Senior Finance Assistant

Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. 1. Supervisor: The incumbent of this post reports to the Assistant Budget Officer, A14. 2. Supervisees: Directly supervises Finance Assistant(s) (Budget), A10 (as applicable).

Responsibilities

The incumbent:

• Reviews and checks budgeting documents for consistency and accuracy of calculations; performs transactions requested on the system to reflect approved adjustments of funds’ allocations.
• Maintains all records related to the Programme Budget and External Grants within the budget section; categorizes based on project and source of funding; drafts required documents and correspondence related to his/her functions.
• Assists the supervisor in preparing monthly/quarterly review of Programme Budget and External Grants expenditures; coordinates with expending officers and project officers in follow up of over or under expenditures and adjusting reserves as requested.
• Assists the supervisor in reviewing and analysing Hard and Soft Commitment balances per Fund/Grant in the Field; drafts necessary spreadsheets and estimates calculations.
• Drafts and prints statistical budget reports on weekly/ monthly and quarterly basis; finalizes additional calculations and comparisons required.
• Trains new staff in Field Programs and Departments on the budgeting process and related procedures and instructions.
• Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor(s).

Education

• First university degree from an accredited educational institution in accountancy, finance or related discipline.

Work Experience

• Minimum of two years’ experience in accounting and finance work, involving working experience with computerized finance systems is required. -Please confirm if you live/ reside in West Bank or Jerusalem? And if you have West Bank or Jerusalem ID. please to mention its number down, as it is desirable.

Languages

• Excellent command of spoken and written English and Arabic.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/249371?language=en