The Administrative & Finance Officer is responsible for executing a broad variety of standardized administrative and financial tasks requiring thorough knowledge of UNICEF administrative and financial procedures, processes, and policies.

This post mainly supports the P2 Admin and Finance Officer for delivery of efficient and cost-effective administrative support services, providing guidance for operations of administrative support services.  This post ensures the office’s administrative operations and services are in compliance with the organization’s administrative policy, procedures, rules and regulations.

In this capacity, the need to project the image of a credible and reliable service provider is imperative to quality of process delivery, and the impact of work directly reflects on the overall reputation of the team in terms of responsiveness to client needs and quality of process execution.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Administrative and Finance Officer Level 1.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child …

Minimum requirements:

• Education: A University Degree (Bachelor’s) in one of the following areas is required:
  • Business management
  • Financial management
  • Accounting
  • Public Finance
  • Related operations function (International Business, Project management, etc.)
• Work Experience:
  • A minimum of 1 year of professional experience, at the national and/or international level, is required, specifically in one or more operations management area including budget; financial management and reporting; facilities management; administration.

This 1 year experience must be at officer/technical expert level and preferably specific to admin & finance.

• Skills
  • Experience in working with corporate ERPs (Enterprise Resource Planning) and IPSAS (International Public Sector Accounting Standards) is highly desirable.
  • Experience in supporting successful client-oriented work units is an asset.
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office applications is required.
  • Good writing skills in English. Ability to translate documents from local language to official UN language.
  • Ability to train, coach, and supervise general service staff.
• Language Requirements:  
  • Fluency in English and Polish is required.
  • Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Desirables:

• Experience in a UN system agency, large private or public company
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency.