UNDP Finance Assistant Jobs 2024 – Zimbabwe NGO Jobs

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UNDP Finance Assistant Jobs 2024 – Zimbabwe NGO Jobs.

UNDP Zimbabwe looking for “Finance Assistant”.

Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before February 29, 2024.

The United Nations Development Programme is the global development network of the United Nations. It promotes technical and investment cooperation among nations and advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves.

The UNDP has published a job vacancy announcement on February 16, 2024 for qualified Zimbabwe’s to fill in the vacant post of Finance Assistant to be based in Harare, Zimbabwe.

UNDP Job Vacancy 2024

Duties and Responsibilities

Ensures implementation of operational and financial management strategies, focusing on achievement of the following results:

Full compliance of administrative and financial processes and records with UN/UNDP rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
Provision of inputs to the CO administrative and financial business processes mapping and implementation of the internal standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Ensures functioning of the optimal cost-recovery system focusing on achievement of the following results:

Provision of inputs for preparation of cost-recovery bills in Atlas for the services provided by UNDP, follow up on cost recovery.
Costing of medical services and procedures rendered to UN staff and their dependents.
Processing medical claims for international and local medical insurances.
Recovery costs of entry, periodic and exit medical examinations.
Ensuring that running of the clinic facilities are cost-shared amongst all agencies concerned, which include renovation of buildings, acquisition and replacement of furnisher and or equipment, drugs, and medicines, rentals of premises if any, utilities, maintenance and employee cost.
Follow up on outstanding fees in liaison with respective medical insurances and UN agencies.

Position in Organization:

Job Identification: 16315
Locations: Harare, Zimbabwe
Posting Date: 02/14/2024, 08:22 PM
Apply Before: 02/29/2024, 10:29 AM
Job Schedule: Full time
Agency: UNDP
Grade: G5
Vacancy Type: Fixed Term
Practice Area: Management
Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Education & Work Experience: High School certificate
Required Languages: English
Desired Languages: Shona or Ndebele
Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
Mobility required/no mobility: no mobility required

Qualification:

Secondary education with specialized certification in accounting and/or finance. A university degree in finance or accounting is desirable. Part-qualified accountants from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage.
Candidates with accountancy certification from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage. Candidates without certification but with relevant experience must complete the UNDP Finance Training and Certification Programme (FTCP), if recruited

Experience:

Minimum of 5 years (with high school diploma) or 2 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible finance and accounting experience at the national or international level is required.
Experience in the use of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advanced knowledge of spreadsheets is required.
Experience in web-based management systems such as ERP financials and database packages is desired.
Knowledge of IPSAS and/or IFRS is required.
Experience in management of budgets and administration and implementation of operational strategies is desired.

Language Requirements