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UNITED NATIONS RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES IN THE NEAR EAST – UNRWA   UNRWA is the United Nations agency responsible for the protection, care and human development of a population of some 4.6 millionPalestinerefugees living in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank,Jordan,Lebanon, and theSyrianArabRepublic. The Agency is committed to assistingPalestinerefugees in maintaining a decent standard of living, acquiring appropriate knowledge and skills, enjoying the fullest possible extent of human rights, and leading a long and healthy life. UNRWA is by far the largest UN operation in theMiddle Eastwith over 29,000 staff. Most of the staff members are refugees themselves, working directly to benefit their communities – as teachers, doctors, nurses or social workers. Cashier   Location Lebanon Field Office Type of Appointment Fixed Term – Three Years (1 post)   Employment Roster (3 persons) Deadline for Application 01 June 2015 Vacancy Announcement Number 21/2015 Grade 12 Department/Division Finance Department   MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES In accordance with Agency policy and procedures, the incumbent: (A)    Prepares bank transfer payments either by Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) being used for fund transfer by local or International banks or through written requests; (B)    Makes payments in various currencies by issuing cheques and orders to banks, distributes cheques and drafts to beneficiaries and banks personally or by registered mail;  prepares requests for bank drafts; (C)   Drafts memos to local banks under the signature of his/her supervisor and follows up on some banking issues of mutual interests; distributes payrolls, cheques and documents to various local banks; (D)   Maintains records of cash position of current accounts and reports to his/her supervisors for funding purposes, checks interest received on UNRWA HQ bank accounts and accrues interest at period end, raises transfer vouchers covering movement of funds and checks outstanding items on bank statements; (E)    Receives cheques or cash on behalf of the Agency, raises cash or bank receipt vouchers, deposits funds in bank or delivers as required and records all receipts; (F)    Checks all cash payment vouchers received from claims section for ensuring that they are appropriately approved and supported by proper documents; (G)   Responds to staff members, suppliers and contractors’ queries regarding their claims, invoices, entitlements and outstanding balances; (H)   Assists in the Agency bank balances as relates to cash management on a weekly basis;   (I)      Maintains records on the bank details of the international staff payroll to arrange payment of salaries as required; (J)    Reviews bank reconciliation with the accounts control staff to ensure that bank balances recorded on the daily cash position report reflect the Agency's true liquidity position; (K)    Enters cash receipt vouchers into General Ledger (GL) and Accounts Payable (AP) modules to account for all receipt of cash and cheques and monthly evident interest; (L)    Pays temporary assistants and casual laborers monthly wages after cashing their payroll cheques from the bank; (M)   Performs such other duties as may be assigned.   PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES (A)  Academic and Professional         A university degree in accounting, business administration, banking and finance or related field.   (B)  Experience         A minimum of two years in accounting or other financial work including a computerized treasury and finance systems.   (C)  Language         Good command of spoken and written English and Arabic.   (D)  Competencies i)     Ability to use a computer and work on various spreadsheet applications such as Excel and Access; ii)    Ability to cope with multiple tasks effectively; iii)  Effective written and oral communication; iv)  Ability to identify clients’ needs and to offer appropriate solutions and establish and maintain productive partnership with clients.   DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) or any technical professional qualification   ADDITIONAL INFORMATION i)     Possession of a valid driving license; ii)    Willingness to work beyond regular working hours.   CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Salary: Monthly basic salary L.L. 1,934,099.- Contract Duration:  -     To fill one vacant post, fixed term –Three years at Lebanon Field Office; -        To establish an employment roster of three persons at Lebanon Field Office. Holidays: 30 days annual leave Dependency allowance: Dependent spouse: L.L 60,000 per month     Dependent child: L.L 33,000 per month Pension:  Provident Fund contribution   EQUIVALENCY Candidates with an equivalent combination of relevant academic qualifications, professional training and progressive work experience may also be considered.   RECRUITMENT PROCESS The Recruitment process is based on the Agency’s strategy to obtain the best qualified and suitable employees through a competitive recruitment process. After the deadline for receiving applications, all applications will be reviewed by the Human Resources Office and the Hiring Department.  Only Short-listed candidates who fully meet the required criteria shall be contacted and undergo technical/practical tests and the candidates with the highest passing scores will then be invited to interview (see “Technical and Practical Tests Required” below). The final recommendation for selection is based on the test results, interview assessment, Agency priorities and needs and the candidates’ profiles. For all posts, the weight allocated for the technical/practical tests (listed below) is 60% and for the interview is 40%.  ملاحظة: سيتم الاتصال فقط بالمتقدمين الذين يستوفون الشروط المطلوبة للوظيفة..   GENERAL INFORMATION UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications equally from men and women. It is Agency Policy to give full consideration to qualified disabled candidates whose disability does not impact their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the post.   Referring to PD A/2/REV.4 – 3.1.2. para. (b), which states that staff members, with indefinite appointment who are applying for this post, may return to their original posts, or to similar posts, if those posts will exist and are vacant. This reassignment shall be made at the staff members’ former grade level. However, the step level will be adjusted to account for the number of years in the fixed-term post. Otherwise, their status will be governed by the relevant provisions of Personnel Directive A/9 on Redundancy.   As a member of the United Nations system, UNRWA maintains a close relatives’ policy.  In this regard, if a candidate has a close relative (mother, father, brother, sister, son or daughter) who is already employed by the Agency, he/she can only be employed if the Agency is unable to find another suitable candidate.   UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for human rights, for diversity, and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staff are expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside. Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs. UNRWA is a non-smoking working environment. الأونروا هي منظمة تابعة للأمم المتحدة، وهي منظمة تفترض من موظفيها الالتزام بأعلى معايير الاستقامة والحياد والنزاهة. ويشمل ذلك احترام مبادئ حقوق الإنسان واحترام التنوع وتبني الوسائل غير العنيفة في حل كافة أشكال النزاعات.  المتوقع من موظفي الأونروا أن يقوموا بدعم هذه القيم في كافة الأوقات، سواء في أماكن العمل أم خارجه. إن أولئك الأشخاص الذين يتمتعون بالالتزام الكامل وغير المشروط بهذه القيم هم فقط الذين ينبغي أن يتقدموا بطلباتهم للعمل لدى الأونروا. الأنروا هي بيئه عمل لا يسمح فيها بالتدخين.   Where there are two or more equally qualified candidates, selection preference will normally be given to internal candidates, Palestine Refugees and candidates of the under-represented gender. The Agency maintains the discretion to fill future vacancies for this position from the roster without re-advertising the vacancy.   As an Area post, preference will be given to local candidates already based in the duty station of the post. TECHNICAL & PRACTICAL TESTS REQUIRED Short-listed candidates will sit for two tests: Written technical test (100%). Computer test (Pass/Fail), which includes (Basic level: MS Word and MS Access, Intermediate level: MS Excel).   The top 12 scoring candidates in the written technical test given that (i) none have scored less than 50%, and (ii) none have failed the computer test, will be invited for an interview.    HOW TO APPLY If you have the skills and experience required above, and want to make an active and lasting contribution to improving the lives of Palestine refugees, then register on http://jobs.unrwa.org by creating a personal profile and completing the UNRWA Personal History Form; it is the responsibility of the candidates (internal and external) to make sure that their Personal History Form is duly completed with the needed information before they apply as amendments to the Form will not be accepted after the deadline of the vacancy announcement. Only applications received through this website will be considered and the system will not allow applications after the deadline. Please note that UNRWA only accepts degrees from accredited educational institutions. Candidates may also be invited to take a technical exam in order further evaluate their qualifications for the post. Due to a high volume of applications received, only short-listed applicants will be contacted –“سيتم الإتصال فقط بالأشخاص الذين تنطبق عليهم متطلبات الوظيفة”. The United Nations does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. The United Nations does not concern itself with information on bank accounts. For any queries please send an email to: recruitmentquestions@unrwa.org. Please apply as requested above, do not send your CV To this email address, all cvs sent to this email address will be automatically ignored. يرجى تقديم الطلبات حسب التعليمات اعلاها وعدم ارسال السيرة الذاتية الى هذا البريد الالكتروني, سيتم تجاهل السير الذاتية التي ترسل الى هذا العنوان تلقائيا. or contact the recruitment unit on 009611840490.       Date of issue: 12 May 2015