The
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental
authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent
implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within
the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the
global environment.
Finance
Assistant
Duties
and Responsibilities
o Under the direct supervision of Fund Management Officer
the national UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
o Provide support with regard to the review, analysis and
preparation of the project budgets and the revisions.
o Prepare supporting documents (narrative and supporting
tables) with respect to GEF submissions and UNEP Programme of Work.
o Assist in preparing contractual documents for Executing
Agencies.
o Monitor expenditures and compare with approved budgets;
prepare adjustments as necessary.
o Assist in preparation of budget performance submissions
and finalization of budget performance reports, analyse variances between
approved budgets and actual expenditures.
o Monitor integrity of various financial databases.
o Verify accuracy of input data , ensuring consistency of
data.
o Periodic reconciliation of accounts.
o Review cash advance requests and upon certification by the
fund management officer prepare payments for final disbursement by cashier.
o Review incoming expenditure reports and upon certification
by the fund management officer input in relevant databases/systems.
o Notify payees on status of payments.
o Assist fund management officers regarding queries on
budget, payment and deposit related issues and draft related correspondence.
o Maintain updated files and archives as required.
o Prepare project completion and closing revisions including
all supporting documents.
o Perform other related duties as assigned.
Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to
o Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the
concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and
take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark IVD);
o Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local
forms of volunteerism in the host country;
o Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that
they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities;
o Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and
submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.;
o Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN
Volunteers;
o Promote or advise local groups in the use of online
volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use
the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.
Results/Expected Output
o Accurate project finance data maintained.
o Provision of fund management support to the portfolio and
all related partners.
o A final statement of achievements towards volunteerism for
development during the assignment, such as reporting on the number of
volunteers mobilized, activities participated in and capacities developed.
Finance
Assistant Job Competencies
o Job Knowledge and Technical Expertise
o Accountability
o Expereince in Finance Management
o Team Work
Required
Skills and Experience for the Finance Assistant Job
o University degree in business administration or a related
field.
o Two years of relevant experience