Finance Assistant

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

The Accounts and Finance Management (AFM) Unit provides budget and finance management services to WHO programmes and administration, as well as support the management of financial assets of the organisation in the African Region. The work in scope include awards management, labour distribution planning and control, imprest and other accounts management, treasury, expenditure management and staff health insurance.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the general supervision and guidance of Finance Officer, the incumbent performs the following functions\:--> Assist in clearing RO invoices on hold.--> Assist in following up on Regional Office (RO) encumbrances and liaise with concerned Budget Center for the purpose of clearing action.--> Assist with RO invoices payment requests via APIA or iSupplier\: SSA and consultants (GMC Cluster).--> Assist in following up on invoices on hold (all AFRO Region) and liaise with concerned Budget Center for the purpose of clearing action.--> Assist in following up on prepayment (all AFRO Region) and liaise with concerned Budget Center for the purpose of clearing action.--> Assist in following up on reconciling items (all AFRO Region) and take corrective action, where required.--> Verify background documents of payment requests submitted in iSupplier; liaise with concerned initiator if additional information is required.--> Assist in periodical review of imprest ceilings, and perform exceptional review, if required due to particular context.--> Assist with RO supplier creation or update in GSM.--> Provide daily support to Budget Centers on TR and TC processing.--> Assist with TR and TC quality assurance activities and liaise with concerned office/staff, where necessary.--> Assist with RTC submission as to recover wrongly claimed amount.--> Ensure appropriate filing of accounting documents and vouchers.--> Perform, any other duty relating to areas of responsibility as assigned.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential\: Completion of secondary education , combined with a Diploma ore equivalent technical training or commercial education with specialization in accounting, budgeting or finance.
Desirable\: Higher education in accounting or finance will be an advantage.

Experience

Essential\: 10 years of working experience with 5 to 7 years of responsible work in finance, Budgeting and/or accounting activities.
Desirable\: Experience within UN or other international or multinational organizations will be anadvantage.

Skills

Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and implement inputs from several sources; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to conceptualize and carry out tasks with little supervision; to provide financial analytical reports, using appropriate software; to interpret financial rules and regulations; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

WHO Competencies

Teamwork
Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
Communication
Producing results

Use of Language Skills

Essential\: Intermediate knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of French.
Desirable\:

REMUNERATION

WHO offers staff in the General Services category an attractive remuneration package, which for the above position includes an annual net base salary starting at XAF 16,228,000 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level

• Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.

• A written test may be used as a form of screening.

• In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link\: http\://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.

• Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.

• For information on WHO's operations please visit\: http\://www.who.int.

• WHO is committed to workforce diversity.

• WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.

• This post is subject to local recruitment and will be filled by persons recruited in the local commuting area of the duty station.