Job ID: 34291
Practice Area - Job Family: HIV and Health - HIV AND HEALTH
Vacancy End Date: (Midnight New York, USA) 06/04/2021
Duty Station: Bujumbura, Burundi
Education & Work Experience: I-Master's Level Degree - 7 year(s) experience
Languages: French
Grade: P4
Vacancy Type: FTA International
Posting Type: External
Bureau: Africa
Contract Duration: 1 Year with possibility for extension
Background
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN’s global development network, advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. We are on the ground in 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges to help empower lives and build resilient nations.
The Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance and supports the results of UNDP’s 2018-2021 Strategic Plan, focusing on seven outcomes including, strengthening institutions to progressively deliver universal access to basic services (Outcome 3). The HIV, Health and Development Group (HHD Group), within BPPS, is helping to contribute towards this outcome. The HIV, Health and Development Strategy 2016-2021: ‘Connecting the Dots’ elaborates UNDP's work on HIV and health in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. UNDP’s partnership with The Global Fund, makes a vital contribution to UNDP’s Strategic Plan, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the SDGs and the pledge to leave no one behind.
UNDP has an important role in supporting health outcomes by supporting countries to address the social, cultural and economic determinants of HIV and health, in partnership with UN entities and other organizations. This is done through UNDP’s core work in reducing inequalities and social exclusion that drive HIV and poor health, promoting effective and inclusive governance for health, and building resilient and sustainable systems for health. UNDP also contributes through its coordinating and convening role in bringing together multiple partners and resources at national and local levels.
As a trusted, long-term partner of The Global Fund (GF), UNDP’s value proposition lies in providing an integrated package of development solutions to strengthen institutions to deliver health services. Through its contributions as interim Principal Recipient (PR) and provider of technical assistance in over 53 countries since 2003, UNDP’s provision of integrated policy, implementation and capacity development support to countries has yielded significant health and development results in challenging operating environments. Proactive risk management and investing in sustainability are the cornerstones of UNDP’s portfolio management approach and providing technical assistance to national counterparts during all phases of implementation, strengthening legislation, policies and regulatory frameworks, and building capacities across key functional areas, including financial management, health information systems, procurement and supply chain management. Within the HHD Group the Global Fund – Health Implementation Support Team (GF/HIST) is a dedicated team providing support to UNDP Country Offices implementing health and development programmes.
UNDP has been identified as the interim PR for the Burundi GF programmes to be implemented from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2023, UNDP will implement the programmes in close coordination with the national partners, including the disease programmes, the central Medical store CAMEBU, NGOs, technical partners and UN entities.
In order to provide strategic planning, programmatic and operational management and oversight to the GF portfolio to achieve the defined programme goals, targets and effective delivery, a dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) has been established.
Under the direct supervision and overall guidance of the Programme Coordinator, the Finance Specialist is responsible for ensuring the highest efficiency in financial resources management and the provision of accurate, thoroughly researched and documented financial information, effective delivery of financial services, and transparent utilization of financial resources and management of the finances for the Global Fund grants. The Finance Specialist supervises and leads support staff of the Finance Unit and ensures strong coordination with programme and procurement staff of the PMU for effective management of programme budgets.
The Finance Specialist works in close collaboration with the Sub-recipients (SRs) and sub-sub recipients (SSRs) of the Global Fund project, the Country Office Operations unit, and project teams in the Country Office in ensuring successful implementation and oversight of GF programme resources and Country Office performance in finance. In addition, the Finance Specialist will play the lead role capacity development of the financial management systems of the national counterparts for the transition of the programmes.
In order to allow for the national authorities to manage Global Fund resources during the next allocation cycle, and to successfully pass the donor’s assessment, UNDP Country Office will actively engage in a capacity development and transition plan. This will require from the Finance Specialist the design, implementation and monitoring of this plan, defining clear milestones, dedicating finance staff time to the implementation of the plan, and proactively identifying the strategies to be implemented to maximize the chances of success of the transition process, as well as available resources inside and outside the organization. Leading on the coordination with other technical assistance providers engaged in the transition process is also a key success factor.
This will be done in accordance with UNDP rules, policies and procedures, the grant agreements and corporate agreements with the GF, and working in partnership with national stakeholders, and close coordination with the GF (including Local Fund Agent), CCM (Instance de coordination nationale) technical partners and UN entities, the GF/HIST.
Duties and Responsibilities
2. Ensures implementation of operational strategies and procedures, focusing on achievement of the following results:
3. Manages the programme budgets and ensures proper control of programme accounts focusing on achievement of the following results:
4. Ensures close monitoring of the Sub-recipients and other implementing partners focusing on achievement of the following results:
5. Ensures facilitation of knowledge building and sharing focusing on achievement of the following results:
Any other duty assigned by the Programme Coordinator.
Competencies
Innovation
Ability to make new and useful ideas work
Level 5: Creates new and relevant ideas and leads others to implement them
Leadership
Ability to persuade others to follow
Level 5: Plans and acts transparently, actively works to remove barriers
People Management
Ability to improve performance and satisfaction
Level 5: Models high professional standards and motivates excellence in others
Communication
Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform
Level 5: Gains trust of peers, partners, clients by presenting complex concepts in practical terms to others
Delivery
Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement
Level 5: Critically assesses value and relevance of existing policy / practice and contributes to enhanced delivery of products, services, and innovative solutions
Technical and Functional
Primary
Accounting (General)
Knowledge of accounting concepts, principles, regulations, and policies and ability to apply to strategic and/or practical situations
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
Financial Management
Ability to create a process to achieve financial goals
Level 6: Integrate & Empower: Leads integral work of teams utilizing expertise, vision, problem-solving capability, and collaborative energy in professional area of expertise
Financial Reporting and Analysis
Ability to evaluate financial data, derive relevant findings and present them in a meaningful manner
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
Project Management
Ability to plan, organize, and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
Risk Management
Ability to identify and prioritize risks, and organize action around mitigating them
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
Knowledge Management
Ability to capture, develop, share and effectively use information and knowledge
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise
T
echnical/Functional
Secondary
Relationship Management
Ability to engage and foster strategic partnerships with other parties, sub-recipients and forge productive working relationships
Level 5: Originate: Catalyzes new ideas, methods, and applications to pave a path for innovation and continuous improvement in professional area of expertise.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
Master’s Degree in Business, Public Administration, or Finance/Accounting;
Professional accounting qualification certificate from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy.
Those with professional accounting qualification certificate from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage, and those without will require the UNDP Advanced Accountancy and Finance Test.
Experience
Minimum 7 years of relevant and progressive professional experience in providing financial management advisory services.
Strong Knowledge of UNDP Financial Management, rules, regulations, policies and procedures is an asset.
Strong Knowledge and experience in working with Global Fund grants in financial management is an asset.
Experience working in developing country is an asset.
Knowledge of UN or UNDP procedures, managing and oversight of internal operations.
Familiar with dealing with client relationships with international organizations, national governments and civil society.
Experience in the use of the Atlas system.
Experience in training national entities in strengthening financial management systems is an asset.
Language requirements
fluency in French
Women Candidates are strongly encouraged
Working knowledge of English both written and oral is an asset
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