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For each child, a Champion

Ethiopia is located within the Horn of Africa and is the second most populous nation on the continent with an estimated inhabitants of 115 million. It borders six African international locations: Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan, and covers 1,104,300 sq. kilometers. Approximately 85 p.c of the inhabitants lives in rural areas. Ethiopia represents a melting pot of historical cultures with Middle Eastern and African cultures evident within the non secular, ethnic, and language composition of its individuals.

Over the previous two years, kids and their households throughout Ethiopia confronted a number of and complicated emergencies, such because the battle within the northern Ethiopia and the drought, which resulted in thousands and thousands of individuals in want of pressing humanitarian help. UNICEF has programmes in Child Protection, WASH, Health, Nutrition, Social Policy, and Education and serves over 15 million kids in Ethiopia. Join UNICEF Ethiopia to contribute to enhancing the lives of kids and ladies

How are you able to make a difference? 

1. Policy, procedures and methods

• As technical supervisor, accountable for the proper and constant application of insurance policies and procedures within the administration of administrative and monetary features by way of the availability of technical management, steering and assist to the nation workplace and sub-offices the place relevant.
• Contributes to world, regional and nation strategic planning and coverage modifications/formulation on administrative and monetary issues as crucial. Provides technical enter to the institution of administrative and monetary tips in shut coordination with the top of workplace, DRO and the Division of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM).
• Advises the DRO and updates workers on administrative and monetary insurance policies, procedures, guidelines and laws, offering authoritative recommendation and administrative and monetary assist. Decides on the suitable application and interpretation of administrative and monetary guidelines, laws, insurance policies and procedures. Ensures arriving and departing workers are briefed on administrative and monetary procedures and necessities.
• Coordinates with the Regional and HQ Divisions to assist coverage reform within the space of administrative and monetary service administration; advises on the applicability of latest coverage directives on the nation degree. Makes substantive suggestions on the advance of methods and inner controls, planning, restructuring, and determination of delicate points making an allowance for the prevailing circumstances within the locality.
•  Keeps the supervisor abreast of potential drawback areas and identifies and recommends options. Prepares reviews on administrative and monetary issues.
• Oversees administrative and monetary assist and companies to subject places of work and sub-offices. Undertakes missions to subject places to evaluate administrative and monetary preparations and makes applicable suggestions as required.

 

2. The finances preparation and implementation are correctly administered, monitored and managed within the space of administrative administration and companies

• Manages the finances in shut coordination with the DRO to make sure that aims stipulated early within the fiscal yr are realized for easy operations of the Country Office/sub-offices, the place relevant.
• Recommends and prepares estimates on workplace premises, provides and tools necessities for finances preparation functions. Assists zone places of work within the institution and upkeep of administrative and monetary companies. Prepares, displays and controls the assist finances.

3. Administrative assist and companies

•  Ensures well timed and efficient supply and enchancment in administrative assist and workplace companies for enhanced high quality, effectivity and value effectiveness, together with house administration, transport companies, automobile use and upkeep, tools, convention and journey preparations, doc copy, communications, mail and supply companies, native procurement and invoice funds of utilities.
•  Ensures the well timed and cost-effective provision of primary workplace companies together with house administration, tools, communications and safety to boost workers security and productiveness.
• Manages properties of administrative provides, workplace tools and autos, updating stock of things, serving as ex-officio member to the Property Survey Board and guaranteeing follow-up motion.
• Prepares Property Survey Board submissions for the top of workplace or DRO, prepares minutes of conferences and assists in executing PSB suggestions authorized by the Head of Office.
• Ensures that every one administrative transactions and preparations of contracts are in compliance with the relevant insurance policies, procedures, guidelines and laws.

4. Partnership, coordination and collaboration

• Develops and maintains efficient working relations with different companies, native authorities and implementing companions referring to administrative issues for enhancement of data alternate, collaboration, and harmonization.
• Cooperates and coordinates with different UN company counterparts within the UN reform initiatives (together with widespread companies and premises agenda, and so on.).

5. Accounting, monetary and budgetary transactions and management

•  Ensures the management and operation of financial institution accounts are in accordance with UN/UNICEF monetary guidelines and laws and native banking practices. Ensures updated data on the money place or standing of such accounts. Manage financial institution reconciliation actions and retains abreast of all procedures and laws relating to the upkeep of financial institution accounts.
• Ensures correct and well timed processing and recording of disbursements and funds e.g. MIP, journey claims, pension fund, insurance coverage, advances to authorities and so on, in accordance with established guidelines, laws, methods and inside budgetary limits. Also, guarantee restoration of advances and accounts receivable.
• Monitor monetary transactions and accounting reviews, and reconciliations of accounts to make sure correct and up-to-date monetary data. Prepare required reviews and statements for Head of Office and HQ.
• Manage Vision finance module, present coaching and orientation to workers on its use and coordinate with IT workers on technical changes or irregularities.
• Undertake visits to areas to supply accounting and finance coaching to counterparts and assist, set up and/or evaluate methods and procedures for compliance with guidelines and laws, and put together report and proposals.
• Participate in nation programme technique, improvement, planning and preview/evaluate conferences to determine monetary and administrative necessities.
• Advise and suggest to the DRO when deviation from guidelines and laws could also be required and suggest various options by way of the Representative to HQ to satisfy workplace aims.
• Supervise the Finance unit workers and ensures that UNICEF’s Financial & Admin Rules & Regulations, Policies and procedures and everyday tips are complied with. And ensures that every one duties essential to fulfill the reporting obligations of the unit are carried out.

To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…

Minimum necessities:

• Education: An superior college diploma in one of many following fields is required: Advanced college diploma in social sciences, enterprise administration, administration, finance, or every other related subject of self-discipline.
• Work Experience: At least 8 years of related work expertise in skilled improvement expertise that mixes technical and managerial management in improvement cooperation on the worldwide degree, a few of which served in a growing nation is required. Relevant skilled expertise in any UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a neighborhood language is an asset.

Desirables:

• Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency. 

For each Child, you reveal…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this submit are…

• Builds and maintains partnerships (2)
• Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness (2)
• Drive to realize outcomes for affect (2)
• Innovates and embraces change (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)
• Thinks and acts strategically (2)
• Works collaboratively with others (2)
• Nurtures, leads and manages individuals (2)

Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its totally different ranges.

UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, no matter gender, nationality, non secular or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to turn into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF affords paid parental go away, breastfeeding breaks, and affordable lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages using versatile working preparations. Click here to be taught extra about versatile work preparations, well-being, and advantages.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), individuals with disabilities embody those that have long-term bodily, psychological, mental, or sensory impairments which, in interplay with numerous boundaries, might hinder their full and efficient participation in society on an equal foundation with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has dedicated to extend the variety of workers with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we offer reasonable accommodation for work-related assist necessities of candidates and workers with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen bodily and digital accessibility. If you’re an applicant with a incapacity who wants digital accessibility assist in finishing the net application, please submit your request by way of the accessibility electronic mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to kids (individuals beneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and aims of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination primarily based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, non secular or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all kids. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, bear rigorous reference and background checks, and can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Selected candidates could also be required to supply further data to conduct a background check, and chosen candidates with disabilities could also be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their incapacity confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are topic to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host nation of the responsibility station is required for IP positions and can be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments can also be topic to inoculation (vaccination) necessities, together with in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be chosen for a place with UNICEF, you both have to be inoculated as required or obtain a medical exemption from the related division of the UN. Otherwise, the choice can be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the workers is the need of securing the very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s lively dedication to range and inclusion is essential to ship the most effective outcomes for kids. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates and individuals with incapacity are inspired to apply.

Government workers who’re thought of for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking over an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance isn’t obtained, or crucial inoculation necessities should not met, inside an affordable interval for any motive. 

UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing charge at any stage of its recruitment, choice, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and coaching). UNICEF is not going to ask for candidates’ checking account data.

Mobility is a situation of worldwide skilled employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the worldwide civil service.

UNICEF shall not facilitate the issuance of a visa and dealing authorization for candidates into account for positions on the nationwide officer and normal service class.]

All UNICEF positions are marketed, and solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the degree of the submit within the related purposeful space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the submit, with out evaluation of different candidates.

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