Finance Associate

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners' peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  UNOPS supports partners to build a better future by providing services that increase the efficiency, effectiveness and sustainability of peace building, humanitarian and development projects.  Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.  

Summary of Key Functions:

1. Administration of budgets and cost-recovery system

2. Accounting. Payments, Payroll  

3. Office cash management

4. Knowledge building and Knowledge sharing

Ensures administration of budgets and functioning of the optimal cost-recovery system focusing on achievement of the following results:

• Preparation and modifications of budgets for projects, 

• Presentation of researched information for planning and status of office’s financial resources

• Provision of inputs for implementation of cost-saving and reduction strategies in consultation with the office management.

• Preparation of cost sharing and trust fund agreements, follow up on contributions within the office’s resource mobilization efforts

• Completion of secondary school is required. 

• CPA, first University Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, or equivalent disciplines is desirable but not required. 

• Relevant certification in financial management or accounting a distinct advantage.

• Minimum of 6 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; working knowledge of ERP is desirable.

• Experience with MS Office 2003/or newer versions, and financial management, using electronic systems, environment and are desired.

• Some experience in UN system organizations is desirable.

• Fluency in French is required;

• Fluency in Arabic is required;

• Working knowledge of another, official UN language is desirable.

Contract type: Local Individual Contrat Agreement
Contract level: LICA 6
Contract duration: Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’

• Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time
• 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.