The Position:

Under the guidance of the Representative-Lebanon Office, the direct supervision of the Operations Analyst, and close coordination with the UNFPA office particularly the Operations  Unit, the incumbent will be undertaking various  administrative and financial tasks.

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 strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

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.

Job Purpose:

In addition to the Country Office’s regular program and in view of its engagement in humanitarian response and to be able to respond to its increased operations workload, the incumbent will be expected to deliver quality services in administration and finance to internal and external clients mastering all relevant organizational rules, guidelines, processes, and procedures

You would be responsible for:

The administrative Finance assistant will assist in the overall implementation operations services in the UNFPA Country Office in Lebanon. He/She will implement UNFPA rules and regulations, adhere to policies and standards established by the HQ, and support the Operations team to ensure efficient implementation of CO activities.

1.   Program financial support

• Assist in the coordination of the ongoing operational support related to HACT WG  activities;
• Provide the needed support on  Accounts Receivables (AR), and follow up with partners and UNDP on the deposit creation, and refund

2. Program Assurance activities:

3. Office financial management support

• Assist in maintaining Petty Cash vouchers, by entering them into the petty cash database and ensuring all the receipt vouchers are signed and stamped;

• Assist in organizing and maintaining an e-filing system and maintaining contact lists for Implementing partners and suppliers.

4.   Contribute to Knowledge sharing and capacity building in the CO

5. Office administrative management support

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Completed Secondary Level Education is required. University Graduates in related fields are desirable (i.e. in Finance, Accounting , Public Administration, Business Management,  or any other related fields)
Knowledge and Experience: 

Languages:

Fluency in English and Arabic; knowledge of other official UN languages, preferably French is desirable.

Required Competencies: 

Values:

Exemplifying integrity,

Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,

Embracing cultural diversity

Embracing change

Core Competencies: 

Achieving results,

Being accountable,

Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,

Thinking analytically and strategically,

Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Functional Competencies:

• Business acumen
• Client orientation
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Organizational awareness
• Job knowledge/Technical expertise

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA’s workforce – click here to learn more.

Disclaimer:

Selection and appointment may be subject to background and reference checks, medical clearance, visa issuance and other administrative requirements.

UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

Applicants for positions in the international Professional and higher categories, who hold permanent resident status in a country other than their country of nationality, may be required to renounce such status upon their appointment.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements