Finance Senior Assistant

Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office (LCR)

Based in the United Nations regional headquarters in Panama City, the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office supports UNOPS operations and project centres across the region, providing financial oversight of projects, procuring goods and services and managing human resources. The office helps ensure that projects are executed to the highest standards, providing a shared knowledge base and ensuring that best practices and lessons learned are disseminated among projects.

Dutch and English Caribbean (LCPC)

UNOPS Latin American and Caribbean Region (LCR) established a Project Centre for the Dutch and English Caribbean in St. Lucia (LCPC) in 2016.  From that Centre UNOPS has implemented a number of infrastructure, technical advisory and procurement projects in the sub-region. This project is part of the portfolio of projects being implemented by the LCPC in the sub-region.

Under the direct supervision of the Sr. Project Manager , the Finance Senior Assistant will provide financial and administrative support to the timely processing, recording, monitoring, and maintaining of financial transactions and accounts relating to payments and receipts in accordance with UNOPS’ financial rules, regulations, policies, and processes.  

• Secondary diploma education is required.  
• A university degree (preferably in finance, accounting, business administration or related area) is an asset and may substitute some years of experience..
  
  

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant working experience within the areas of finance, accounting, business administration or related field is required.
• Knowledge of UNOPS financial rules and regulations is an asset
• Working knowledge of ERP is an asset. 
• Proficiency in GSuite is an asset. 
• Experience with financial management, using electronic systems, are desired. 

Contract type: Individual Contractor Agreement 

Contract level: LICA 5

Applicant must be a resident of Sint Maarten with a right to work in the country.

Work life harmonization: UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options.

UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time. 18:00 hours Sint Maarten.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• Only those candidates that are short-listed for interviews will be notified.
• Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
• UNOPS seeks to reasonably accommodate candidates with special needs, upon request.
• Work life harmonization - UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands. We have a progressive policy on work-life harmonization and offer several flexible working options. This policy applies to UNOPS personnel on all contract types
• For staff positions only, UNOPS reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level than the advertised level of the post
• For retainer contracts, you must complete a few Mandatory Courses (around 4 hours) in your own time, before providing services to UNOPS.
• The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.  

It is the policy of UNOPS to conduct background checks on all potential recruits/interns.
Recruitment/internship in UNOPS is contingent on the results of such checks.

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world. Our mission is to help people build better lives and countries achieve sustainable development.

UNOPS areas of expertise cover infrastructure, procurement, project management, financial management and human resources.

Working with us

UNOPS offers short- and long-term work opportunities in diverse and challenging environments across the globe. We are looking for creative, results-focused professionals with skills in a range of disciplines.

Diversity

With over 4,000 UNOPS personnel and approximately 7,000 personnel recruited on behalf of UNOPS partners spread across 80 countries, our workforce represents a wide range of nationalities and cultures. We promote a balanced, diverse workforce — a strength that helps us better understand and address our partners’ needs, and continually strive to improve our gender balance through initiatives and policies that encourage recruitment of qualified female candidates.

Work life harmonization

UNOPS values its people and recognizes the importance of balancing professional and personal demands.