JOB at the United Nations Children's Fund - NGO,  Maroua, Cameroon

Finance Associate, (G-7), Yaounde, Cameroon #124842 Temporary Appointment 364days

Job no: 562517
Contract type: Temporary Appointment
Duty Station: Yaounde
Level: G-7
Location: Cameroon
Categories: Operations, Financial Management
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, Support

UNICEF has been working in Cameroon since 1975 to allow women and children to fully realize their rights to development without restriction, as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. UNICEF provides financial and technical support to Cameroon across seven areas to fully realize the rights of women and children. These areas include Health, HIV/AIDS, Water-sanitation-Hygiene, nutrition, education, child protection, and social inclusion. UNICEF focuses mainly on children and the most vulnerable and excluded families. Cameroon’s 2020 population is estimated at 26,545,863 people according to UN data. The population is young and generates strong socioeconomic demand. In rural areas, limited access to basic social services and the effects of climate change led to household impoverishment and severe child deprivations. The task is immense but not insurmountable; it requires the energy of all stakeholders in Cameroon and outside of Cameroon: also, women, men, youth and children, government, technical and financial partners, donors, civil society, the private sector, parliamentarians, and communities. Everyone is invited to take part in the struggle to meet the challenges that lie ahead. It is together that we will act for Cameroon, a country that summarizes the challenges and hopes of Africa.

To learn more about UNICEF Cameroon, use the below link

https://unicef.sharepoint.com/sites/CMR/SitePages/AboutUs.aspx.

How can you make a difference?

It ensures the administrative and financial implementation of all costing, control, and support measures in the management of the CDS subsidy for Covid-19 vaccination activities. Mainly, it will provide technical support to the EPI in particular both at the central level and in the regions to strengthen risk control and management, the regular availability of funding from implementing actors, and the correct and timely justification of disbursed financial resources. And finally, the reinforcement has previously defined frequencies of the triangulation of the reported data of the level of budget implementation, with those reported on the liquidation of the advances made associated with the rate/level of implementation of the CDS work plan.

In accordance with established procedures and practices, the incumbent performs his/her duties under minimal supervision, manages his/her daily work independently, and informs his/her supervisor of unusual problems or situations. Overall guidance is provided by the supervisor on general objectives and instructions relating to resource allocation and/or the needs and priorities of units/programmes in the country.

Key tasks and responsibilities::

Supporting HACT implementation
Ensure the availability of financial resources among implementing actors
Monitor the financial implementation of the grant in collaboration with UNICEF Finance and Operations
Ensure correct justification of all disbursed financial resources
Support the preparation of the various financial reports of the grant
Ensure the management of the cash flow of the project;
Support the preparation of budgets;
Verify the conformity of disbursements made for activities foreseen in the Programme Implementation Plan, as officially approved;
Please respect UNICEF rules and procedures regarding the allocation and availability of funds and their justification;
Monitor payments made under the program;
Control the settlement of advances, stamp the supporting documents in return, certify expenses, and give discharge to beneficiaries;
Ensure by its physical presence on-site and at a frequency to be defined, that the activities reported on are real and conducted in accordance with the terms of reference;
Control the control and cash flow of funds;
Report quarterly on the control of the completeness, accuracy, plausibility, and transparency of liquidated advances;
Audit the programme's periodic financial statements in collaboration with UNICEF financial experts and the HIV Health Section.
Check documents for periodic (FACE+ICE) partner appeals
Ensure the availability of financial and accounting management tools to recipients at all levels
Strengthen the financial and accounting management capacities of partners at all levels
Prepare and implement quality assurance plans in collaboration with other colleagues in the office/Health & HIV Section
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have

EDUCATION

Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to accounting, management, or finance.

WORK EXPERIENCE

A minimum of seven years of experience in Project Monitoring and accounting practices. Experience in an agency or organization of the United Nations system is considered an asset.

LANGUAGES

Excellent writing and communication skills in French required. A good knowledge of English (spoken and written) is considered an asset.

 DESIRED SKILLS

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of the principles, practices, methods and techniques of HIV-Health programs
Good knowledge of the procedures of international financial partners, particularly those of UNICEF (HACT);
Good knowledge of EPI administrative and financial management procedures.
Be able to design and develop simplified management tools and a capacity-building program in accounting management
Good command of basic computer software (Word, Excel)
Proven knowledge of computerized systems and proven experience in the use of spreadsheets and computerized accounting systems
To be able to work under pressure in an environment where people of different nationalities, cultures, and backgrounds rub shoulders.
For every Child, you demonstrate

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are:

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically and (7) Works collaboratively with others

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to including everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities.

UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

UNICEF’s active commitment towards diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female candidates are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF 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 at http://www.whed.net/.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Deadline: 12 Jun 2023 W. Central Africa Standard Time

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at :  https://jobs.unicef.org/cw/en-us/filter/?search-keyword=&location=cameroon