Applicant criteria
- 27 - 60
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
United Nations Volunteers programme is offering a volunteer opportunity in Egypt: Finance Assistant.
Duration:
3 months (with possibility of extension)
Duties & responsibilities
- Assist in providing the procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations.
- Monitor monthly expenditure forecasts and provide expenditure reports in order to facilitate informed decision-making.
- Assist in compiling information from various sources in order to prepare reports relating to budgets, accounting, finance and statistics.
- Perform administrative duties related to the monitoring and recording of fixed assets, spend on fuel and spare parts for vehicles and generators, to ensure that the databases are accurately updated.
- Maintain the web-based register for all invoices and payment transfers and record paperwork, to ensure that all documents are maintained and filed in compliance with WFP standards and guidelines.
- Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other support staff, to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.
- Process payroll and other staff related payments.
Eligibility criteria
Age: 27 - 80
Nationality: Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Required experience:
- 3 years of experience in collecting and monitoring financial data
- Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment
- Ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel.
- Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet;
- familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment.
- Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision
- Ability to work with tight deadlines.
Languages:
- Arabic, Level: Fluent, Required
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level:
Bachelor degree or equivalent in Finance, Accounting, or other related areas.
Required Skills:
- Accountability
- Professionalism
- Self-management
- Teamwork
- Creativity
- Planning and organizing
About The United Nations Volunteers (UNV):
The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program is the UN organization that promotes volunteerism to support peace and development worldwide. Volunteerism can transform the pace and nature of development and it benefits both society at large and the individual volunteer. UNV contributes to peace and development by advocating for volunteerism globally, encouraging partners to integrate volunteerism into development programming, and mobilizing volunteers.
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