UNOPS recruits 01 Finance Specialist
UNOPS
Pemba, Mozambique
Finance Specialist
Job categories:FinanceVacancy code:VA/2021/B5303/22455Department/office:AFR, KEMCO, Kenya MCODuty station:Pemba, MozambiqueContract type:Local ICA SpecialistContract level:LICA Specialist-10Duration:Ongoing ICA – ‘Open-ended, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance.’Deadline date: 20-Sep-2021
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.
Background Information – Job-specificThe project ‘Mozambique Northern Crisis Recovery Project’ will be based in and around the City of Pemba in Cabo Delgado Province supporting the resettlement of IDPs from temporary settlement sites to 20 relocations sites. The project will support both IDPs and Host communities. The project comprises of 4 main components:
Component 1: psychosocial social support and community peace building; and enhancing State-society trust and confidence.
Component 2: provision of agriculture and fisheries inputs, cash for work programs for youth and women and the provision of kits for micro and small business development; and training on entrepreneurship and business management.
Component 3: the restoration of basic services, small works for agriculture production, education and health infrastructure and the construction or rehabilitation of school and health infrastructure and community services and amenities in temporary and relocation sites and host communities.
Component 4: strengthening of technical capacity of government authorities and local governments for conflict management. This component will also support project implementation, financial management, procurement, safeguards, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation.
The project will be implemented in collaboration with government authorities and will be guided by the various programme guidelines provided by the World bank- as the funding source.
The project team is expected to contain management staff, Safeguards and Monitoring and Evaluation staff and infrastructure staff and will require significant stakeholder and partner coordination and management.
Position backgroundUnder the direct supervision of the Project Manager, the Finance Specialist acts as an advisor to Senior Management on all aspects of financial management and operations. This includes strategic financial resources management, within UNOPs rules and regulations. S/he leads the financial management operation, ensuring financial integrity of the projects operations, consistent delivery of efficient and effective financial management services to the client office, primarily, Budget Preparation and Management; Cash Management and Treasury functions; Financial reporting and Control of Accounts and Payments. S/he shall also provide support with both Internal and External Audits. Leading and guiding the Project’s Financial management Team, S/he fosters collaboration within the team, with programme staff and with other stakeholders with a client-oriented approach. The incumbent provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex financial management issues, maintains oversight over the financial management of project’s and promotes a collaborative, client-oriented approach.
Functional ResponsibilitiesImplementation of operational and financial management strategies …
EducationA Master’s Degree or equivalent in Finance, Management, Business Administration …
ExperienceMinimum of five (5) years of work experience in accounting with responsibility f…
LanguagesFull knowledge of English and Portuguese language is required.
CompetenciesDevelops and implements sustainable business strategies, thinks long term and ex…
Contract type, level and durationContract type: Local Individual Contractor Agreement Contract level: IC…
Additional ConsiderationsPlease note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications …
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