The Iraq Operation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Iraq invites qualified candidates to apply for the following vacancy:
Functional Title & Grade: Finance Associate / GL6
Contractual Status: Fixed Term Appointment P.N. 10021571
Duty Station: Dohuk- Iraq
Date of Issue: 21 October 2013
Deadline for applications: 28 October 2013
INTERNAL/EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
The incumbent will undertake the following responsibilities under the direct supervision of the of Associate Admin/Finance Officer:
Responsibility
- Maintains financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports; Selects and enters data from a wide variety of documents, verifying accuracy by checking sources, making necessary calculations and assuring inclusion of all relevant data
- Prepares recurring reports as scheduled and special reports as required for budget preparation, audits or other reasons;
- Advises and assists international staff, experts and consultants on all respects of allowances, salary advances, travel claims and other financial matters and calculates and authorizes payments due for claims and services; Initiates correspondence to verify data, answer queries and obtains additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required;
- Maintains liaison with officials of local banks to obtain day-to-day information on exchange and interest rates, changes in procedures and regulations and matters pertaining to maintenance of office bank accounts;
- Prepares detailed cost estimates and participates in budget analysis and projections as required;
- Performs other duties as required.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
- Coaching and Developing Staff,
- Managing Resources,
- Political and Organization Awareness.
ESSENTIAL MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Job Experience relevant to the function : 6 years Post-secondary training/certificate in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related fields.
LANGUAGE:
Good knowledge of English and fluency in Arabic (written/oral/comprehension).
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES
- Communication skills
- Computer skills
- Good knowledge of UN and UNHCR financial rules and regulations
Interested applicants should forward the UN history form (P-11) with a covering letter in English explaining their interest in the position to: e-mail: irqerbad @unhcr.org
Please indicate the post title you are applying for in the subject. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted, and engagement is needed immediately.
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