Admin & Finance Assistant

The focus of this position will be to provide support for activities related to the transactional tasks related to the administration of the building of UN HOUSE in San José, Costa Rica.

This is a temporary position for 12 months for an Administrative and Finance Assistant, at the G-5 level, for the Costa Rica Country Office.

How can you make a difference? 

The Administrative & Finance Assistant, GS5, is responsible for executing a broad variety of standardized administrative and financial tasks for the respective section(s) requiring thorough knowledge of UNICEF administrative and financial procedures, processes and policies.

 In this capacity, the need to project the image of a credible and reliable service provider is imperative to quality of process delivery, and the impact of work directly reflects on the overall reputation of the team in terms of responsiveness to client needs and quality of process execution.

 Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Invoice Processing
• Support to Financial Control
• Contracting of consultants and service providers
• Supplies/Equipment
• General Administrative Duties

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

• [Include the vacancy requirements aligned to the category and level of the position. You can see examples in the branded VA example.]
• Education:  Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization.
• Work Experience: A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical work experience is required.
• Language Requirements:  Fluency in Spanish is required and Proficiency in English is desired.  Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/job/574165