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UNV Finance and Administrative Assistant

Under the direct supervision of Senior Finance and Administrative Assistant, the National UN Youth Volunteer will:

 

  • Assist in the preparation of relevant procurement documents (Request for Proposals, Request for Quotation, Contracts, Request for Payments, etc.) ensuring all supporting documents in accordance with UNDP requirements;
  • Maintain data bases and inventories of all project outputs and activities;
  • Draft correspondence in English and/or Arabic, and follow up on correspondence;
  • Assist in the preparation of workshop and meeting agendas and assist in collecting material for meetings and conferences;
  • Monitor leave and absences of project staff;
  • Perform additional tasks, within the administrative scope of work and as required by the Project Manager;
  • Assist in managing the logistics of project events (technical workshops, training sessions, stakeholder meetings, project review meetings, etc.);
  • Assist in the creation of requisitions in Atlas for the projects, registration of goods reception in Atlas;
  • Assist in the preparation and updating of project budget and maintenance on ATLAS, including timely corrective actions on budget check errors, matching exceptions, unapproved or unprocessed vouchers/RDPs, incorrect supporting documents, etc.;
  • Compilation of supporting documents for POs/contracts and preparation of requests for direct payments in line with the UNDP internal control procedures
  • Perform other finance duties as may be required and assigned by supervisor and/or UNDP management.

 

Intervention Sectors
Development
Location
  • Lebanon
  • Beirut
Application Deadline
Salary Range
800 to 1200 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
1 to 2 years
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Business management, accounting, or related field.
• Previous experience with the UN, the EU or other international organization is an asset;
• Experience in finance and accounting is required;
• Highly motivated, pleasant character with good teamwork spirit;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;,
• Systematic, organized, proactive, motivated, and meticulous (good planning skills)
• Can multitask;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and email/internet;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Sound security awareness;
• Have affinity with or interest in environment and sustainable development, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN System.
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No