Job Type : Full Time
Industry : Finance/Accountancy and Auditing/Business Administration
Education Level : Senior level
Job Identification: 2348
Locations: Dar
es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Posting Date:
02/09/2022, 12:00 PM
Apply Before:
02/23/2022, 07:59 AM
Degree Level:
Secondary School Leaving Certificate
Job Schedule:
Full time
Agency: UNCDF
Grade: NB2
Vacancy Type:
National Personnel Service Agreement
Practice Area:
Inclusive Growth
Bureau: Regional
Bureau for Africa
Contract Duration: 1 Year with Possibility for extension
Education & Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree - 2 year(s) experience OR
High School certificate- 5 year(s) experience
Required Languages: English and Swahili
Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks
Job Description
Background
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in
terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups,
indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to
apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any
kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All
selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background
checks.
The UN Capital
Development Fund makes public and private finance work for the poor in the
world’s 46 least developed countries (LDCs). UNCDF offers “last mile” finance
models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic
level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development.
The Local Finance
Initiative (LFI) programme is designed to unlock the flow of capital to invest
small and medium-sized infrastructure projects that are required to accelerate
local economic development and private sector development. It is a UNCDF front
office capacity that help to deliver local economic development in
collaboration with national institutions, local authorities, and SMEs in
developing countries.
The UNCDF is seeking
to hire an experienced Programme Finance Assistant who will assist the
Programme Finance Associate in areas of finance, administration, and
procurement of the LFI and Tanzania Country Office Programmes (TCOP). This
position will be based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and will report directly to
the Programme Finance Associate and work with other staff in the Dar es Salaam
office and those in the field.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assist in
financial management activities of the office
2. Support programme
and office administration functions
3. Support budget
preparation and cost allocation
4. Support office
procurement and other logistics
5. Support office
cash management activities, audit, and other functions
6. Other tasks as
assigned by the supervisor and the head of office.
The following are
key duties of the Programme Finance Assistant – CookFund:
1. Assist in
financial management activities of the office
2. Support programme
and office administration functions
3. Support budget
preparation and cost allocation
4. Support office
procurement and other logistics
5. Support office
cash management activities, audit, and other functions:
Institutional
Arrangement
The Programme
Finance Assistant will work under the guidance and direct supervision of the
Programme Finance Associate and Global LFI Manager/Chief Technical Advisor.
Competencies
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
Experience:
Language
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