Job Title: Senior Finance Assistant
Organisation: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Position No.: 10012214
Vacancy Notice: 021/2013
Location: Kampala, Uganda
Deadline: 3rd October 2013 - 5pm
About UNHCR:
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was established on December 14, 1950 by the United Nations General Assembly. The agency is mandated to lead and co-ordinate international action to protect refugees and resolve refugee problems worldwide. Its primary purpose is to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. It strives to ensure that everyone can exercise the right to seek asylum and find safe refuge in another State, with the option to return home voluntarily, integrate locally or to resettle in a third country. It also has a mandate to help stateless people.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
The job holder will maintain financial records and other office accounts for which responsibility is assigned
Code and record receipts and payments, ensure accuracy of computation and completeness of documents and maintain status of allotments against obligations
Prepare recurring reports on assigned accounts, noting problems resulting from excess costs or less than expected receipts. Prepares special reports to clarify problems as requested.
Prepare routine correspondences and maintain personal and telephone contacts with others to discuss matters concerning accounts and related assignments.
Maintain contacts with local banks to clarify questions pertaining to bank accounts
Brief and assist newly-arrived International staff, experts and consultants on basic financial procedures and requirements with respect payments, entitlements, banking and currency provisions and other requirements relating to accounts and finance.
Calculate and compiles cost estimates and projected budget requirements and assist in the preparation of budget statements for area of assignment.
Perform other duties as instructed.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
The prospective employee should have completed secondary education and possess post-secondary certificate in financial, accounting and commercial course.
The candidate should possess at least five years previous job experience in a related or similar job role
Personal Competencies:
Excellent communication skills
Computer literacy skills
Fluency in both written and oral English.
Knowledge of another UN or local language
How to Apply:
All Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should submit their applications, under confidential cover, quoting the Post No addressed to:
The Senior Administrative/ Finance Officer,
UNHCR Representation in Uganda,
P.O. Box, 3813, Kampala, Uganda
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