Sobre el UNICEF: Empleo
Chief, Finance, P-5, Private Fundraising and Partnerships, Geneva, Switzerland
If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. UNICEF seeks a Chief, Finance to be based in its Private Fundraising and Partnerships group, Geneva, Switzerland.
As Chief, Finance, you will:
. Provide leadership to the Financial Accounting, Budgeting and Business Analysis functions, monitor effectiveness of internal resource allocation and performance against budget, continuously develop improved control procedures.
. Direct strategic budgeting and planning for private fundraising activities from a financial (Net Consolidated Income) perspective and develop efficient planning and monitoring mechanisms in collaboration with partners (JSP and annual planning).
. Coordinate with National Committees and UNICEF Country Offices to facilitate smooth and accurate financial reporting. Ensure the existence of appropriate business processes and adequate control and monitoring of all PFP related income and expenditures.
. Ensure accuracy and timeliness for preparation of PFP financial statements and reports. Provide leadership to annual preparation of the PFP Work Plan and Budget and ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the PFP Financial Report for submission to the UNICEF Executive Board.
Your profile:
Advanced university degree in business administration, accounting, business economics, financial and budgetary planning. A Chartered Accountant (CA/CPA) would be an asset.
Ten years of progressively responsible professional experience with financial emphasis; five of these in a senior management capacity.
Exceptional analytical and financial skills combined with well developed commercial awareness.
Experience in international private sector organizations and/or UN agencies would be beneficial.
Proven ability to plan, set standards, and monitor work in a complex organizational setting.
Ability to conceptualize, analyze, innovate, plan and execute ideas as well as transfer of knowledge.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
Ability to establish harmonious working relations in an international and multicultural environment, team building capacity.
Information technology literacy including advanced skills in financial application computer tools. The knowledge of SAP an asset.
Proficiency in English. Fluency in French and/or other UN languages an asset.
If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send a detailed curriculum vitae in English, AND a duly completed United Nations Personal History form (available at www.unicef.org/employ), quoting VN-08-436 to: pfprecruitment@unicef.org. Applications should be received by 30 July 2008. Only candidates who are under serious consideration will be contacted.
UNICEF's salary and benefits package is based on the United Nations Common System; visit www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances for further information.
UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff. Well qualified candidates, particularly females are strongly encouraged to apply.
