Local Post: Finance/administrative Associate

3 months ago

Johannesburg, South Africa UNFPA Full time

**The Position**:
The Finance/Admin Associate will contribute to the implementation of the Safeguard Young People Programme - a youth programme implemented in twelve countries in East and Southern Africa by providing financial support to the youth team and the Integrated SRHR Unit at large. As appropriate and under the direction of the Youth Team Lead and SYP Regional Coordinator the Finance/Admin Associate will also contribute to research, financial management, procurement and operational and procedural guidance preparation and implementation.

**How you can make a difference**:
UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices.

UNFPA is supporting the implementation of the Safeguard Young People (SYP) Programme as of November 2013. The programme aims to empower adolescents and young people aged 10-24 to protect themselves from STIs including HIV, unintended pregnancies, unsafe abortions, early marriages, gender-based violence and harmful cultural practices while promoting gender equitable norms and protective behaviours in twelve counties in East and Southern African Countries (Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe).

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

**Job Purpose**:
You will play an instrumental role in the implementation of the Safeguard Young People Programme, contributing to research, financial management, procurement and operational and procedural guidance preparation and implementation.

**You would be responsible for**:

- Works closely with the Regional Programme Coordinator and Country Focal Points for the Swiss Agency for Development and Condition (SDC) and Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) funded SYP programme to assist the country specific projects in financial and administrative matters in line with the Proposal, results framework and proposed budget as well as UNFPA policies and procedures;
- Contributes to the monitoring of the financial execution of the projects in the twelve countries and at regional level. This includes reviewing and analyzing implementation level of country projects to determine status of project activities on a continuous basis;
- Prepares financial reports on the programme to be submitted to the SYP regional programme coordinator and team for review on a regular basis as requested by the Coordinator and also liaise with UNFPA HQ and UNFPA COs if needed;
- In consultation with Regional Coordinator and COs, reviews and harmonizes annual implementation plans and budgets;
- Supports the preparation and consolidation of reports including annual reports (technical, substantive and financial) pertaining to the project;
- Facilitates initiation of all procurement processes, including payments, working closely with the operations unit and the overall guidance of the international operations manager;
- Provides support to administrative and logístical arrangements for all meeting, workshop and courses in connection with the project taking place in Johannesburg or in one of the project countries in collaboration with the Programme Associate;
- Assists the Regional Programme Coordinator in the design of project specific material pertaining to management and financial issues in support of project implementation;
- Participates in the annual planning, reviews and final evaluation of the project in collaboration with the SYP coordination team;
- Carries out any other duties as may be required.

**Qualifications and Experience**:
**Education**:
Completed Secondary Level Education required. First level university degree desirable in public administration, finance, accounting or economics is desirable.

**Knowledge and Experience**:

- Seven (7) years of relevant experience in programme/ project management.

**Languages**:
Fluency in oral and written English. Knowledge of French or Portuguese is an asset.

**Required Competencies**:
**Values**:

- Exemplifying integrity,
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
- Embracing cultural diversity,
- Embracing change

**Core Competencies**:

- Achieving results,
- Being accountable,
- Thinking analytically and strategically,
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
- Communicating for impact

**Functional Competencies**:

- Advocacy/ Advancing a policy-oriented agenda
- Leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/ building strategic alliances and

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