Finance Administrative Officer Job at United Nations Volunteers (UNV)
UNV Assignment Title: Finance Administrative Officer
Type of Assignment: National UN Volunteer
Duration: 9 Months with possibility of extension
Location, Country: Nairobi
Expected Starting Date: April 2013
About UNV
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide.
Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer.
UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
Brief Project Description
Communities Hosting Refugees in Northern and North-Eastern Kenya are faced with a complex humanitarian emergency (CHE) due to several years of under development, frequent exposure to natural and man made disasters, influx of refugees and proliferation of small arms.
Current interventions, similar to previous interventions have taken a reactive and short term approach that is likely to save lives, but leave communities vulnerable to subsequent disasters.
The Kenya Drought Recovery Project will involve the scaling up of a Host Community project in Turkana and Garissa districts, which are some of the worst hit areas in the recent drought and also some of the most under developed.
So far in the response, there is limited focus on programmes targeting protection of the remaining livelihoods and assets and mitigation of the impact of continued dry conditions.
The Project is a two year intervention as a medium term measure to support urgent recovery of communities affected by the drought and to strengthen institutions responsible for recovery and disaster risk reduction work.
The Project will contribute to the achievement of a specific outcome in the UNDAF on disaster prevention and recovery. It will also contribute to achieving UNDPs CPAP outcome: effectiveness of emergency preparedness, response and early recovery for affected communities and displaced populations enhanced.
The overall project purpose is Recovery from drought impact and resilience capacities enhanced at national, county and community levels especially targeting women and youth groups.
Description of Assignment
Under the direct supervision of National Project Officer, and working closely with the UNV Field Coordinators, the UNV Finance Administrative Officer will be a member of the Kenya Drought Recovery Project (KDRP) Team and will particularly provide administrative project support to KDRP.
Specifically the UN Volunteer will perform the following duties:
- Responsible for all matters related to the operations and administration of the Kenya Drought Recovery project and activities.
- Review all financial documents in compliance with UNDP policies and procedures.
- Conduct budgets tracking, inventory of furniture and equipment.
- Review financial reports and providing financial support and technical assistance to project beneficiaries and partners when necessary.
- Processes monthly and quarterly consolidated reports accurately and reconcile accounts.
- Process the procurement of supplies and equipment in respect of the Field Office budget, including programme and project budget; obtains quotations and bids, reviews, clears for submission to UNDP, prepares purchase orders and certifies that goods have been received in good condition.
- Makes forecasts on Support Budget and project income/expenditure status, provides analyses to senior management on strategic Support Budget and project reserves, keeps abreast of staff costs and advises on implications of non compliance of financial guidelines and policies.
- Advise senior management on all aspects of accounts maintenance, budget control, incomes and other financial issues regarding implementation, i.e. obligations and future programme/projects budgetary implications;
- Ensure payments are made against a recorded commitment and requested goods and services which are delivered have not been paid for before.
Qualifications & Experience:
- A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce or Accounting and CPA (K)
- At least 3 years accounting experience – preferably in development programming.
- Well versed in computerized accounting applications.
- Strong analytical planning and organizational skills.
- Good understanding of statutory requirements.
- Strong management and coordination skills.
- Good Administrative and communication skills.
Application Procedure
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by submitting their curriculum vitae marked “UNV Finance Administrative Officer” by email to: unvkenya@undp.orgby 28th March 2013.
The title of the post must appear in the subject line.
Only short-listed candidates for the advertised positions will be contacted.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
A complete Description of Assignment including conditions of service can be downloaded at the following link :http://www.ke.undp.org/content/kenya/en/home/operations/UNV/unv-vacancies/
“The UN is an equal opportunity employer which strives to achieve overall balance in its staffing patterns”.
