Grade: P5
Vacancy no.: RAPS/1/2022/AF/04
Publication date: 17 June 2022
Application deadline (midnight Geneva time): 18 July 2022
Job ID: 8562
Department: RO-Africa
Organization Unit: RO-Africa
Location: Abidjan
Contract type: Fixed Term
The following are eligible to apply:
Staff members with at least five years of continuous service with the Office are encouraged to apply.
Applications from officials who have reached their age of retirement as defined in Article 11.3 of the Staff Regulations on or before 31 December 2017, or who have already separated from ILO service upon retirement or early retirement, will not be considered.
The ILO values diversity among its staff and welcomes applications from qualified female candidates. We also encourage applicants with disabilities. If you are unable to complete our online application form due to a disability, please send an email to ilojobs@ilo.org.
The ILO welcomes applicants with experience in working within ILO constituents (governments, employers’ and business membership organizations, and workers’ organizations).
Applicants from non- or under-represented member States, or from those member States which staffing forecasts indicate will become non- or under-represented in the near future would be particularly welcome. A list of these countries can be found here: https://jobs.ilo.org/content/Non--and-under-represented-member-States/
In addition to the interviews and tests that any candidate may be required to take, successful completion of the ILO Assessment Centre is required for all external candidates and any internal candidate applying to a higher category.
Notwithstanding the general considerations set out in the ILO Staff Regulations, this vacancy announcement is the only authoritative document pertaining to the qualifications required for this position. The minimum required qualifications were determined in view of the specific duties and responsibilities of this position.
The specific language requirements for this position are detailed hereunder. However, candidates applying for the professional category vacancies who have not already successfully completed their probationary period within the ILO and whose mother tongue is not one of the working languages of the Office (English, French and Spanish), shall be required to possess a fully satisfactory working knowledge of at least one of the ILO working languages. If appointed they may be required to acquire a knowledge of a second working language of the Office during their initial years of service.
The position is located in the ILO Regional Office for Africa (ROAF), based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. ROAF has overall political and management responsibilities for the promotion of ILO principles and policies in the region and provides strategic guidance and support to all country offices and Decent Work Technical Support Teams (DWTs) in the region. The position is responsible for all the financial, budgetary, administrative, security and IT-related matters of the region in accordance with ILO rules, regulations and instructions. In addition, the position will provide managerial and administrative advisory services to the Directors of the offices in the region and advise headquarters on the region's requirements with respect to financial, administrative, security and IT policies and practices. The position will report to the Regional Director through the Deputy Regional Director and will be functionally responsible to the Director of the Financial Management Department at ILO headquarters.
These specific duties are aligned with the relevant ILO generic job description, which includes the following generic duties:
Advanced university degree in business administration, finance or accounting, or first level university degree supplemented by a professional financial qualification is required to be able to manage interrelationships and interactions within the ILO's financial structure and to ensure that the Organization's financial management and business conforms to international norms.
Professional financial management or accounting experience of 15 years of which five years must have been at the international level.
Excellent command of English or French with a working knowledge of the other language.
In addition to the ILO core competencies, this position requires:
Technical
Very effective and experienced analytical and diagnostic skills to analyse complex financial statements involving multiple funding sources and currencies in accordance with generally acceptable accounting principles and international accounting standards. Ability to resolve inter-departmental problems. Ability to plan and coordinate the work of a sub-programme. Ability to communicate decisions and instructions effectively both in writing and orally to all levels in the Organization; ability to present papers and positions at inter-agency meetings. Ability to draft policy and procedures, Governing Body documents and other communications. Ability to use common office computer applications; demonstrated understanding of computerised accounting packages; ability to conceptualise enhancements to and renewal of such systems. Ability to motivate staff, establish team objectives, assign and supervise work and ensure that quality of service/work is provided to clients. Ability to defend financial policy decisions taken and to explain the advantages of proposed new policies and decisions. Discretion is required as work may involve dealing with confidential material. Apart from financial matters, also needs to be discreet when dealing with staff members on sensitive issues, including cultural differences and when dealing with exceptions to policy and confidential organizational issues.
Behavioural
Ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.
Conditions of employment
For more information on conditions of employment, please visit: https://jobs.ilo.org/content/International/
Important Information
Any officials of the General Service category interested in applying to this position are hereby informed that, if selected, they will be offered the salary and allowances applicable to the grade of the position applied for, which may result in substantial changes in their take-home remuneration. In accordance with Article 3.4 of the Staff Regulations, the salary of an official, upon promotion, shall in no case be greater than the maximum salary of the grade to which he or she was promoted. For any questions or clarifications, please contact your HR partner at hrpartner@ilo.org
Recruitment process
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit the ILO Jobs website at https://jobs.ilo.org/. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
Evaluation (which may include one or several written tests and a pre-interview competency-based assessment centre) and the interviews will tentatively take place during the 3 to 4 months following the application deadline. Candidates are requested to ensure their availability should they be short listed for further consideration.
Depending on the location and availability of candidates, assessors and interview panel members, the ILO may use communication technologies such as Skype, Video or teleconference, e-mail, etc. for the assessment and evaluation of candidates at the different stages of the recruitment process, including assessment centres, technical tests or interviews.
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This vacancy is archived.