Administrative and Financial Assistant – Individual Giving

UN Children's Fund - UNICEF

Volunteer Closes 26 Mar 2026 7 days left

Overview

The role involves performing administrative and financial functions to support the Individual Giving operation, including contract management, payment processing, and budget monitoring.


Key Responsibilities
  • Follow up on timely reception of invoices from suppliers, consultants and any other counterpart related to the Individual Giving Operation.
  • Revise the accuracy of the values and concepts being presented in invoices.
  • Process in Vision the initial steps towards issuing payments.
  • Follow up with operations when delays in payments occurs.
  • Drafts notes for the records when necessary.
  • Archive the administrative documentation supporting each payment.
  • Liaise with any administrative instance inside the country office to respond to any requirement related to payments.
  • Support the fundraising officers in drafting terms of references when bidding processes occurs.
  • Support the preparation of documents when CRCs are necessary.
  • Support the preparation of terms of reference for contracts including budgetary lines implied.
  • Maintain a record of start and end date of contracts.
  • Anticipate the renewal date of contracts when necessary.
  • Support in gathering documentation to update or to extend contracts.
  • Support the preparation of Note for the Records.
  • Archive all the administrative documentation related to contracts.
  • Liaises with procurements and other administrative instances to respond to any requirement related to contracts of the IG operation.
  • Mapping annual procurement needs in close collaboration with channel heads and the office procurement team.
  • Monitor Funding Sources; tracking all local and external funding sources supporting the area’s activities.
  • Prepare periodic summaries for the manager on the status of each funding source
  • Maintain accurate and up to date records of expenditures and costs related to the area
  • Prepare regular financial reports for internal review and management decision making.
  • Compare actual spending against budgets and identify deviations.
  • Monitor budget execution to ensure alignment with planned allocations.
  • Flag potential overspending or underspending and alert the manager promptly.
  • Support the preparation of budget forecasts and adjustments as needed.
  • Prepare dashboards, spreadsheets, and summaries to support strategic decision making.
  • Liaise with Finance, Procurement, and other relevant units to ensure compliance with organizational procedures.
  • Coordinate with project focal points to gather financial and operational information.
  • Support the manager in preparing inputs for internal or external reports.
  • Assist in the preparation of documentation required for audits or donor reviews
Required Experience

• 3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Secondary education

Other Details
Languages Required
• Portuguese, Level: Fluent, Required
Languages Preferred
• English, Level: Working knowledge, Desirable
Contract Duration
12 months (with possibility of extension)
Work Modality
Onsite
Remuneration
Not specified
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