Vacancy Notice
For External & Internal Circulation
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), North Sudan Area Programme, is pleased to announce the following vacancy for suitably qualified candidates as follows:
| VN No. | Title of the Post | Post/Case # | Level | Type of Appointment | Location |
| UNICEF/North Sudan/2007/0033 | Finance Assistant | SUD 08009* | GS-6 | Fixed Term | Khartoum |
* Post is subject to classification
Purpose of the posts
Under the supervision of the Finance Officer, the incumbent performs a variety of specialized tasks in finance and accounting functions.
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MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Maintains financial records and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditures, balances, payments, statements and other data for day-to-day transactions and reports, vouchers, etc.) and reconciling data for recurring or special 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 schedules and special reports, as required for budget preparation, audits or other reasons.
- Advises and assists international staff, experts and consultants on all aspects 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, answers queries and obtains additional information on accounts and financial transactions, as required.
- Maintains liaisons 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 projects, as required.
- Prepares the bank reconciliation report and to ensure submission to HQ on monthly basis.
- Performs other duties, as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- Completion of secondary education. Ability to operate calculator or other machines used to maintain accounts. Additional financial courses and bookkeeping studies, and/or business or accounting is desirable.
- Six years of general finance and accounting experience.
- Excellent knowledge of the local language and good knowledge of English is a prerequisite.
- Good computer skills on MS-Excel, MS-Word
- Good command of English and Arabic languages (written and oral)
COMPETENCIES:
Foundational: Commitment, drive for results, embracing diversity, integrity, self-awareness & and self-regulation and teamwork.
Functional: Communication, tact, technical knowledge, managing stresses & managing resources.
Interested & qualified candidates should submit their applications by e-mail to sudanhrvacancies@unicef.org, or hand deliver to Human Resources Unit, House 74, Street 47 Khartoum 2.
Applicants should indicate the vacancy number, title of the position & duty station on the envelope.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Closing Date: 19TH July 2008
- UNICEF is an equal opportunity employer and women are particularly encouraged to apply.
- UNICEF is a smoke- free working environment.
- Zero tolerance of sexual abuse and exploitation is our policy.
