Organization: International Organization for Migration
Country: Argentina
Closing date: 03 Mar 2019
Position Title : Finance Officer
Duty Station : Buenos Aires, Argentina
Classification : Professional Staff, Grade P1
Type of Appointment : Special short-term graded, Six months with possibility of extension
Estimated Start Date : As soon as possible
Closing Date : 03 March 2019
Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading
UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and
non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
IOM is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment. Applications from qualified female candidates are especially encouraged. For the purpose of the vacancy, the following candidates are considered as first-tier candidates:
1. Internal candidates
2. Qualified applicants from the following NMS countries:
Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Cook Islands, Cuba, Cabo Verde, Djibouti, Fiji, Micronesia (Federated States of), Gabon, Grenada, Guyana, Iceland, Kiribati, Comoros, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Saint Lucia, Lesotho, Libya, Montenegro, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Namibia, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Paraguay, Solomon Islands, Seychelles, Suriname, Sao Tome and Principe, Eswatini, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Holy See, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Vanuatu, Samoa
Context:
Under the overall supervision of the Regional Director for South America, and the direct supervision of the Senior Regional Resource Management Officer (SRRMO) for the Regional Office for South America in Buenos Aires, the successful candidate will be responsible in providing administrative and aspects of financial services support for the implementation of IOM's regional response to the flow of Venezuelans in South America, North America, Central America and the Caribbean.
Core Functions / Responsibilities:
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Provide administrative support in monitoring the financial management of all the activities of the Regional Projects in response to the flow of Venezuelans.
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Monitor and track funding resources and record financial transactions and project expenditures in the relevant systems. Analyze unusual transactions to recommend processing and provide data as required.
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Provide guidance to project managers and finance support staff throughout the program cycle concerning the correct application of IOM’s finance regulations, rules and procedures.
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Check that staff salaries are correctly allocated to the regional projects in line with IOM's projectization criteria and budget lines nature and funding.
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Apply IOM’s administrative instructions and internal control procedures. Alert the SRRMO in a timely manner of unusual or irregularities regarding transactions, and delays impacting timely reporting.
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Provide required documentation in a timely and effective manner, including archived documents, to support various financial operations, audits, verifications and other ad-hoc reports.
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Ensure financial documents are in conformity with relevant financial regulations, policies and procedures.
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Assist in the preparation of donor financial reports in accordance with IOM regulations and established procedures.
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Undertake quality control checks on request for payment, purchase request and other requests that will result in financial obligations by field offices.
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Apply various systems and tools that ensure zero tolerance for corruption or embezzlement throughout projects implementation.
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Liaise with relevant units in the implementing missions, including the logistic unit, with regards to financial activities of the missions.
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Perform such other duties as may be assigned.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Administration, Economics or a related field from an accredited academic institution; or
• University degree in the above fields with two years of relevant professional experience.
Experience
• Experience in financial management, accounting and budgeting;
• Experience preparing reports, budgets, statistics and coordinate administrative activities;
• Familiarity with financial oversight and public administration;
• Knowledge of IOM/UN regulations, policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of International Public-Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS);
• Experience with SAP is highly desirable;
• Ability to prepare concise and clear reports;
• Experience in field-work in a challenging environment and community-based reintegration process necessary;
• Experience in implementing projects in fragile and post- political settings.
Languages
Fluency in English and Spanish is required. Working knowledge of Portuguese and/or French is an advantage.
Desirable Competencies:
Values
• Inclusion and respect for diversity: respects and promotes individual and cultural differences; encourages diversity and inclusion wherever possible.
• Integrity and transparency: maintains high ethical standards and acts in a manner consistent with organizational principles/rules and standards of conduct.
• Professionalism: demonstrates ability to work in a composed, competent and committed manner and exercises careful judgment in meeting day-to-day challenges.
Core Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2
• Teamwork: develops and promotes effective collaboration within and across units to achieve shared goals and optimize results.
• Delivering results: produces and delivers quality results in a service-oriented and timely manner; is action oriented and committed to achieving agreed outcomes.
• Managing and sharing knowledge: continuously seeks to learn, share knowledge and innovate.
• Accountability: takes ownership for achieving the Organization’s priorities and assumes responsibility for own action and delegated work.
• Communication: encourages and contributes to clear and open communication; explains complex matters in an informative, inspiring and motivational way.
Managerial Competencies – behavioural indicators level 2
• Leadership: provides a clear sense of direction, leads by example and demonstrates the ability to carry out the organization’s vision; assists others to realize and develop their potential.
• Empowering others & building trust: creates an atmosphere of trust and an enabling environment where staff can contribute their best and develop their potential.
• Strategic thinking and vision: works strategically to realize the Organization’s goals and communicates a clear strategic direction.
Other:
Internationally recruited professional staff are required to be mobile.
Any offer made to the candidate in relation to this vacancy notice is subject to funding confirmation.
The list of NMS countries above includes all IOM Member States which are non-represented in the Professional Category of staff members. For this staff category, candidates who are nationals of the duty station’s country cannot be considered eligible.
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
How to apply:
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications via PRISM, IOM e-Recruitment system, by 03 March 2019 at the latest, referring to this advertisement.
For further information, please refer to:
http://www.iom.int/cms/en/sites/iom/home/about-iom-1/recruitment/how-to-apply.html
In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts online profiles duly completed.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. You can track the progress of your application on your personal application page in the IOM e-recruitment system.
Posting period:
From 18.02.2019 to 03.03.2019
Requisition: SVN 2019/59 (P) – Finance Officer (P1) – Buenos Aires, Argentina (55835230) Released
Posting: Posting NC55835231 (55835231) Released
