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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
- FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.
Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat
hunger. Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
The FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in the Republic of Kazakhstan is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing, and
implementing strategies for addressing food security, agriculture, and rural development priorities in the country in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan and other national stakeholders.
Reporting Lines
The Finance Assistant will work under the overall supervision of the Head of Office, the direct supervision of the Programme Officer/Team Leader, and in close collaboration with other Administrative and Operations units, and relevant counterparts in the Regional (REU), Subregional (SEC) Offices and HQ, as needed.
Technical Focus
The Finance Assistant supports the development and maintains processes related to the financial aspects, ensuring compliance with FAO norms and procedures.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Provide support in all matters relating to finance and accounting management and payments;
• Update and maintain financial records (including monitoring tables) and monitoring systems to record and reconcile expenditure, balances, payments, financial statements and other data for day to day transactions and reports; including reviewing source documents for completeness, accuracy and validity, processing of day to day transactions in GRMS; and maintenance of clear audit trail and compliance with rules and regulations;
• Prepare general correspondence on general financial and account matters and financial documents (including requests for reimbursements, accounting adjustments); identify and assess financial issues; verify propriety, accuracy, correctness and completeness of system input data, basic records and other documents; reconcile accounts; detect errors and initiate necessary adjustments
• Review calculations of project activities and provide guidance in terms of disbursement, transfer of funds, and clearing of outstanding advances; including undertaking relevant follow ups, reporting and provision of guidance on actions to be taken;
• Answer queries from budget holders on financial issues, expenditure coding, document processing and provide advice and guidance to the budget holders concerning financial regulations and rules and accounting instructions of the FAO;
• Provide training / guidance / briefing to new hires to acquaint them with various financial matters, and the correct application of financial rules and regulations;
• Perform other related duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Completed Secondary School of Education supported by training in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• At least three (3) years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, budget management, and/or financial operations within projects or programmes, including liaison with multiple stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of English, and Russian.
• Working knowledge of Kazakh will be an asset.
• National of Kazakhstan or resident of the country with valid work permit
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help or have queries, please contact\: Careers@fao.org
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
- Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
- For other issues, visit the FAO employment website\: http\://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help or have queries, please create a one-time registration with FAO’s client support team for further assistance\: https\://fao.service-now.com/csp
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