This post is located in the Cashier's Office of Financial Risk Management Service (FRMS), Finance Division (FD), Office of Programme Planning, Finance and Budget (OPPFB), Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance (DMSPC). The incumbent reports to the Chief Cashier.
The Cashier's Office is responsible for managing the cash of the Organization which includes investing excess balances, replenishing its bank accounts around the globe in various currencies, manage the currency and country risks as well as execute the disbursements of the payments of the Organization.
• Provide professional leadership and work direction to assigned project team, and/or mentor and supervise the work of new/junior officers, contract staff, and other personnel.
• Provide business analysis and technical direction for planning, implementing and supporting financial information systems for Cashier and Investment ERP(Umoja and Umoja BI), SWIFT, SWIFT GPI (payment tracking system) and SWIFT Integration Layers, electronic banking systems, Eastnets Reporting and database, Bloomberg and PCMS (Pre-Paid Card Management System and Point of Sale System).
• Analyze industry best practice in business processes, and design and manage the implementation of new methods of work with departmental or organizational scope that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations.
• Evaluate existing systems and identify the need for new systems (or modifications to existing systems); select options for solving system and workflow problems and propose the most suitable solutions based upon functional and economic considerations.
• Plan, supervise and participate in all phases of the systems development lifecycle for Financial Systems, through the negotiation and development of design change documentation; Negotiating with Users and the technical terms to enable their completion; specifying test plans and testing methodologies; undertaking and supervising the various phases in the testing lifecycle, and authorizing the migration of changes through the development cycle.
• Provide day-to-day problem-solving services for complex Financial systems issues to clients; document system problems and prioritize them; identify problcri1s and irregularities OPPBA financial operations and completed transactions, resolving them inn timely and effective manner; where data has been corrupted, to propose resolutions and data' fixes following best practice; write work procedures for systems and/or specific business events.
• Create complex ad-hoc reports and perform data analysis using SQL database applications; propose improvements to existing systems and standard reports bused upon user demand.
Professionalism: Knowledge of finance, accounting, budget, business administration, information technology with focus on finance or related area. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent} in business administration, finance, information technology or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Certification as a Chartered Accountant, Public Accountant or equivalent is desirable.
A minimum of seven years of experience in finance, accounting, budget, business administration, information systems management or related area is required.
Experience managing a team of finance/Information technology professionals is required.
Experience working with complex budgetary and accounting operations is desirable.
Experience in finance systems analysis and development is desirable.
Experience in information technology especially planning, implementation and support of complex financial systems is desirable.
Experience in programming, (Visual Basic, Microsoft . Net, C#, Java, C++,Oracle PL/SQL programming ability), and analysis, including structured/object-oriented design, relational systems, scripting and query languages is desirable.
Experience in web, database and server technologies used in deploying systems is desirable.
Experience in report writing using different tools like Crystal Reports or Business Objects is desirable.
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.
Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
This post is financed by the extra-budgetary account. Appointment or assignment against this position is for an initial period of one year. The appointment or assignment and renewal thereof are subject to the availability of the post or funds, budgetary approval or extension of the mandate.
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in the application.
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
Staff members appointed to the current position are required to submit a financial disclosure statement upon assignment or appointment and annually thereafter.
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