grade Level D1 to D2
$139,756 to $166,650 Net Per Annum
As a United Nations
staff member you may also be entitled to other allowances and benefits
including:
Rental subsidy if newly
arrived at the duty station your rent represents too high proportion of the
total remuneration.
Dependency allowances if
you have an eligible dependent spouse and/or child(ren).
Under certain conditions
an education grant if you have eligible children in school.
Travel and shipping
expenses when you are moving from one duty station to another.
Assignment grant to
assist you in meeting initial extraordinary costs when arriving at or
relocating to a new duty station.
At some duty stations, a
hardship allowance linked to living and working conditions is paid and where
there are restrictions on bringing family members, a non-family hardship
allowance is also paid.
Hazard pay and rest and
recuperation break when you serve in locations where the conditions are
particularly hazardous, stressful and difficult.
Holidays and leave
Depending on your type
of contract, you will be entitled to 20 days to 30 days of vacation per year.
In addition, the United Nations also observes 10 paid holidays per year; these
differ from duty station to duty station.
You might also be
eligible for home leave travel to renew your social, cultural and family ties
in your home country; frequency depends on the duty station you are assigned
to.
Health insurance
You will be eligible to
participate in one of the United Nations-sponsored medical insurance plans. The
monthly premiums are co-shared by yourself and the Organization.
Housing
New Staffs are entitled
to participate in the subsidized housing scheme at their duty station or place
of primary assignment
Retirement pension
If you have an
appointment of six months or more or complete six months of service without an
interruption you become a participant in the United Nations Joint Staff
Pension Fund. A
compulsory contribution will be deducted from your monthly salary.
How to apply
Candidates should submit
by email to recruitment@unoesc.org using
the position applied for as subject with the following, indicating relevant
experience:
– Curriculum vitae;
– Brief cover letter
indicating interest in the position. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Department/ Office:
Office for ECOSOC Support and Coordination (OESC)
Deadline: 20th March, 2021.
Regards,
Martin Petkov.
Office for ECOSOC
Support and Coordination
United Nations Secretariat
Building
405 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017, USA
E-mail: recruitment@unoesc.org
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