Closing date: Tuesday, 21 August 2018
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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME
The Budget and Finance (BFU) unit is part of the Division of Administration and Finance (DAF). It provides support to the budget and finance operations of the regional office and 22 country/desk offices in EMR. BFU is entrusted with ensuring compliance with financial regulations and rules, policies and procedures and maintaining strong internal controls in order to effectively discharge WHO’s accountability obligations to Member States and donors. BFU supports divisions and country offices in delivering WHO’s programmes by providing guidance, review, and oversight on financial and administrative transactions, policies and procedures.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES
The Budget Officer will perform the following generic duties to ensure timely, consistent, efficient and effective delivery of budget support to the region
- Ensures strict compliance with accounting and auditing standards including the application of IPSAS and other financial policies and procedures.
- Prepares cost estimates and monitors the financial performance of projects implemented.
- Consolidates financial data, analyzing and preparing financial reports for the region and following-up on corrective actions.
- Facilitates and implements the efficient running of specified financial operations within the region.
- Reviews and authorizes requests for payment, allocation of funds, and creation of HR work plan positions and related updates.
- Liaises with counterparts in HQ and donors to facilitate budget resource management.
- Ensures timely distribution of funds and clearance of legal agreements by liaising with relevant offices across the organization.
- Leads and manages the budget team.9. Performs all other related duties as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Essential: A first university degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field.
Desirable: An advanced university degree (Master’s level or above) in finance, accounting, business administration, or related field or a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA, CMA, ACCA, CPFA, etc.).
Experience
Essential: At least 5 years of professional experience in a budget, finance or accounting support operation, some of which must be in a supervisory role.
Desirable: Experience working within the UN system.
Skills
- -> Sound knowledge of financial and managerial accounting principles and practices, including IPSAS (or IFRS), with demonstrated professional competence in applying them to real-life scenarios, both routine and complex.–> Knowledge of internal controls and demonstrated skill in applying these in business processes. Knowledge of audit and compliance function and practices.–> Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, and make conclusions and recommendations.–> Solid analytical skills and attention to detail.–> Excellent drafting and communication skills.–> Ability to lead and manage a team effectively.–> Ability to implement innovation and improvement in business processes.–> Strong training and mentoring skills to build capacity within the team and in support of country offices.–> Demonstrated commitment to ethics in maintaining the highest standards of personal and professional conduct.
WHO Competencies
WHO global Competencies model at http://www.who.int/employment/WHO_competencies_EN.pdf?ua=1.
(1) Teamwork
(2) Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
(3) Communication
(4) Moving forward in a changing environment
(5) Producing results
(6) Creating an empowering and motivating environment
Use of Language Skills
Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Expert knowledge of Arabic.
Desirable: Intermediate knowledge of French.
REMUNERATION
Remuneration comprises an annual base salary starting at EGP 673,509 (subject to mandatory deductions for pension contributions and health insurance, as applicable) and 30 days of annual leave.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- This vacancy notice may be used to fill other similar positions at the same grade level
- Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted.
- A written test may be used as a form of screening.
- In the event that your candidature is retained for an interview, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WHO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed through the link: http://www.whed.net/. Some professional certificates may not appear in the WHED and will require individual review.
- Any appointment/extension of appointment is subject to WHO Staff Regulations, Staff Rules and Manual.
- For information on WHO’s operations please visit: http://www.who.int./
- WHO is committed to workforce diversity.
- WHO has a smoke-free environment and does not recruit smokers or users of any form of tobacco.
- This is a National Professional Officer position. Therefore, only applications from nationals of the country where the duty station is located will be accepted. Applicants who are not nationals of this country will not be considered.
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