Hiring a Grant Manager (National consultant) with UNICEF Albania office

Hire a national consultant to work as a grant manager for the project on strengthening social care services in Albania

UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, a Champion!

UNICEF Albania is seeking a Grant Manager (national consultant) who will be responsible for the financial management of the overall grant as well as the sub-granting schemes for the Local Government and SCOs for supporting social care services in alignment with the local social plans.

How can you make a difference? 

The Grant Manager will be contracted by UNICEF and he/she will be responsible for:

Deliverable 1:

Financial system reviewed/tools developed.

Tasks

• Review the financial aspects of the full EU grant, including EU-UNICEF rules, develop tools and capacities that support the UNICEF team for efficient management.

Timeline: End of 2^nd month after the contract start

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

• An advanced university degree in accounting, financial management or another related financial field. Diploma qualification in CIPFA is acceptable in lieu of relevant university degree, or its equivalent.
• Two years of professional experience in financial management or audit is required.
• Experience in an international organization and/or large corporation is an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel required.
• Experience in database packages, web-based management systems and ERP systems (preferably SAP financial modules) is an asset. 
• Experience in financial management of EU funded project implemented by international organizations is an asset.
• Ability to work closely with national and international actors with tight deadlines and to coordinate the implementation of all the budget activities as foreseen in the EU proposal.
• Excellent analytical capacities: excellent ability to synthesize information and relate action to results.
• Fluency in both spoken and written English and Albanian
• High level of interpersonal and computer skills

What to submit:

-Letter of interest summarizing the educational background, the working experience that is relevant to the assignment and the specific role the candidate will play.

-Financial proposal- lumpsum in ALL for the whole duration inclusive of all taxes

If any question related to the requirements of this assignment, please contact Elvana Pernaska at [email protected]

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

 To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

UNICEF offers reasonable accommodation for consultants/individual contractors with disabilities. This may include, for example, accessible software, travel assistance for missions or personal attendants. We encourage you to disclose your disability during your application in case you need reasonable accommodation during the selection process and afterwards in your assignment. 

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles 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. 

Remarks:  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.