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Jobs Details

Type : Accounting Assistant

Salary : $47K - $59.4K a year

Duration : Full - Time

Full Jobs Details

This position is located in the Accounts Division of the Pension Administration of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). The Accounts Department monitors pension contributions and overpayments of benefits, performs bank reconciliations and conducts periodic financial reports. Accountant in charge and reports to the Deputy Chief of Accounts.

Responsibility

Within the delegated authority, the Accounting Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

Verifies source documents for completeness, accuracy and validity of charges.
Investigates erroneous charges and takes appropriate corrective accounting action.
Communicates with member organizations regarding missing documentation or any other issues related to discrepancies between their accounts and those maintained by the Pension Fund Secretariat.
Reconcile and review suspense accounts and ensure proper clearance procedures are followed.
Assists in processing pension contribution reporting from UNJSPF member organizations. This includes, among other things, calculating, inputting and checking pension contributions for accuracy and communicating discrepancies to supervisors.
Assists in calculating contribution amount for pension validation/recovery.
Prepares worksheets and assists in preparation of financial statements.
Audits various accounting transactions, e.g., pension contributions, benefit overpayments and recoveries, bank credits and debits, fees, etc., to ensure accuracy of accounts and compliance with relevant staff rules, UNJSPF regulations and rules, ST/AI issues or practices .
Provides guidance and training to colleagues as needed.
Supervises other general service personnel as needed.
Prepares drafts/memorandums and/or cables to various offices, departments and foreign offices.
Responds to queries of pension participants, beneficiaries, member organizations and other units/departments.
Performs other duties as required
Assists in data collection and analysis as well as data presentation and report generation for information sharing, query answering, knowledge management, planning and decision making.

Qualification

Professionalism: Knowledge of the organization's financial regulations and rules as well as the use and application of accounting principles and practices Ability to extract, interpret and analyze various types of data and resolve data inconsistencies and other issues. Shows pride in work and accomplishments; Demonstrates professional competence and subject matter expertise; Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; are motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows perseverance when faced with difficult problems or challenges; Remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to achieve the goal of gender equality by ensuring equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all areas of work.

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Planning and organizing: develops clear goals consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; Adjusts priorities as needed; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources to complete tasks; Anticipates risk and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitor and coordinate necessary plans and actions; Using time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; Delivers outputs for which one is responsible within specified time, cost and quality; Acts in accordance with organizational regulations and rules; Supports subordinates, provides supervision and takes responsibility for assigned tasks; Takes personal responsibility for own and work unit errors, where applicable.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Efficiency

A minimum of seven years of experience in accounting, finance or related field is required

Minimum of one year post-employment financial or operational work experience

Facility projects are required.

Experience working with the UN General System or other comparable international

Organizations are desirable.

Experience in Integrated Pension Administration System (IPAS) or similar ERP system is preferred.

One year or more experience in data analysis or related field preferred.

the language

English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For the advertised post, fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowing another official UN language is an advantage.

assessment

Evaluation of qualified applicants may include an assessment exercise, which may be followed by a competency-based interview.

Special Notice

The UNJSPF is an inter-agency body established in 1949 by the United Nations General Assembly. The pension fund provides benefits in 17 currencies to approximately 80,000 beneficiaries residing in more than 190 countries and serves more than 130,000 participants operating in 25 member countries. Pension Fund Organizations. The applicable human resources procedures are governed by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Fund and the UN Secretariat. Any candidate from any member organization of UNJSPF applying for the post will be considered as an internal candidate if he/she is recruited through recruitment and promotion procedures applicable in his/her respective institution.

This post is subject to local recruitment in accordance with Staff Rule 4.4 of the United Nations Staff Rules. All personnel of the General Service and related departments shall be appointed in the country or within commuting distance of each office, regardless of their nationality and the length of time they may stay in the country. A staff member subject to local appointment shall not be eligible for allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international appointments. ( click hare )

Passing the Global General Service Test (GGST) is a prerequisite for consideration for appointment to the General Services and related departments at the United Nations Secretariat. Applicants who have not cleared the GGST at the time of application may be invited for the test after submitting their application. Staff members who have been appointed for a fixed term, continuing or permanent appointment as a result of passing a previous examination recognized by the Office of Human Resources Management and who have held such appointment continuously, are not required to take a new examination.

Staff members are under the authority of the Secretary-General and are subject to appointment by him or her. In this context, all employees are expected to move to new functions periodically during their careers according to established rules and procedures.

Consideration of the United Nations

According to Article 101, paragraph 3 of the UN Charter, the paramount consideration in the employment of workers is the need to secure the highest standards of skill, competence and integrity. If candidates have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they will not be considered for employment at the United Nations in connection with any commission of this act. The term "sexual exploitation" means the actual or attempted abuse of a position of weakness, differential power or trust for sexual purposes, including but not limited to the financial, social or political gain from the sexual exploitation of another. The term "sexual harassment" means actual or threatened physical penetration of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term "sexual harassment" means any unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that could reasonably be expected or could be considered to cause offense or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, conditions of employment or creates intimidating, hostile or offensive work. by doing environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants termination of the offender's employment. Candidates who have committed offenses other than minor traffic offenses cannot be considered for the job.

Due consideration will be given to the importance of recruiting personnel on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no limitation on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and on equal terms in its principal and subsidiary organs. The UN Secretariat is a smoke-free environment.

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The paramount consideration in the recruitment, transfer or promotion of employees shall be the need to secure the highest standards of competence, competence and integrity. By accepting the offer of appointment, UN staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and are appointed by him to any UN function or office in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally appointed staff members are required to move periodically to perform new tasks within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

Applicants are requested to carefully follow all the instructions available on the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed instructions, applicants may refer to the Manual for Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on the “Manual” hyper-link at the top right of the Inspira account-holder homepage.

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Applicants will be evaluated based on the information submitted in the application form based on the job opening evaluation criteria and applicable internal laws of the United Nations, including the United Nations Charter, General Assembly resolutions, staff regulations and rules, administrative promulgations and directives. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information regarding their personal profile and qualifications as per the instructions given on inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No corrections, additions, deletions, corrections or changes will be made to the submitted applications. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised on career portals 11:59 p.m. will be removed. (New York time) on the closing date.

There is no fee

The United Nations does not charge fees at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing, or training). The United Nations does not concern itself with applicants' bank account information.