UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Yaoundé/Cameroon

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION IN INTERNAL/ EXTERNAL N°001/2016

Position Title: Project Control Associate, GL6

Position Number: 10024859

Duty station: YAOUNDE 

State Date: Immediately

Duration: 1 year (with possible extension)

Deadline for submission of nomination: 29 January 2016

RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the Project Control Officer of the office in Yaoundé, the incumbent will be assumed of the following functions:

• Contribute to receiving the internal control systems of implementing partners.
• Contribute to reviewing that IP agreements are in conformity with country operation plans and UNHCR’s rules, policies and procedures.
• Monitor that a complete record is maintained for all projects.
• Contribute to reviewing, analyzing and verifying financial and performance implementing partners reports (Part I-IPFR and Part II-IPR), and to checking accuracy and consistency between IPFR and IPR, in accordance with project agreements.
• Ensure that the funds obligated under an IP agreement permit that payment of the next installment or a disbursement, confirming the status of installments already paid
• Support timely project closure in coordination with the programmer unit.
• Bring to the attention of supervisors and programmer officers any significant variances at the office level in: budget execution, percentage of project execution, time schedule, and quality of projects against specifications or terms and condition.
• Maintain professional relationship with implementing partners.
• Keep up-to-date with all UNHCR rules, regulations and procedures necessary to perform these duties.
• Perform other related duties as required

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• Secondary education, together with training/certificate in Accounting, Auditing, Business Administration, Finance, Project Management or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of previous relevant job experience in field of accounting/finance, auditing, project management, business analysis, quality assurance and/or risk management.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Fluency in English and working knowledge of another relevant UN language or local language 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION & COMPETENCIES

• Good knowledge of United Nations financial rules and procedures.
• Good understanding of accrual accounting (such as IPSAS or IFRS
• Working experience with ERP financial modules (such as PeopleSoft, Oracle or SAP).

ELIGIBILITY

The internal candidates are the members of the staff of general services currently in service, who have been appointed by the CA process and have and appointment of indefinite duration or determined. Interested staff members should consult the policy and procedures of the UNHCR on the assignments of the locally recruited staff (PPAL).

External candidates must be legally present in Cameroon at the time of the request and of the recruitment

Deadline for submission of nominations: 29 January 2016

The application file of candidates should contain:

• A personal history Form (P11) and / or the factsheet.
• A letter of motivation signed
• A certificate of nationality 
• A certified copy of the diploma
• The names and addresses of three persons referees

NB: for external candidates, a personal history (P. 11) (see on the site www.unhcr.org/recruit/p11new.doc)

• If you want to be considered (es) for this vacancy notice position, remove your folder under closed envelope in the post box of the UNHCR no.7077 Yaoundé/ Cameroon with mention ‘candidacy for the position no. 10024859 of Project Control Associate to the attention of the representative, UNHCR representation in Cameroon, Neighborhood Bastos, 1.778 street behind the Residence of the Ambassador of Nigeria, at the latest by 29 January 2016.
• Only selected candidates will be called for a written test and an interview.
• Applications received after the deadline date of publication will not be accepted