Finance/Admin Associate [National Post]

  • Level: G-6
  • Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment
  • Closing date: 08 Sep 2017 05:00 PM (Pacific/Fiji)
  • Duty station: Suva, Fiji

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS OPEN ONLY TO NATIONALS OF FIJI

  • Are you experienced in the areas of finance and administration?

  • Would you like to join a diverse team working to better the lives of Pacific Islanders and people worldwide?

If so, this might be the position for you.

 

About Us

UNFPA, the United Nations Populations Fund, is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.

 

How You Can Make a Difference

UNFPA Pacific SRO seeks to improve the lives and expand the choices of Pacific peoples through providing programming and technical assistance to increase the availability of a broad range of reproductive health services and commodities to all women, young people and men. UNFPA works in partnership with Pacific Island governments, to formulate population and development, reproductive health including adolescents and gender policies and strategies, to reduce poverty and support sustainable development.

As the Finance/Administrative Assistant (FA/AA), you would provide financial and administrative services in support of the Pacific Sub-Regional Office. As Finance/Administrative Associate, you would work closely with technical, programme and operational staff to:

  • Assist with the financial monitoring and analysis of projects;
  • Processes payments;
  • Facilitate recruitment of consultants and;
  • Ensure compliance of travel procedures including processing of travel requests and travel claims.
  • Keep up to date with relevant financial, admin and HR procedures and follows up on staff compliance.

 

You Possess

Your Academics

Secondary Education with specialised certification in Accounting and Finance. University Degree in Business or Public Administration would be  strongly desirable, but it is not a requirement.

 

Your Experience

Six years of relevant finance and administrative experience is required at the national or international level.

 

Your Languages

Fluency in oral and written English.

 

Your Computer Skills

Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based  management systems. Knowledge of Atlas is an asset

We are no longer accepting applications for this position.

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