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Job Title: Job ID: Senior CBI Associate

24641

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Salary Grade: G7

Hardship Level: A

Family Location Type: Family

Eligible Applicants

IMPORTANT NOTE: This position is advertised to internal and external applicants. Candidates must be legally present in Mexico at the time of application, recruitment and hire. Only candidates holding a permanent residency in Mexico will be considered eligible.

Group 1 Candidates: comprises current GS staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment who, at the date of the deadline for application, are serving in the country of the vacancy at the grade of the position or one grade below or above.

Group 2 Candidates: comprises candidates from the categories listed in the RALS after completion of one cumulative or continuous year of service in the country of the vacancy. The Group 2 status should have been confirmed by the HR Unit in Mexico before the application is submitted.

External Candidates: are candidates who are not in Group 1 or Group 2.

Duties and Qualifications

Senior CBI Associate

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The position is normally supervised by the Cash-based Intervention Officer. The incumbent provides guidance on monthly work plans, and coordinates with various internal teams to ensure a smooth monthly cash transfer. The position provides high level of data management skills to manage the cash lists and distribution modules. External contacts are with the national and international humanitarian agencies and NGO s as well as UNHCR partner financial service providers. The incumbent works independently with minimal oversight from the supervisor. The position may directly supervise some support staff.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

• Provide inputs to the operationÂ's Multifunctional Team (MFT) to ensure smooth financial processing of cash assistance programs within the Area of Responsibility.
• Manage and maintain the databases used in the cash based interventions on behalf of the CBI Unit and the MFT.
• Develop statistical and detailed reports based on the standard reporting formats and ad-hoc reports, charts and tables as required by the operation.
• Assist in developing and administering UNHCR MPC based Intervention database.
• Ensure the monthly maintenance of cash list for the timely delivery of cash to beneficiaries.
• Maintain relationships with partners and financial service providers to facilitate the flow of information between databases.
• Assist with the training of internal staff and partners on cash procedures,
• Execute best practice in data protection standards and help to positively influence others,
• Support in the co-ordination with different IPs, Ops and focal points on lists of beneficiaries reflecting situation of cash assistance.
• Undertake missions and field visits to financial service providers to monitor the cash project.
• Represent UNHCR at the cash-based intervention related meetings within UNHCR.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and partners.
• Develop improvements to the database and related workflows.
• Direct incidents and problems to the supervisor when they cannot be resolved at their level.
• Perform other related duties as required.

  Minimum Qualifications

  Education & Professional Work Experience

  Years of Experience / Degree Level

  For G7 - 4 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

  Field(s) of Education

  Not applicable

  (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk

• are essential)

  Certificates and/or Licenses

  Not specified

  (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk

• are essential)

  Relevant Job Experience

  Essential:

• Data management experience, preferable in CBI context.
• Excellent knowledge of computer software and database applications.
• Experience in Microsoft SQL Server.

  Desirable:

• Experience/training in accounting. Good knowledge of UNHCR financial rules, procedures and processes
• Knowledge of UNHCR specific programmes (MSRP, Focus, etc.).
• Prior exposure to UNHCR refugee operations and functions relating to office administration and programme activities.
• Completion of the UNHCR Learning programmes or specific training relevant to functions of the position.

  Functional Skills

  FI-Finance - Accounting

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  IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software

  UN-UN/UNHCR Financial Rules and Regulations and Procedures

  IT-Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

  DM-Database Management

  (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk

• are essential)

  Language Requirements

  For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

  This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening, shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Position Competencies

Core Competencies

Accountability

Communication

Organizational Awareness

Teamwork & Collaboration

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies

Managing Performance

Judgement and Decision Making

Cross-Functional Competencies

Analytical Thinking

Technological Awareness

Planning and Organizing

Language Requirements

Proficiency in English and Spanish is essential.

Additional Information

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. No late applications will be accepted.

Shortlisted candidates may be required to sit for a technical assessment or written test and later on, invited for an oral interview.

UNHCR does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing or any other fees).

Duration: initially for a period of one (1) year

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