Finance Support Assistant (for Internal & External) - UNRWA
- Posting Title: Finance Support Assistant, Gaza Field Office (for Internal & External), 10
- Job Code Title: Finance Support Assistant
- Department/Office: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
- Duty Station: GAZA
- Posting Period: 17 October 2022 - 31 October 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-Finance-UNRWA-193274-R-Gaza (R)
- Staffing Exercise N/A
Duties and Responsibilities
- *Enters, verifies and retrieves financial data in the Agency’s ERP system in accordance with the applicable financial rules and regulations. Prepares payments in online banking system and submits for review.
- *Prepares documentation in respect of financial transactions arising out of the Agency’s various activities and ensures that the transactions are properly documented and correctly calculated and coded, and in conformity with contracts/agreement provisions, policy, Financial Technical Instructions (FTI) and Budget Technical Instructions (BTI).
- *Assists in analyzing, checking and validating financial data and assists supervisor in preparing periodic reports as requested.
- *Deals with queries raised by expending offices, suppliers, contractors, banks and Area Offices on matters concerning his/her work.
- *Monitors annual and short-term requirements for office supplies; collects information on office needs; prepares orders and keeps track of such requirements for supplies budget preparation and monitoring purposes, where appropriate.
- *Maintains and records incoming and outgoing mails and documents; ensures supervisor is aware of items of special interest; locates and attaches referenced background materials; distributes to staff members as appropriate; makes photocopies of materials required; classifies and files documents including confidential materials and dispatches mails; drafts correspondence of emails and letters as requested.
- *Arranges for appointments and meetings and manages calendar invitations; prepared summary notes of such meetings as requested, and undertakes resulting follow-up actions.
- *Performs other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Education
- *Two years’ diploma from an accredited educational institution in accountancy, finance, business administration or related discipline.
Experience :
- Minimum of four years’ experience is required in accounting, book-keeping, financial or business administration work. Experience with computerized finance systems.
Contract Conditions.
Type of Contract: Fixed Term Appointment
Duration of Contract: 3 years including 1 year probation period, with the possibility of further extension, subject to the availability of funds, satisfactory performance and continuing need.
Conditions of service:
- Basic Salary: Monthly basic salary from $1050.20; and monthly dependency allowance up to $123.25.
- Leave: 36 days of annual leave for staff attending UNRWA duty stations with six-day working week. 30 days of annual leave for staff attending UNRWA duty stations with five-day working week.
- Pension: Provident Fund contribution (15.2% of basic salary paid by the Agency)
- Other conditions of service and benefits may apply.
- Additional Information (when applicable)