Finance Assistant | مساعد مالي
Location : Gaza Field
Deadline for Application : 22 August 2016
Vacancy Announcement Number : 04-08-2016
Grade : 10
Department/Division : Finance Department
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
In accordance with established Agency policy and procedures, the ideal candidate:
- Certifies the availability of funds and raises the necessary Hard Commitments (HCs) and Soft Commitments (SCs) in the Budget module;
- Compiles and analyzes budget statistics and other related financial information as required;
- Prepares and maintains records of VAT claims to local authorities and submits monthly reports thereof using Financial Management System (FMS) / Procurement Inventory Management System (PIMS) procedures; follows-up on VAT refund and raises necessary actions to clear pending claims against governments;
- Updates the fixed Assets Module records of UNRWA’s assets and processes necessary actions in general ledger to account for newly acquired, transferred and surveyed equipment;
- Edits supply documentation including List of Requirements (LORs), List of Requirement Consolidated (LRC) and Purchase Orders (POs) and raises necessary obligations in the PIMS;
- Enters, verifies and retrieves budgetary data in the Budget module and supports Administrative Officers in how to add Budget Estimate Sheets (BESs) into Budget module and to provide them with necessary support;
- Prepares the monthly bank reconciliation report; performs cash counts in all locations and takes necessary corrective action as required;
- Enters, verifies and retrieves accounting data in the new finance system;
- Maintains the field accounting vouchers and acts as custodian and ensures that all vouchers are filed serially;
- Drafts correspondence related to his/her functions;
- Performs such other duties as may be assigned.
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
- Two years diploma in accountancy, finance or related discipline.
- Four years’ experience in accounting, bookkeeping and financial matters.
- Good knowledge of spoken and written English and Arabic.
- Ability to use computers and work on various Microsoft Applications such as Excel & Word;
- Ability to take initiative and maintain cordial relationships with all concerned;
- Ability to cope with multiple tasks effectively;
- Excellent communication skills.
- It is desirable to have a university degree in Accountancy or Business Administration; Association of Accounting Technician (AAT) proficiency at foundation level or any other professional qualification; Working experience with UNRWA Financial Management System (FMS) or other computerized finance system.
CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
- Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary $924.50; and monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25.
- Contract Duration: Three years including 1 year probation period.
- Leave: 30 days annual leave
- Pension: Provident Fund contribution
- Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.
EQUIVALENCY
When the minimum requirements are not fully met, the Director of Human Resources; in consultation with the Director of UNRWA Operations, Gaza may exceptionally substitute part of the unmet requirements with a combination of relevant academic qualifications, additional professional training and progressive relevant work experience.
NB: Work experience alone or formal qualifications with no relevant work experience are not considered an acceptable combination.
ASSESSMENT METHOD
Qualified candidates will be required to undergo tests and a competency based interview. To learn more about positive and negative indicators of professional behaviours within the UN competencies, you may review the UN Competency Development – A Practical Guide
GENERAL INFORMATION
UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for human rights, for diversity, and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staff are expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for
UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking working environment.
UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced women. It is Agency policy to give full consideration to disabled candidates whose disability does not militate against the effective performance of the duties of the post. UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications equally from men and women. Where there are two or more equally qualified candidates, selection preference will normally be given to internal candidates, Palestine Refugees and candidates of the under-represented gender. With their prior agreement, candidates who are approved as suitable for appointment but are not the selected candidate for this vacancy, will be placed on the Agency’s roster of pre-approved candidates for a period of up to one year, and may be considered for future vacancies in the same position. The Agency maintains the discretion to fill future vacancies for this position from the roster without re-advertising the vacancy.
HOW TO APPLY
If you have got the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on
by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form. Only applications received through this website will be considered. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for thepost. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts.
This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. As an Area post, preference will be given to local candidates already based in the duty station of the post.
This vacancy notice is open to internal and external candidates. As an Area post, preference will be given to local candidates already based in the duty station of the post.