UNODC Administrative and Finance Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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UNODC Administrative and Finance Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UNODC Kenya looking for “Administrative and Finance Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before 04th June, 2024.

For two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. We are committed to achieving health, security and justice for all by tackling these threats and promoting peace and sustainable well-being as deterrents to them.

The UNODC has published a job vacancy announcement on 07th May, 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Administrative and Finance Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

UNODC Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities:

Respond to internal/external audit information request/queries/observations and follow up/implement audit recommendations.
Manage and oversee the timely preparation and submission of financial reports (semi-annual and annual project progress reports, and ad hoc reports to donors, etc.).
Supervise activities relating to overseeing the budgeting, recording, reporting, and compliance monitoring of EU funding arrangements.
Distribute work, guide, train and supervise general service and professional staff in the function, ensuring proper segregation of duties and timely provision/deprovision of user accesses to the ERP system.
Manage and oversee the work of human resources focal points to ensure staffing of the office and projects in compliance with human resources policies and strategies. Monitor recruitment processes and other staff management related issues in accordance with UNODC rules and regulations, the appropriate use of different contractual modalities and contracts management; support performance management of staff with supervisory functions and encourage staff development.
Ensure that onboarding and separation processes are implemented to guarantee smooth arrival and departure of personnel (i.e. ensure that the welcome guide is provided, liaise with teams to ensure equipment is ready to receive the staff, ensure that departure procedures are well implemented and processed (i.e. return of equipment, etc.))
Ensure functional relationships with the Operations Management Team (OMT) of the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) to ensure efficiency and follow up for all transactions and services executed by UNODC and other UN entities. Represent UNODC at OMT meetings and participate in UN common services coordination machinery.
Perform other work-related duties and/or assignments as required.
Ensure implementation of corporate operational strategies, establishment of management targets and monitoring of achievements of results.
Establish sound procedures, practices, standards, and tools that are consistent with UN policy and practice in order to ensure proper budget, accounting, financial, property and human resources management and control.
Ensure knowledge sharing of lessons learnt/best practices, and sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice, and organization of the operations staff trainings.
In close cooperation and coordination with the Programme Management Officer, provide support to the enhancement of monitoring and compliance and internal controls based on financial risk assessment.
Monitor support services, including facility and assets management, transport, travel, communications, and information technology support and provision of local utilities and service requirements.

Position in Organization:

Position Title: Administrative and Finance Officer
Job Opening ID: 233605
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-4
Duty Station : NAIROBI
Department/Office : United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Date Posted : May 6, 2024
Deadline : Jun 4, 2024

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in finance, accounting, or related area is required (for Master of Business Administration or Master of Public Administration, a focus in finance, accounting, or related area is required).
A first level university degree in similar fields (finance, accounting or related area) in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in administration and managing finance related operations, such as grants and payments is required
Work experience in maintaining and assessing internal control systems and improving business processes is required. Work experience in providing management advisory services is required.
Supervisory experience with performance management is required.
Work experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is required.
Work experience with SAP/Umoja is desirable.
Work experience within the United Nations system or similar international organizations is desirable.

Languages:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.