Organization: UN Children's Fund
Country: Brazil
Closing date: 15 Jun 2017
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.
For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.
Purpose of the Position
Under the close supervision of the Finance Assistant, Data Base Assistant (Billing) will be responsible to perform support tasks related to information technology systems applicable to fundraising activities in Brazil, with a strong focus on bank processing and billing.
Summary of key functions/accountabilities
1. Payments from donors processed correctly and according to the processes– Prepare all files and accompany all information streams to ensure accurate payment processes with all partners- Monitor and improve the different information streams- Maintain relations with all partners in order to streamline the payment processes- Monitor and update teams procedures- Classify and File processed donation cards and/or files
2. Increased success rates in all payment processes
– Exchange EFT files with the different banks and reconcile the database accordingly- Monitor and evaluate the bank processes and improve them where necessary- Monitor and evaluate the bank processing success rates- Report the bank processing success rates with the supervisor- Propose improvements in the processes in order to maximize the success rates in payment processing
3. Information recorded and retrieved in the Database
– Make sure that all information related to the billing of donors is duly integrated in the database- Monitor and evaluate the (payment) information in the database, reporting inconsistencies and suggesting improvements where needed- Maintain contacts with donors to check personal or financial data in order to ensure correct identification and proper payment processes
Qualifications of Successful Candidate
Education
– Completed secondary education is required. Universiry degreeis an advantage.
Experience
– Five (5) years of working experience in operational data entry or data management, office management, operations management and administration or accounting is required.
Language
– Fluency in Portuguese and English is required. Knowledge of an additional UN Language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Spanish) is considered an asset.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
Core Values
Core competencies
Functional Competencies
To view our competency framework, please click here.
In relation, please note that all candidates who wish to apply to this Vacancy Announcement are requested to prepare and submit their respected UNICEF applications in English language.
Note:Non-citizens of Brazil must be in possession of a work permit authorizing them to work throughout the Country.*Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious and ethnic backgrounds, representing the diversity of Brazil, such as black and indigenous people, to apply to become a part of our organization. Candidates will be treated equally regardless of gender, sexual orientation, special needs, social and HIV/aids status. UNICEF is a smoke-free environment.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=505041
