Job Description

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

The Finance team supports the Country Office (CO) in the promotion of its sustainable development agenda by continuously enhancing CO financial performance, delivering sound management of financial resources, and ensuring strong accountability through informed decision making, effective financial management processes, and transparent financial reporting that complies with international standards and regulatory guidelines.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Finance Analyst or Finance Specialist, the Finance Clerk supports the provision of financial services ensuring high quality, accuracy, and consistency of work. The Finance Clerk promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations.

The Finance Clerk works in close collaboration with the Operations and Programme staff in the country office and with UNDP HQ and GSSC staff to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams in order to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide accounting and administrative support
• Assist in ensuring proper control of the supporting documents for payment invoices and proper document management including systematic archiving.
• Assist in preparing financial reports for projects.
• Process payments and financial documentation (invoices, supporting documents, telephone invoices, etc.)
• Maintain proper filing system for financial records and documents.
• Maintain internal expenditures control system, which ensures invoices processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in ERP, and travel claims and other entitlements are duly processed.
• Provide information for reports on financial status, procedures, exchange rates, costs, and expenditures (including MIP) and potential funding problems.
• Extract, input, copy and file data from various sources.
• Follow-up with participating United Nations agencies for information relating to disbursement payments.
• Prepare routine correspondence, and reports in accordance with the Country Office (CO) standard operating procedures.
• Assist the office during internal audit missions.
• Follow up on bank charges with office projects and other UN agencies.
• .Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing in the CO.
• Participate in the training for the operations/ projects staff on finance.
• Provide contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
  
  

Competencies

Core Competencies

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination
  
  
  

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies

• Business Development
• Knowledge Generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need
• Business Management
• Customer Satisfaction/Client Management:
• Ability to respond timely and appropriately with a sense of urgency, provide consistent solutions, and deliver timely and quality results and/or solutions to fulfil and understand the real customers' needs.
• Provide inputs to the development of customer service strategy.
• Look for ways to add value beyond clients' immediate requests.
• Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
• Working with Evidence and Data: Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making
• Administration & Operations
• Documents and Records Management: Overall document (hard or electronic) management; registry and retention policy including storing and archiving
• Finance
• Accounting (General): Knowledge of accounting concepts, principles, regulations, policies and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations.
• Financial Reporting and Analysis: Ability to extract, evaluate financial data, derive relevant findings and present them in a meaningful and coherent manner to facilitate effective decision making and performance monitoring.
• Audit : Ability to examine and verify accounts and records
  

Education

Required Skills and Experience

• Secondary education with specialized certification in accounting and/or Finance. A university degree in Finance or Accounting is desirable. Part-qualified accountants from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage.
  
  
  

Experience

• 4 years (with high school diploma) or 1 year (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant finance and accounting experience at the national level is required.
• Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheets and web-based management systems such as ERP financials and database packages.
• Previous experience in UN agencies or NGOs
• Knowledge of IPSAS and/or IFRS is desired.
  
  
  

Languages Required

• Fluency in English and Arabic is required
  
  
  

Please note that continuance of appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.

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Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

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