Sudan: Finance Officer

Position Title : Finance Officer

Duty Station : Khartoum, Sudan

Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P1

Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, Six months with possibility of extension

Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible

Closing Date : 23 July 2017

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading

UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and

non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.

IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the vacancy, the following candidates are considered as first-tier candidates:

1. Internal candidates

2. Qualified applicants from the following NMS countries:

Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Bahamas, Botswana, Belize, Congo, Cabo Verde, Djibouti, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Gambia, Guyana, Iceland, Comoros, Lesotho, Luxembourg, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Maldives, Malawi, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Seychelles, Slovenia, Suriname, El Salvador,

Swaziland, Timor-Leste, Trinidad and Tobago, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), Vanuatu, Samoa

Context:

Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Mission (COM), the direct supervision of the Resource Management Officer (RMO) in Sudan, and in coordination with relevant units at Headquarters (HQs), the Administrative Centres (Manila and Panama) and the Regional Office in Cairo, the successful candidate will be responsible and accountable for accounts functions of the Mission and its sub-offices.

Core Functions / Responsibilities:

1. Provide administrative support in monitoring the financial management for all activities in

Sudan including expenditures.

1. Process homogeneous transactions where several consecutive stages of processing are involved. Analyze unusual transactions to recommend processing.

2. Ensure financial documents are in conformity with relevant financial regulations, policies and procedures.

3. Decide the correctness of cases processed, certify or refer for action financial documents, giving appropriate explanations and suggesting remedial or alternative action as appropriate.

4. Prepare, analyze and evaluate information from the financial records and provide data and assistance to a higher level professional relevant to improvements of the financial operation.

5. Assist in training national staff in the areas of finance.

6. Provide guidance to staff inside and outside the finance component concerning the correct application of finance regulations, rules, or procedures to cases.

7. Liaise with relevant units at HQs and the Regional Office Cairo with regards to the financial activities of the Mission.

8. In close coordination with the RMO, conduct regular monitoring and supervise the sub-office finance activities and related staff.

9. Perform such other related duties as may be assigned.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

Education

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or

• University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.

• Professional certification as chartered accountant (CA) or certified public accountant (CPA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) will be a distinct advantage.

Experience

• Experience in accounting and budgeting;

• Familiarity with financial oversight and public administration;

• Experience preparing reports, budgets, and statistics;

• Experience with internal control assessment, internal audit and or external audit;

• Knowledge of IOM/UN Common system regulations, policies and procedures;

• Knowledge of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS);

• Experience working with computerized accounting systems, including SAP (PRISM);

• Knowledge of IOM/UN accounting system, software and procedures;

• High level of computer literacy, especially in computerized accounting systems (including SAP)

mandatory.

Languages

Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

Desirable Competencies:

Behavioral

• Accountability – takes responsibility for action and manages constructive criticisms;

• Client Orientation – works effectively well with client and stakeholders;

• Continuous Learning – promotes continuous learning for self and others;

• Communication – listens and communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience;

• Creativity and Initiative – actively seeks new ways of improving programmes or services;

• Leadership and Negotiation – develops effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders;

• Performance Management – identify ways and implement actions to improve performance of self and others;

• Planning and Organizing - plans work, anticipates risks, and sets goals within area of responsibility;

• Professionalism - displays mastery of subject matter;

• Teamwork – contributes to a collegial team environment; incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns and promotes equal gender participation;

• Technological Awareness - displays awareness of relevant technological solutions;

• Resource Mobilization - works with internal and external stakeholders to meet resource needs of IOM.

Other:

Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.

Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.

The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.

Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 23 July 2017 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.

For further information, please refer to:

http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.

Posting period:

From 10.07.2017 to 23.07.2017

Requisition: SVN 2017/131 (P) - Finance Officer (P1) - Khartoum, Sudan (55113935) Released

Posting: Posting NC55113951 (55113951) Released