Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 218378
Job Network : Management and Administration
Job Family : Administration
Category and Level : Consultants, CON
Duty Station : SOM – OTHER CITIES
Department/Office : United Nations Support Office in Somalia
Date Posted : Dec 29, 2023
Deadline : Jan 12, 2024

Result of Service
• Defined as indicated on the above duties and responsibilities
• Manage funds from operation concessions, budget allocations and welfare activities, in accordance with the relevant governing provisions
• Establish a viable platform for recouping expenses from mission welfare account activities
• Manage the finance of the Welfare Unit activities
Work Location
Mogadishu
Expected duration
6 months
Duties and Responsibilities
This position is located in the immediate Office of the Director within United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS). The Staff Welfare Assistant will be based in Mogadishu and reports to the Senior Administrative Officer through the Staff Welfare Officer.

Under the supervision of the Welfare Officer and the Senior Administrative Officer, the
Individual Contractor will undertake the following tasks:

• Review the applicable DOS Standard Operating Procedures on Welfare and Recreation and
propose measures for incorporation of financial aspects into the operations of the UN
Somalia welfare funding provisions.
• In consultation with Life Support Section, review the concession with the PX
contractor and propose measures for improved utilisation beyond current performance
levels.
• Review the current contributions from catering and PX concessions including
accuracy of recording of revenues and timing of receipts of 2.5% concession to the
staff welfare funds.
• In collaboration with the with the Treasurer of the Staff Welfare and Recreation
Committee, develop processes to ensure that welfare funds including budget
allocations, funds generated from concessions and welfare activities are managed in
accordance with sound financial management principles, UN Financial Regulations
and Rules and Mission guidelines.
• Review the current financial arrangements including the processing of payments and
recording in the books and propose an efficient enterprise resource management
programme for the automation of the current manual recording of transactions.
• Review the annual financial records and books of accounts and develop and propose an
effective system which can capture and periodic reporting on financial activities.
• Conduct an assessment of the current database management of communications, memos,
financial documents and propose a repository and access limits for each welfare official.
• Develop a system for recouping of expenditure from staff welfare funds on the weekly
Mogadishu farmers’ market and other initiatives.
• Work closely with Welfare Officers, Welfare Chairman and Sub-Committee Members to
provide technical support and advice, as necessary.
Qualifications/special skills
Six (6) years of experience, at least two of which must be working in a multi-cultural
setting.
Languages
Fluency in both written and spoken English is required.