UNICEF works in over 190 international locations and territories to avoid wasting youngsters’s lives, defend their rights, and assist them fulfill their potential, from early childhood by adolescence.
At UNICEF, we’re dedicated, passionate, and happy with what we do. Promoting the rights of each child is not only a job – it’s a calling.
UNICEF is a spot the place careers are constructed: we provide our employees various alternatives for private {and professional} growth that may assist them develop a satisfying profession whereas delivering on a rewarding mission. We pleasure ourselves on a tradition that helps employees thrive, coupled with a horny compensation and advantages bundle.
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For each child, a champion
In The Gambia, UNICEF works with the Government to ship companies for youngsters throughout the nation. Guided by the rules of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF works to make sure each child survives and thrives, and is protected against violence, discrimination and all types of dangerous conventional practices.
Since 1965, we now have partnered with the Government of The Gambia to strengthen nationwide legal guidelines and insurance policies and empower native communities to ship higher companies for girls and youngsters. Our interventions are primarily based on our Country Programme, signed with the Government of The Gambia. We implement our programmes in keeping with the nation’s National Development Plan, the United Nations Development Assistance Framework, and the Sustainable Development Goals.
How are you able to make a difference?
Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the Administrative and Finance Officer will supervise the Finance and Administrative associates respectively and shall be accountable for planning and guiding work in progress, reviewing work accomplished to confirm accuracy and compliance within the space of accounting, liabilities and earnings and screens the suitable disbursements of funds and cost accounts in accordance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), UNICEF Financial Regulations and Rules, insurance policies, procedures, pointers, requirements of accountability, and ethics. He/She ensures the workplace’s administrative operations and companies are in compliance with the group’s administrative coverage, procedures, guidelines and rules.
Key perform, accountabilities and associated duties/duties
If you want to know extra about this place, please assessment the entire Job Description right here: JD_Administrative and Finance Officer NO2.docx.pdf
To qualify as an advocate for each child you’ll have…
Minimum necessities:
- Education: A first degree college diploma in enterprise administration, accounting, monetary administration, administration or one other associated administration area is required. Supplemental formal monetary / accounting coaching could also be accepted if college diploma shouldn’t be in a associated monetary area. Diploma qualification in CIPFA is appropriate in lieu of related college diploma, or its equal.
- Work Experience: At least 2 years of related skilled work expertise in workplace administration, administration, finance, accounting, ICT, human sources, provide or another related perform.
- Skills: Advanced data of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel required.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.
Desirables:
- Developing nation work expertise and/or familiarity with emergency.
- Experience in a world group and/or giant company is most well-liked.
- Experience in a UN system company or group is taken into account as an asset.
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Experience in database packages, web-based administration methods and ERP methods (ideally SAP monetary modules) is taken into account as an asset.
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Experience with IPSAS and/or IFRS is taken into account as an asset.
- Knowledge of one other official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or an area language is an asset.
For each Child, you exhibit…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin every little thing we do and the way we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
The UNICEF competencies required for this put up are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships
(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and moral consciousness
(3) Drive to realize outcomes for impression
(4) Innovates and embraces change
(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity
(6) Thinks and acts strategically
(7) Works collaboratively with others
(8) Nurtures, leads and manages folks
Familiarize your self with our competency framework and its completely different ranges.
UNICEF is dedicated to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, spiritual or ethnic background, and individuals with disabilities, to apply to change into a part of the group. To create a extra inclusive office, UNICEF provides paid parental depart, breastfeeding breaks, and cheap lodging for individuals with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the usage of 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 the accessibility e-mail button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.
UNICEF doesn’t rent candidates who’re married to youngsters (individuals beneath 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals 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, spiritual or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is dedicated to advertise the safety and safeguarding of all youngsters. All chosen candidates will, due to this fact, endure rigorous reference and background checks, and shall 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 offer extra 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 obligation station is required for IP positions and shall 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 shall be canceled.
Remarks:
As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration within the employment of the employees is the need of securing the very best requirements of effectivity, competence, and integrity.
UNICEF’s energetic dedication to range and inclusion is vital to ship the very best outcomes for youngsters. For this place, eligible and appropriate feminine candidates extremely are inspired to apply.
Government workers who’re thought-about for employment with UNICEF are usually required to resign from their authorities positions earlier than taking on an task with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the suitable to withdraw a proposal of appointment, with out compensation, if a visa or medical clearance shouldn’t be obtained, or vital inoculation necessities should not met, inside an affordable interval for any cause.
UNICEF doesn’t cost a processing price 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.
Only nationals of the nation are eligible to apply, besides inner (UNICEF) candidates who’re legally permitted to work for UNICEF within the nation independently of UNICEF appointment. 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 shall be contacted and advance to the subsequent stage of the choice course of. An inner candidate performing on the degree of the put up within the related practical space, or an inner/exterior candidate within the corresponding Talent Group, could also be chosen, if appropriate for the put up, with out evaluation of different candidates.
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READVERTISEMENT: Administrative & Finance Officer, NO-2, Banjul, The Gambia #130102
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