Deadline: 8 February 2016
United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Financial Management & Systems Specialist in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
UNOPS mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the United Nations, governments and other partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Financial Management & Systems Specialist will perform the following function-
- Review Disbursement Request/Financial Progress Updates and complete the LFA Progress Review and Recommendation for Ongoing Disbursement forms.
- Timely and relevant review and comments to the Global Fund on the PR’s completed Enhanced Financial Reporting format.
- Review various documents submitted by Principal Recipient and provide independent opinion/analysis of financial adequacy for GFATM grants including budgets, their revisions, Concept Notes, etc.
- Follow data verification procedures and formats, conduct field visits and using the format given by GFATM, provide independent opinion and analysis on the financial management by the PR.
- To conduct any other analysis requested by the LFA Team Leader from time to time.
- Identify financial weaknesses and make recommendations with timeframes for necessary follow up by the PR.
- Discuss with the Country Team Leader any other institutional and financial aspects to be reviewed and take action.
- Prepare mission reports on the format required by Global Fund and submit it to the Country TL.
- Mission travel may be required to support LFA team as and when needed.
- Other activities as per The LFA Manual and/or as assigned.
- Attend field visits with/ without the finance team members and debrief the SRs/SSRs on the field visit outcomes.
- Suggest remedial measures on the potential weaknesses of the SR Management in the optimum utilization of GFATM grant money and safeguarding the GF grants against any fraud.
- Red-flagging for the Global Fund of any potential risk of misuse of the GFATM Grants.
- Perform other related duties as required. The incumbent is responsible to abide by security policies, administrative instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and that of UNOPS.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field with an additional experience of 2 years will be accepted in lieu of the Master’s degree.
- An Internationally recognized professional accounting qualification (CA/CMA/CPA/ACCA etc.) is desirable.
- A minimum of Five (5) years’ experience with a Master’s degree or Seven (7) years’ experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Accounting is required.
- Fluency in English and Bengali is required.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNOPS.
