Antecedentes

I. Organizational Context

Under the guidance and supervision of the Project Coordinator, and overall supervision of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) country manager, the Finance Clerk supports the provision of financial services in UNODC ‘s project ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work. The Finance Clerk promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with rules and regulations.
 
The Finance Clerk works in close collaboration with the Management Support and Business Development, Programme and Operations staff in the UNODC staff to exchange information and ensure consistent service delivery.

Deberes y responsabilidades

II. Functions / Key Results Expected

Summary of key functions:

  • Ensure implementation of operational strategies and procedures
  • Provide accounting and administrative support
  • Support knowledge building and sharing

1. Ensure implementation of operational strategies and procedures, focusing on achievement of the following results:

  • Full compliance of financial processes and financial records with UN rules, regulations, policies and strategies.
  • Provision of inputs to elaboration of workplans

2. Provide accounting and administrative support, focusing on achievement of the following results:

  • Assistance in proper control of the supporting documents for payments and financial reports for projects; payment execution.
  • Processing of financial documentation (vouchers, supporting documents, telephone invoices, principally records of budgets and expenditures, etc.) and maintaining internal expenditures control system by ensuring that vouchers processed are matched and completed, transactions are correctly recorded and posted in the prevailing system; travel claims, and other entitlements are duly processed.
  • Assistance in financial monitoring and reporting of project activities including consultancies, sub-contracts, travel, workshops and meetings. Generates monthly expenditure report statement in respect of project expenditures and ensures timely and accurate submission of financial reports to UNODC.
  • Provision of information for reports on financial status, procedures, exchange rates, costs and expenditures and potential funding problems.
  • Preparation of routine correspondence, faxes, memoranda and reports in accordance with SOP.
  • Preparation of inputs to the process of preparing project budget revisions, as appropriate, and on a timely basis in order to ensure smooth flow of allotments from UNODC HQ.
  • Extracting, inputting, copying and filing data from various sources.
  • Maintenance of the proper filing system for financial records and documents in line with the filing system used by UNODC/UNDP
  • Provision of other assistances as assigned by Project Manager and the RC Representative, or his designee

3. Support knowledge building and sharing in the project , focusing on achievement of the following results:

  • Participation in the training for the operations/projects staff on Finance.
  • Contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

III. Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on the execution of the project financial services. Accurate data entry and presentation of financial information and a client-oriented approach enhances UNDP’s capability to effectively and efficiently manage financial resources and keep records.

Competencias

IV. Competencies and Critical Success Factors

Corporate Competencies:

  • Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

 Functional Competencies

Knowledge Management and Learning

  • Shares knowledge and experience
  • Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills
Shares knowledge and experience

Development and Operational Effectiveness

  • Ability to perform a variety of repetitive and routine tasks and duties related to Finance, screening, collecting and preparation of documentation, data input, transactions tracking, filing, provision of information
  • Ability to review data, identify and adjust discrepancies
  • Ability to produce accurate and well documented records conforming to the required standard
  • Good knowledge of financial rules and regulations
  • Strong IT skills
  • Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new system

Leadership and Self-Management

  • Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
  • Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
  • Remains calm, in control and good humored even under pressure
Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback

 


Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

V. Recruitment Qualifications


Education: 

  • 3 years Diploma.  Specialized training in finance desirable.

Experience: 

  • minimum 4 years of relevant accounting and financial experience at national level is required. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.

Language Requirements: 

  • Fluency in the UN and national language of the duty station.

 

APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE P11 FORM AND SUBMIT AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION . Click here to down load the form P11

Female candidates are encouraged to apply

UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements.