Finance Associate - NPSA 6
Organizational Context
UN Women in the United Republic of Tanzania collaborates with government, UN agencies, and civil society to advance gender equality. The project "Ending Violence against Women and Girls and Advancing Women’s Leadership" is implemented in Zanzibar and mainland Tanzania with EU support. This Finance Associate role supports the Zanzibar office, ensuring efficient and transparent financial management in line with UN Women regulations.
Job Purpose
The Finance Associate is responsible for executing a broad range of financial services and administrative processes for the UN Women Zanzibar Office. This role ensures the timely, efficient, and transparent use of financial resources, delivering services in accordance with organizational financial rules, regulations, policies, and approved allocations. The position promotes a client-oriented approach and works collaboratively with various UN Women teams, implementing partners, and regional/headquarters offices to resolve complex finance-related issues and provide essential information.
Responsibilities
The Finance Associate implements financial strategies, ensuring full compliance with UN Women rules and regulations. This includes reviewing and verifying financial transactions, performing oversight, and coordinating issue resolution with various teams. The role involves preparing and administering budgets, controlling allotments, monitoring expenditures, and preparing revisions. Responsibilities also include providing comprehensive finance support to program and operations teams, reviewing accounts receivable, processing payments, monitoring budgets, and managing implementing partner financial reports. Additionally, the associate provides administrative support to resource mobilization efforts and facilitates knowledge building and sharing on financial management best practices. The role may also involve training and orienting partners on financial reporting and documentation.
Work Experience
A minimum of six years of progressively responsible experience in finance is required. Experience with computer office software packages and web-based management systems is essential. Experience with ERP systems like Oracle Cloud (Quantum) is desirable. Experience in finance within the UN system or international organizations, financial management of donor-funded projects, and transaction oversight is also desirable.
Skills
Financial Management, Budget Administration, Financial Reporting, Transaction Processing, Compliance, Auditing, Resource Mobilization Support, Knowledge Management.