Overview
Provide effective support to the management of LoCAL countries across various regions, focusing on the achievement of operational and financial management strategies, project budget management, and global helpdesk functions for financial support.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensures administration and implementation of operational and financial management strategies, adapts processes and procedures for LoCAL portfolio.
- Manages project budget and provision of project finance support for projects under LoCAL portfolio.
- Functions as Global Helpdesk for financial management support focusing on National implementation (NIM) advances, and liquidations.
- Manages HACT Planning and Micro-Assessment Execution for LoCAL projects including Reporting and Dashboard maintenance.
- Proper control of Global office Accounts and Knowledge Management.
Required Experience
- Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in financial management, and programme operations and administration.
- Demonstrated knowledge on budget formulation, analysis, and financial reporting.
- Demonstrated knowledge of office software and web-based financial management systems, including strong skills in Excel and spreadsheet/database tools for financial analysis, tracking, and reporting.
- Experience in financial management and resource planning, including quality assurance oversight and close monitoring of project expenditures to ensure compliance with organizational policies and donor requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in budget formulation, analysis, and financial reporting and ability to interpret financial data and provide insights to support project planning and decision-making.
- Experience in managing and analyzing budgets and expenditures for donor-funded development projects at the global or multi-country level, including financial monitoring and reporting.
- Previous experience in coordinating with donors on financial reporting requirements and supporting financial oversight and compliance of donor-funded projects.
- Familiarity with UN and international development financial frameworks, policies, and procedures, including practical experience with UNCDF/UNDP financial and accounting systems (e.g. Quantum).
- Experience in NIM/NEX financial modalities, including management of advances, FACE forms, financial reporting, and reconciliation processes, is highly desirable.
- Experience supporting internal and external audit processes, financial assurance, or quality reviews for donor-funded development projects is an asset.
Qualifications
- An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, or relevant related field is required.
- Or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- Candidates with no professional accountancy qualifications, but with degrees that major in accountancy and/or finance must complete the Finance Training and Certification Programme (FTCP), if recruited.
- Candidates with MBA or masters in finance with no accountancy qualification but with relevant experience must successfully undertake the UNDP Advanced Accountancy and Finance Test (AAFT) to be eligible for shortlisting.
