UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up. For every child, a dream!
-UNICEF has been operating in Zimbabwe since 1982. We are a team of passionate professionals committed to the protection and fulfillment of children’s rights. -Supporting the Government’s vision of a prosperous and empowered upper-middle-income society, the 2022 to 2026 country programme is aimed at contributing to sustainable socioeconomic development that provides all children, including adolescents, with opportunities to fulfil their potential, lead a healthy life, access quality learning and protection and meaningfully participate in society.
Duties and Responsibilities
-A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen within UNICEF Zimbabwe's Finance Section, for a passionate and committed Accounting and Finance Assistant, GS-5 Level. -The Accounting & Finance Assistant is responsible for executing a broad variety of standardized administrative and financial tasks for the respective section(s) requiring thorough knowledge of UNICEF administrative and financial procedures, processes and policies. -In this capacity, the need to project the image of a credible and reliable service provider is imperative to quality of process delivery, and the impact of work directly reflects on the overall reputation of the team in terms of responsiveness to client needs and quality of process execution.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities: -Travel -Invoice Processing -Support to Financial Control -Contracting of consultants and service providers -Events and Conferences -General Administrative Duties
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Qualifications and Experience
-Completion of secondary education, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the work of the organization. eHTfa3J BnNup4 -A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible administrative or clerical work experience is required. -Experience working in a developing country is considered as an asset. -Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.
