I. Background and Organizational Context |
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The Finance team supports the Country Office (CO) in the promotion of its sustainable development agenda by continuously enhancing CO financial performance, delivering sound management of financial resources, and ensuring strong accountability through informed decision making, effective financial management processes, and transparent financial reporting that complies with international standards and regulatory guidelines. |
II. Position Purpose |
Under the guidance and supervision of the DRR, Operations Manager and/or Finance Specialist, the Finance Analyst is responsible for effective and transparent utilization of financial resources, and integrity of financial services. The Financial Analyst analyzes and interprets the financial rules and regulations and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex financial issues. The Finance Analyst promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.
The Finance Analyst works in close collaboration with the Operations, Programme and Project teams in the CO, UNDP HQ and GSSC staff, and Government officials to ensure successful CO financial performance. UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration. |
III. Key Duties and Accountabilities | |
1.) Ensure implementation of operational and financial management strategies and adapt processes and procedures. | |
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2.) Clear the budget of development projects, manage budgets of management projects and DPC, and ensure the organization and functioning of an optimal cost-recovery system. | |
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3.) Ensure proper control of CO accounts. | |
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4.) Ensure proper CO cash and Treasury management. | |
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5.) Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO and guidance to all stakeholders on financial matters. | |
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The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization. | |
Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities | None |
IV. Requirements: |
Education |
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Experience, Knowledge, and Skills |
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Language Requirements |
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Expected Demonstration of Competencies
Core | |
Achieve Results | LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work |
Think Innovatively | LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking |
Learn Continuously | LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning |
Adapt with Agility | LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process |
Act with Determination | LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously |
Engage and Partner | LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships |
Enable Diversity and Inclusion | LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making |
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies (insert up to 7 competencies)
Thematic Area | Name | Definition |
Business Management | Customer Satisfaction/Client Management |
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Business Direction & Strategy | Business Acumen |
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Business Development | Knowledge Facilitation |
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Finance | Accounting (General) |
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Finance | Budget Management |
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Finance | Audit Risk Management |
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Finance | Financial Risk Management |
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Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements