UN World Food Programme Business Support Assistant - Finance - Jobs in South Sudan
UN World Food Programme Business Support Assistant - Finance - Jobs in South Sudan
Job Purpose To deliver a wide range of business support processes and activities for a specific professional area of work, to facilitate effective service delivery.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
Collate information for inclusion in reports, documents and correspondence, to support the effective work of other staff.
Respond to standard queries and provide timely and accurate guidance.
Process and manage routine administrative and financial tasks in various functional areas, to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources
Manage and maintain records and databases, to ensure information is organised and readily available for staff.
Maintain relationships with a range of individuals through provision of business support to assist in information sharing and service delivery to staff.
Proof-read reports, documentation, correspondence, etc., making changes in line with established guidelines where appropriate.
Contribute to improvement of business procedures and processes.
Collect and perform basic analysis of data to contribute to quality business information management.
Provide guidance to junior colleagues in performing their duties.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Experience: Five or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in finance and general administrative work.
Knowledge & Skills:
• Knowledge of specialised common business practices and methods, gained through relevant technical training and experience.
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a range of individuals in order to provide a high quality support service.
• Ability to carry out basic data analysis and independently rectify problems requiring attention.
• Ability to monitor and record financial transactions.
• Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of responsibility.
General Service (Field): Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.
Other Specific Job Requirements
Knowledge of specialized finance common business practices and methods gained through relevant technical training and experience.
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a range of individuals in order to provide a high-quality support service.
Ability to
carry out basic data analysis and independently rectify problems requiring attention.
Ability to monitor and record transactions/ analyze simple financial data.
Good communication skills required to give and receive information and work with a variety of individuals.
Ability to maintain confidentiality.
4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose
Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
People
Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.
Performance
Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.
Partnership
Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.
Desired Experiences For Entry Into the Role
Technical knowledge: Minimum of Certified Public Accountant
A degree Finance or Business Administration would be an added advantage.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Business Support Assistant - Finance - Jobs in South Sudan
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