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Home-based, AFGHANISTAN
Individual Contract
30-Jan-24 (Midnight New York, USA)
National Consultant
6 months
13d 9h 50m
English
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations System efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.
Afghanistan is one of the world’s most complex emergencies and the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Afghan people are grappling with the impact of conflict, poverty, economic decline, and natural disasters. In this context, Afghan women and girls face unique vulnerabilities and require urgent support as gender inequality is interwoven with conflict dynamics and humanitarian needs. It is essential that Afghan women and girls can continue to shape the development of their country, and that their gains are protected. UN Women remains fully committed to supporting Afghan women and girls and to putting them at the center of the global response to the crisis in Afghanistan.
UN Women have been in Afghanistan for two decades. UN Women’s programming approach is informed by analysis of the political, economic and humanitarian situation, risks to and capacities of partner organizations, and needs of Afghan women and girls. UN Women Afghanistan currently has four key programme priorities: (1) Gender in Humanitarian Action, (2) Ending Violence Against Women, (3) Women’s Economic Empowerment, and (4) Women, Peace and Security.
Reporting to Programme Management Specialist- EVAW, the Administrative and Finance Consultant works and provides support to the members of the Programme Team in the development and implementation of effective programmes consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. The Administrative and Finance Consultant provides programme, administrative, and operational assistance to the team for the smooth programme implementation. S/he works in close collaboration with the operations, programme and projects’ staff in the RO and UN Women HQs as required for resolving complex finance-related issues and exchange of information.
Deliverables
2. Provide procurement support to the EVAW programme for UN Women in Afghanistan
3. Provide administrative and operational support to the EVAW Programme for UN Women in Afghanistan
4. Provide finance support to the EVAW Programme
Deliverable | Expected completion time (due day) |
Facilitates full compliance of administrative and financial activities with UN Women rules, regulations, policies and strategies; | Monthly |
Undertake actions on create invoice, including invoices with budget check errors, match exceptions and unapproved invoices. Provide administrative support, together with supervisor on Finance Section requests to resolve financial data issues; | Monthly |
Review procurement requests and initiate procurement procedures for equipment, supplies and services in a transparent and cost effective manner for EVAW TEAM; | Monthly |
Review and verify suppliers payment , process the financial transactions, activities, and documentation; taking corrective actions as needed and reporting any unusual activities; | Monthly |
Support to EVAW Team in the preparation of the financial documentation required for Programme Appraisal Committee (PAC) review for partner selection and partner agreement amendment processes; | Monthly |
Provide technical and case-specific support to the EVAW Team on the amendment and/or closure of partner agreements in Partner Agreement Management System (PGAMS); including support on the preparation and quality assurance of corresponding documentation required; | Monthly |
Provide technical support to the EVAW Team on the operational (financial) and of programme partners, in alignment with UN Women policies, procedures and guidelines; | Monthly |
Monitor the proper functioning of the financial resources management system for office and programmatic budgets and resources; | Monthly |
Create projects in Quantum, prepare budget revisions, revise project awards and status; and determine unutilized funds; | Monthly |
Review transactions in Quantum, ensure payroll, travel claims, POs, and other entitlements are processed; | Monthly |
Assist with preparation for Audit of Projects and Partners by third party audit firm. Follow-up and/or take action on audit recommendations to ensure implementation of corrective actions; | Monthly |
Provided other adhoc support for EVAW Team staff on a range of programme management, financial and operational tasks; | Monthly |
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy.
Core Values:
Core Competencies:
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:
https://www.unwomen.org/en/about-us/employment/application-process#_Values
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
Education and Certification:
• Completion of secondary education required.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, or Public Administration, Economic, Political, or social science or relevant discipline or a related field is an asset.
Experience:
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Note:
In July 2010, the United Nations General Assembly created UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality, and the Empowerment of Women. The creation of UN Women came about as part of the UN reform agenda, bringing together resources and mandates for greater impact. It merges and builds on the important work of four previously distinct parts of the UN system (DAW, OSAGI, INSTRAW, and UNIFEM), which focused exclusively on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
Inclusion Statement:
At UN Women, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. UN Women recruits employ, trains, compensates and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ability, national origin, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, competence, integrity, and organizational need.
If you need any reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please include this information in your application.
UN Women has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UN Women, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to UN Women’s policies and procedures and the standards of conduct expected of UN Women personnel and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. (Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.).
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