Position: Finance Associate -UN Women -UNDP (Deadline June 2024)

Position: Finance Associate -UN Women- UNDP (Deadline June 2024)

Finance Associate – G6 at UN Women: Detailed Overview

Location: Ankara, Turkey
Type of Contract: FTA Local
Starting Date: August 1, 2024
Application Deadline: June 7, 2024 (Midnight New York, USA)
Post Level: GS-6
Duration of Initial Contract: 1 year with possibility of renewal
Languages Required: English, Turkish

UNDP’s Commitment to Diversity:
UNDP emphasizes workforce diversity and encourages applications from individuals of minority groups, indigenous groups, and persons with disabilities. All applications are treated with the highest confidentiality, adhering to a zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation, harassment, and discrimination.

Organizational Context

UN Women is dedicated to eliminating discrimination against women and girls, empowering women, and achieving gender equality. In Turkey, the organization’s strategic goals align with the global Strategic Plan 2022-2025, the Country Strategic Note (2022-2025), and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework for Turkey (2021-2025). UN Women focuses on governance, economic empowerment, ending violence against women and girls, and promoting women’s participation in peace and security, humanitarian action, and disaster risk reduction. Collaborating with government authorities, civil society, academia, private sector, and other UN agencies, UN Women strives to ensure that women and girls, especially those at risk of being left behind, can exercise their human rights and benefit from sustainable development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Functions:

1. Implement Financial Strategies:
   • Ensure full compliance with UN Women financial regulations, policies, and procedures.
   • Review and verify financial transactions and documentation.
   • Monitor financial exceptions and investigate anomalies.
   • Draft financial reports and follow up on audit recommendations.
   • Provide advice on financial issues and recommend solutions.
   • Implement cost-saving strategies.
2. Prepare and Administer Budgets:
   • Formulate, control, and monitor budgets.
   • Track financial resource usage and prepare cost recovery documents.
   • Manage financial control mechanisms and monitor expenditure.
   • Respond to and resolve financial data issues.
3. Provide Financial Support to Programme and Operations Teams:
   • Review accounts receivables and follow up on contributions.
   • Verify and assist with vouchers for development projects.
   • Monitor budget setup and expenditure accuracy.
   • Follow up on advances to implementing partners and financial project closure.
   • Support donor financial reporting.
4. Administrative Support to Resource Mobilization:
   • Compile and process donor information.
   • Draft cost-sharing agreements and follow up on contributions.
5. Facilitate Knowledge Building and Sharing:
   • Conduct and organize training events.
   • Compile and disseminate lessons learned and best practices.
   • Contribute to financial business practices and management innovations.

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Key Performance Indicators

• Timely and accurate financial transactions and documentation.
• Regular monitoring and accurate expenditure of financial resources.
• Effective budget formulation and control.
• Comprehensive financial reports and advice.

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Functional Competencies:

• Strong knowledge of financial rules, regulations, and accounting principles.
• Proficiency with IT tools and management systems.
• Strong skills in spreadsheets and database packages.
• Ability to provide input to business process re-engineering.
• Competence in administering financial and accounting processes.

Recruitment Qualifications

Education and Certification:

• Completion of secondary education required.
• Certification in accounting and finance is an asset.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Public Administration is an asset.
• Successful completion of the UN Women Accounting and Finance Test is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible experience in financial management and administration.
• Proficiency in using office software packages and web-based management systems.
• Experience with QUANTUM is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English and Turkish is required.
• Knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

Application Process

1. Application Deadline: June 7, 2024 (Midnight New York, USA).
2. Submit Application:
   • Download and complete the UN Women Personal History Form (P11).
   • Merge the P11 form, CV, and motivation letter into a single file.
   • Click on the job title, then the ‘Apply Now’ button, fill in the necessary information, and upload the merged document.
3. Confirmation: Receive an automatic email confirmation upon submission.

Notes:

• UN Women may contact references directly.
• Only successful candidates will be notified about the selection process status.
• Applications without the completed P11 form will be considered incomplete.

Additional Information

In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly established UN Women, merging resources and mandates for greater impact on gender equality and women’s empowerment. This integration built on the work of four distinct UN entities focused on gender equality.

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