UN World
Food Programme - Somalia
Vacancy Announcement No. 009/2016
Vacancy Announcement No. 009/2016
(Position
No. 16-0020853)
Post
Title: Finance
Assistant
Contract
type: Service
Contract
Duty
Station: Nairobi
Duration: 1 year (initial)
Date
of issue: 22
March 2016
Closing Date: 04
April 2016
Organizational
Background: The
World Food Programme activities include food assistance for nutrition,
livelihoods, relief and emergency school feeding, while also supporting
humanitarian air and logistics services, food security coordination and
infrastructure rehabilitation projects.
This position is open to qualified Kenyan candidates only.
Female
candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Finance Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:-
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Finance Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:-
- Verify
vendor claims, advances and other receivables and observe appropriate
procurement procedures;
- Ensure
that suppliers are paid in a timely manner and in conformance with WFP
finance rules and regulations;
- Assist
in compiling information from various sources in order to prepare reports
relating to budgets, accounting, finance and statistics;
- Prepare
journal vouchers and update the journal voucher log;
- Draft
routine correspondence and reports related to the unit’s work as required;
- Provide
guidance and on-job training to other support staff;
- Ensure
that journal and payment vouchers are maintained and filed in compliance
with WFP standard guidelines;
- Perform
other related duties as required.
Minimal Qualifications:
Education:
Education:
- Secondary
school education.
- A
Post-secondary certificate related to functional area is required.
Experience:
- At
least four years of progressively responsible work experience in general
administrative work, including at least two years in the field of finance,
accounting, audit or other related field.
Language:
- Fluency
in both written and spoken English is a requirement.
Knowledge:
- Experience
utilizing computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other WFP
standard software packages and systems.
- General
knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures
governing the area of work.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications only according to the following procedures:
- Go
to: http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/vacancies/16-0020853
- Step
1: Create your online CV.
- Step
2: Click on “Description” to read the position requirements and “Apply” to
submit your application.
NOTE: You must complete Step 2 in order for your application to
be considered for this vacancy.
Applications
that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
