Job Title: National Project Officer – Finance Officer
Job ID: 31949
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organisation: United Nations Development Programme – UNDP Nigeria
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Post Level: SB-4
Languages Required: English
Duration of Initial Contract: Initial period of one year
Background:
This position is located in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Country Office in Abuja, Nigeria (CONIG). Under the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator and guidance of the UNODC Finance Officer, the Project Finance Officer is responsible for effective and transparent utilization of project financial resources and integrity of financial services of the project. The Finance Officer promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNODC / UNDP rules and regulations. S/he analyzes and interprets the financial rules and regulations and provides solutions to a wide spectrum of complex financial issues. The Finance Officer promotes a collaborative approach consistent with UNODC /UNDP rules and regulations.
The Finance Officer would work in close collaboration with the Operations Team in the UNODC Country Office, UNODC HQ and with the Operations staff of UNDP in Nigeria, beneficiary Agencies' officials and Partners, ensuring successful and efficient project financial implementation.
Education:
• Advanced University Degree (Master's degree) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or Public Administration, or a professional accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy.
• Professionally qualified accountants from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage.
• Candidates with a first-level university degree and at least 6 years of qualifying professional experience may be considered.
Experience:
• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in providing financial management services, managing staff and operational systems.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages; experience in handling of web based management systems and ERP financials, preferably PeopleSoft, FOML and ATLAS a plus. Experience of IPSAS and/or IFRS an asset.
• Knowledge of European Union financial procedures an advantage.
Languages:
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• For the post advertised, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of other UN official languages is an asset.
Application Deadline: 12th September 2012.
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