Established in December 1950, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is mandated to lead and coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees and other persons of concern. For more than six decades, UNHCR has helped tens of millions of people restart their lives. Within its EHP recruit- ment programme UNHCR is now looking for:
Associate Administrative/Finance Officers
The Associate Administrative/Finance Officer assists in establishing and maintaining efficient
administrative control mechanisms to ensure compliance with UNHCR and UN administrative, human
resources and financial rules and procedures. The incumbent assists in the day-to-day personnel
and administrative operations of the office; conducts regular checks of petty cash and cash
accounts and controls and checks the monthly accounts and various administrative activities,
ensuring that disbursements are in accordance with the administrative budget and UNHCR’s Financial
Rules.
Required competencies
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Managing Resources
- Analytical thinking
- Planning and Organizing
Education and Work Experience
- University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public or Business Administration, Economics or
related field.
- Minimum 2 years of previous relevant professional job experience.
- Excellent computer skills, in particular in MS Office applications.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent knowledge of English with working knowledge of another UN
language.
- Professional qualification in accounting or finance (CPA/CIA or equivalent)
desirable.
- Working experience of at least one year in an intergovernmental organization desirable.
- Good knowledge of United Nations administrative, human resources and financial rules
and procedures desirable.
Associate Administrative/Finance Officers
The Associate Administrative/Finance Officer assists in establishing and maintaining efficient
administrative control mechanisms to ensure compliance with UNHCR and UN administrative, human
resources and financial rules and procedures. The incumbent assists in the day-to-day personnel
and administrative operations of the office; conducts regular checks of petty cash and cash
accounts and controls and checks the monthly accounts and various administrative activities,
ensuring that disbursements are in accordance with the administrative budget and UNHCR’s Financial
Rules.
Required competencies
- Judgement and Decision Making
- Managing Resources
- Analytical thinking
- Planning and Organizing
Education and Work Experience
- University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Public or Business Administration, Economics or
related field.
- Minimum 2 years of previous relevant professional job experience.
- Excellent computer skills, in particular in MS Office applications.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Excellent knowledge of English with working knowledge of another UN
language.
- Professional qualification in accounting or finance (CPA/CIA or equivalent)
desirable.
- Working experience of at least one year in an intergovernmental organization desirable.
- Good knowledge of United Nations administrative, human resources and financial rules
and procedures desirable.
