NATIONAL POST: Finance Associate, Kabul, Afghanistan. G7

The position:

The Finance Associate delivers effective financial advice and services to internal and external clients, providing finance related guidance to both Country Office (CO) and UNFPA supported projects. 

The Finance Associate is located in Country Offices (CO) and reports to the International Operations Manager.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s new strategic plan (2018-2021), focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Requirements:

Qualifications and Experience

Education:  

Completed Secondary Level Education required. Professional Accounting qualification such as ACCA, CIMA, CA desirable.

Knowledge and Experience: 

· Seven years of relevant experience in administration, finance or office management.

· Proficiency in current office software applications, web-based management and ERP financial systems.

Languages: 

Fluency in English; knowledge of local languages (Dari and Pashto) is required.