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• Analyses and maintains an overview of the
  work of the office to ensure that timely administrative support is
  provided in general and specialised areas.
• Takes part in the recruitment and training
  of General Service staff for specialised and non-specialised work.
• In charge of the maintenance of cash
  books, including control of disbursements and balancing of books and
  ledgers. reconciliation of cash books with the bank statements.
• Orders actions from officials of local
  banks and financial institutions and obtain day to day information on
  exchange interest rates, financial regulations and procedures.
• Tasked with the preparation of financial
  data for budget estimates and financial planning. Maintenance of ledgers
  and accounting records for classification and recording of financial
  transactions and for the reconciliation of accounts and preparation of
  recurring or special reports.
• Responsible for the calculation of
  allowances, travel claims and other payments to vendors, staff members and
  other claimants, experts and consultants.
• Perform personnel administration tasks
  including interpretation and processing entitlements, issuance of
  contracts and maintenance of various personnel records and files.
• Prepares, updates, maintains inventory
  records of non-expendable equipment. Orders and controls stationery
  supplies.
• Keenly monitors, controls and ensures
  proper implementation of assistance projects, processes and prepares
  related transactions, financial and administrative documents and maintains
  contacts with IPs and authorities, regarding UNHCRs projects. Organize
  meetings with IPs to evaluate financial performance.
• Briefs both international and national
  personnel on general administrative matters, provides advice and ensures
  administrative support as required.
• Performs any other duties as assigned by
  the Supervisor.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UNHCR Senior Admin/Finance Associate job opportunity should have completed
  Secondary Education with post-secondary courses/training/diploma in
  Accounting or Business Administration., Commerce or Advanced Training in Finance;
  
• At least eleven years of previous job
  experience relevant to the function;
• Broad knowledge of UNHCR/UN administrative
  and financial rules and regulations;
• Computer skills (MS office and People soft
  applications)
• Fluency in English and working knowledge
  of another relevant UN language or local language (as applicable in the
  duty station).
• Knowledge and working experience of MSRP
  Finance and EPM Budget applications.
• Completion of UNHCR learning programmes or
  specific training relevant to functions of the position.

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