Finance Officer

United Nations Relief and Works Agency
For Palestine Refugees - West Bank

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees invites applications from qualified candidates for the posts of:

Finance Officer

1-Vacancy No. : 017/2013/X
2-Duty Station : Field Office Jerusalem
3-Department : Job Creation Programme
4-Grade & Salary : LDC Contract Band “F” – S1
979.80-2,345.0 JD that varies in accordance to the pay policies set by the Agency.

5-Allowances : Dependency Allowances payable and other benefits (Medical Insurance) & Currency
Adjustment Factor.

6-Qualifications:
-A university degree, preferably, in finance, accounting or related field.
-Five to seven years of progressively responsible, professional experience working with complex accounting or

budgeting operations.
-Excellent command of written and spoken Arabic and English.

Competencies
-Computer literate and skilled in the usage of standard software applications.
-Ability to adapt to difficult working environment, under pressure and with limited timeframes.
-Ability to take initiative and maintain effective relationships with all concerned.
-Strong communication skills.
-Solid proficiency in budgeting and financial reporting.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
-The incumbent will be required to travel frequently throughout the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
-Possession of a valid driving license would be desirable.
-Experience in operation of UNRWA’s Financial Management System.
-Relevant professional experience in a large/international organization.

HOW TO APPLY
-Applicants are required to create a profile and complete UN Personal History form (P11) at

http://jobs.unrwa.org

Please note that only applications received through this site will be considered. Deadline for submitting applications is 03 April 2013. No applications will be considered beyond this date.
-Applicants who applied before to the same post will NOT BE TAKEN into consideration.
-Appointment to this post is subject to probationary period of one year. Upon satisfactory completion of this period and the continued need of the post appointment will be confirmed.
-UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer.
-UNRWA is a United Nations organization whose staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of integrity, neutrality and impartiality. This includes respect for human rights, for diversity, and for non-violent means of dealing with all kinds of conflict. UNRWA staff are expected to uphold these values at all times, both at work and outside.
Only persons who fully and unconditionally commit to these values should consider applying for UNRWA jobs.
-UNRWA is a non-smoking working environment.

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