Finance Analyst

Job categories: Administration, Finance

Vacancy code: VA/2019/B5323/18243

Department/office: AFR, KEMC, Kenya

Duty station: Harare, Zimbabwe

Contract type: Local ICA Specialist

Contract level: LICA Specialist-8

Duration: Open-ended contract, subject to organizational requirements, availability of funds and satisfactory performance)

Dealine date: 25-Jul-2019

Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

 Background Information – Job-specific

The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is the operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful implementation of its partners’ peacebuilding, humanitarian and development projects around the world.  Mandated as a central resource of the United Nations, UNOPS provides sustainable project management, procurement and infrastructure services to a wide range of governments, donors and United Nations organizations.  With over 8,000 personnel spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its partners the logistical, technical and management knowledge they need, where they need it.  By implementing around 1,000 projects for our partners at any given time, UNOPS makes significant contributions to results on the ground, often in the most challenging environments.

The Zimbabwe Hurricane Idai Recovery Programme (ZIRP) will fall under the purview of the UNOPS KEMC (Kenya Multi Country Office) Located in Nairobi, Kenya, the Kenya Multi Country Office manages a growing portfolio of engagements, including associated strategic and operational risks. The KEMC sub-region currently consists of an established Operation Centre in Nairobi/Kenya which manages a portfolio of engagements in multiple countries in East and Southern Africa. This includes a large portfolio of Infrastructure, procurement and project management service projects in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and several Island states.

Project background

Following devastation caused to life, livelihoods and property by tropical storm Idai in March 2019, the WB has allocated up to US$ 75 million to finance a recovery project for Zimbabwe. The project addresses both early and mid-term recovery needs in multiple sectors (livelihoods, health, education, agriculture). UNOPS has been requested to manage the WB funds and is establishing a Project Implementation Unit (PIU). UNOPS, via the PIU, will engage multiple UN partner organisations to deliver specific components of ZIRP. The PIU will be located in Harare, the capital city of Zimbabwe and is expected to be operational for between 2 and 3 years.

The PIU  will be established as a facility to support the world bank fund only. As the Fund Manager/PIU UNOPS will be responsible for multiple functions vis-a-vis the ZIRP including the design of an early recovery/emergency response facility, fiduciary management, legal and technical oversight Monitoring and Evaluation, reporting, quality assurance and communications.

 Functional Responsibilities

The ZIRP PIU is seeking a professional Finance Analyst with experience in t…

 Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education A Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Management, …

 Competencies

Treats all individuals with respect; responds sensitively to differences and enc…

 Additional Considerations

Please note that the closing date is midnight Copenhagen time Applications …

Contract type, level and duration

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 Background Information – UNOPS

UNOPS is an operational arm of the United Nations, supporting the successful imp…

 Background Information – Kenya

Kenya The UNOPS Kenya office manages more than 60 projects in around 10 countri…