Assistant Finance Officer - UNOCHA - Ukraine - Mykolaiv - (Nationals Only)

This position is located in the Operations and Advocacy Division (OAD), in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). OCHA is part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA also ensures there is a framework within which each actor can contribute to the overall response efforts. OCHA's mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies; advocate the rights of people in need; promote preparedness and prevention and facilitate sustainable solutions.

The Ukraine Humanitarian Fund (UHF) is a country-based pooled fund (CBPF) intended to support coordinated humanitarian action, in line with the Humanitarian Response Plan, and to address some of the most critical needs, which are of strategic priority and which would otherwise would go unfunded. The UHF will allow donors to pool their contributions into single, unearmarked funds to support local humanitarian efforts, which will, in turn, not only enable a coordinated, flexible and inclusive humanitarian response, but also strategically maximize available resources.

The position of Assistant Finance Officer/Pooled Fund is based in Mykolaiv (the duty station may be subject to change, as the operational situation in the country evolves), Ukraine. Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Fund Manager, the incumbent will report to the Finance Officer.

The Assistant Finance Officer/Pooled Fund is expected to help strengthen OCHA’s humanitarian financing, programmatic, reporting quality, follow-up, and support the Humanitarian Financing Unit’s (HFU) senior management in the same. Main duties will include supporting the correct running of the Grant Management System-based allocation and reporting timelines, sensitization and awareness-raising among NGOs and participating United Nations Organizations of them UHF’s work, and supporting reporting and monitoring activities, or other functions as required.

Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Review:

Financial management:

Administration:

Competencies

Professionalism 

Accountability

Client Orientation

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

Experience:

Language Requirements:

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNOCHA values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. 

UNOCHA is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNOCHA does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles. 

Probation

For all new UNOCHA fixed term appointments (FTA), including for staff members being transferred or seconded to UNOCHA under the Inter-Organization Agreement concerning Transfer, Secondment or Loan of Staff, on an appointment of more than one year, continuation of the appointment beyond the initial 12 months is contingent upon the successful completion of a probationary period.

Right to select multiple candidates

UNOCHA 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 UNOCHA at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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