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UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, a Champion

How can you make a difference?

 1. Support Financial Planning and Management 

• Ensure that internal controls are adequately applied in the office. Responsible for a timely update of the Table of Authority. Maintain database with all signed letters of acceptance of authority.  Submit IRC (Identity and Role Control) requests for designation of roles for CSC Rome team. 
• Analyze CSC Rome budget expenditures according to allotment and budget codes. Monitor the application of charge back costs mechanism against staff posted in Rome and liaise with DFAM on corrections required.  
• Monitor all open commitments and pre-commitments from CSC Rome budget. Reconcile Personal Advances and Recoveries; as well as the General Ledger accounts.  Review transactions and alert Supervisor on potential financial and reputational l risks and take action when necessary.  
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly and year-end financial closure for CSC Rome. 
• Contribute to the preparation and analysis of finance related background papers and analytical reports.  

2. Payroll management 

• Coordinate with UNICEF’s Global Shared Service Centre (GSSC) and analyze monthly funding analysis reports and follow up with all Divisions represented in Rome in case of budget or post-related issues.
• Prepare and reconcile payroll deductions for all staff in Rome.
• Respond to staff on payroll-related queries. 

3. People Management  

• Support a culture of honest and continuous feedback and performance management by providing practical advice and guidance to ensure individual and team objectives are met. 

4. Service Delivery 

• Supervise the service delivery of the unit to meet organizational performance and productivity goals related to all financing related cases (i.e. invoicing, MDMs and Pcard transactions).
• Ensure proactive coordination with other colleagues for timely resolution of issues and concerns. 
• Develop close and positive client service relationships with offices being supported. 
• Keep supervisor abreast of potential problem areas. 

 5. Knowledge and capacity building  

• In consultation with supervisor, research and analyze data and information to help identify training needs with CSC for the development of learning plans and other targeted training interventions. 
• Establish processes to support effective workflows and conduct regular training sessions for processors to enhance efficiency and performance in invoicing, MDM and Pcard management transactions.
• Conduct events which aim to build capacity of stakeholders and improve the submission of cases via OASIS. 

6. Acts as Officer-in-Charge in the absence of Administrative and Finance Specialist  

7. Perform other duties as required

To qualify as a Champion for every child you will have…

 Education:

• Completion of secondary education is required. 
• A university degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration is an asset. 
• A professional qualification (i.e., CPA, ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.) from a professional accounting body would be highly desirable. 

Experience:

• A minimum of two (7) years of progressively responsible experience in general accounting, finance and business administration is required. 
• Experience working with Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, SharePoint and PowerPoint is required. 
• Previous supervisory experience is an asset. 
• Experience working with ERP systems, in particular SAP is required.  
• Experience in working in a multi-cultural environment is an asset. 
• Prior experience in the development sector or UN system/ international NGOs is an asset. 
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian context is an asset.

Skills

• In depth knowledge of the concepts relevant to the area of work, including rules and regulations is required.
• Ability to consistently apply relevant policies, procedures and good practices in the daily work is required.  
• Good judgement to handle complex cases and communicate issues in clear and concise messages is required. 
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relations with clients and colleagues is required.  
• In depth knowledge of UNICEF modules related to budget, invoicing, MDM and Pcard modules is an asset. 

Language Requirements

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

• Nurtures, Leads and Manages People (1)
• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2) are required.

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. 

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

General Service Staff are recruited locally. Only suitable and eligible candidates with valid work permits, or EU nationals or Citizens of the country where the position is advertised should apply.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.