Finance Assistant
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The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) is the UN headquarters in Africa and the representative office of the Secretary-General.
We support programme implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) globally, as well as other UN offices in Kenya, by Providing administrative, conference and information services (www.unon.org).
This post is located in the Budget and Finance Management Service Unit (BFMS), UNON at the Nairobi duty station.
Education
High school diploma or equivalent with supplemental training in financial accounting, controls and systems.
Computer training with various spreadsheet programmes using Windows applications required.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related field.
Excellent grasp of accounting principles covering financial accounting, controls and systems required.
Knowledge of UN rules and regulations and functionality of IMIS an added advantage.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For this position fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of another UN language is desirable.
Closing Date: Friday, 10 January 2014
For full job description and application details, see: Finance Assistant Jobs in Nairobi
