Chief, Liquidity Management, P-5, Fixed Term Position, DFAM, Treasury and Structured Finance Services, New York, USA #00008215

Overview

The incumbent will lead the Liquidity Management Unit, responsible for the timely and efficient execution of treasury payments and treasury accounting matters. This role provides guidance on financial risk management, foreign exchange, and liquidity management to country offices and other UNICEF divisions.

Tasks Summary

• Provide guidance and technical advice to country offices and UNICEF divisions on financial risk management, foreign exchange matters, and liquidity management.
• Support the Investment Management Unit in risk, liquidity, and investment management.
• Provide technical advice on innovative finance initiatives and pre-financing arrangements.
• Oversee treasury operations team.
• Execute treasury payments and manage treasury accounting matters.
• Develop policies and provide executive reporting.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum of ten (10) years of working experience in an international bank or corporation covering treasury management and international finance.
• Professional work experience in risk management, liquidity management, and investment management, ideally within multicultural international environments.
• Substantive experience in policy development, audit reviews and interaction with auditors, treasury accounting, and treasury operations oversight.
• Foreign exchange and investment dealing experience using treasury management systems and related trading platforms such as Bloomberg or 360t.
• Experience with digital payments and new finance technologies.
• Good knowledge of information management and data analysis, including leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
• Proven expertise interacting with senior management across different divisions.
• Ability to work independently and respond to feedback promptly and professionally.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced University Degree in Finance, Business or Economics and any other related fields.
• Professional credentials are highly desirable (e.g., Certified Treasury Professional (CTP), CFA, ACT).
• A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in a relevant area combined with 2 additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree (applicable to internal staff only).

Other Details

Languages Required: • Fluency in English is required.

Languages Preferred: • Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

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