Programme Finance Associate

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Mission and objectives

UNDP supports strategic capacity development initiatives to promote inclusive growth and sustainable human development. Together with national, regional and local authorities, civil societies, private sector, UNDP strives to support Ukraine in its efforts to eliminate poverty, develop people’s capacity, achieve equitable results, sustain the environment, and advance democratic governance. UNDP is in line with 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to achieve national strategic capacity development.

Context

The UNV assignment is part of the UNDP Ukraine Country Office Strategic Planning, Partnerships and RBM (Results-Based Management) unit (SPPRBM). The unit is responsible for the corporate planning and reporting (ROAR, IWP, IRRF), as well as strategic evidence-based planning and programme development (CPD, UNSDCF, Transitional Framework) implementation of the UNDP monitoring and result-based management policies and strategies, the CO compliance with corporate partnership procedures, coordination of programme teams for enhanced planning and partnerships development. The specific tasks include establishing and maintaining an integrated planning and monitoring system, supporting results-based management of the country programme, management of the country programme and project evaluations, and provision of management support services to the CO senior management, programme and operations units. The management support services include corporate monitoring and evaluation processes, capacity development for results-based management and programme support services such as resource planning and management, annual target setting, budgeting, delivery/expenditure reporting, and cost recovery. The Programme Finance Associate will provide support to the SPPRBM team in ensuring sound monitoring and finance management by providing programme support services to the corporate planning and reporting, implementation of the UNDP result-based management policies and strategies, the CO compliance with corporate procedures, resource planning and management, budgeting and knowledge management, effective partnership development and facilitating resources mobilization.

Task description

Within the delegated authority and under overall supervision of Team Leader of Strategic Planning, Partnerships and RBM unit, the Programme Finance Associate will perform the following duties: • Assist in UNDP Ukraine's reporting activities by drafting, compiling inputs, finalizing reports, and creating visually appealing infographics and PowerPoint presentations for ad-hoc and corporate reporting requirements. Coordinate with UNDP focal points for corporate reporting needs. • Assist Programme Finance Analyst in monitoring and supporting programme teams in timely project closures, fulfilling all requirements. • Support Programme Finance Analyst in monitoring of Programme Delivery of the CO on the project level, including core and non-core funding. Monitor of disbursement ratio of the projects. • Preparing /processing various payments / invoices in Quantum and ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the supporting documents. • Assist Programme Finance Analyst in monitoring application of revenue in coordination with relevant UNDP teams and ensuring programming of funds into relevant budgets. • Monitoring project’s financial performance and communicate to Programme Finance Analyst inconsistencies and discrepancies identified. • Support of SPPRBM Unit in maintaining Partnership Management Platform in Quantum+. • In collaboration with Programme Finance Analyst and Operations Manager to support in preparation and coordination of HACT Assurance Activities to ensure full compliance of Ukraine CO with Harmonized Approach in Cash Transfers. • Supporting timely reporting to donors and collaborating with relevant project staff to prepare necessary reports. • Provide support for event management and procurement-related tasks within the unit, as needed. • Support knowledge management through maintaining SPPRBM SharePoint and Quantum document library. • Perform other duties within the scope of work as assigned by the SPPRBM Team Leader The successful candidate will accelerate gender equality and women’s empowerment with all implementations and promote UNDP’s mandate as a gender-responsive organization with zero tolerance for any kind of discriminatory and abusive behaviour, including sexual harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse.