UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. 

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. 

And we never give up. 

For every child, security. 

UNICEF South Africa

We work to promote the rights of every child. We believe that ensuring a child is happy and healthy begins before birth: from ensuring their mother has access to good health care to reaching adulthood as a healthy, empowered and informed young person of the next generation. This journey relies on every child having access to quality health care, good nutrition, education, and growing up in a safe environment free from violence.

How can you make a difference? 

UNICEF South Africa has approximately ZAR7.5 million VAT input submissions per financial year. As the Receiver of Revenue requirements are onerous, this requires dedicated expertise for ensuring the requirements are met for each submission.
The purpose of the assignment is to provide assistance to the Country Office to claim back input VAT from the South African Receiver of Revenues (SARS).

The selected candidate will report to the Quality Assurance Specialist. 

The Scope of the work includes the following:

• Downloading documentation (invoices) from VISION
• Reviewing invoices for compliance with SARS regulations
• Identifying the corresponding amounts on the CITI Bank statements
• Printing out the invoices and the statements (for delivery to SARS)
• Completing the SARS templates for submissions online (SARS e-filing)

The consultant will also develop an invoice checklist for compliance with SARS regulations with the following outcomes: 

• Non-compliant invoices are sent back to the suppliers with compliance requirements for reissuance and resubmission
• Compliant invoices are filed
• The corresponding amounts on the Citi Bank Statement correlate with compliant invoices
• Printing and physical submissions to the SARS office
• SARS e-filing is completed before deadline

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

• A qualification in Administration, Finance, Taxation or any relevant field  
• A minimum of ten years of relevant professional experience in administration or related field
• A minimum of 5 years working for UNICEF or a UN agency in South Africa
• Experience processing VAT input claims for an international organisation
• Fluency in English is required
• Knowledge of another local language is an asset

Specialized skills and/or training if needed:

• VISION (SAP)

Application guidance:

• Please indicate your ability and availability; and attach a technical proposal and financial proposal in ZAR to undertake the terms of reference above (including admin costs). Proposals submitted without a detailed financial proposal aligned to the assignment will not be considered.
• UNICEF does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

For every Child, you demonstrate… 

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS). 

 To view our competency framework, please visit  here. 

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

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.

Remarks:  

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that their health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.