Finance Associate, Women’s Leadership and Political Participation (WLPP) Section, Wanawake Wanaweza Project<\/b><\/p>\n
Advertised on behalf of : Location : DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA<\/p>\n
Application Deadline : 29-Jun-18 (Midnight New York, USA)<\/p>\n
Additional Category : Gender Equality<\/p>\n
Type of Contract : FTA Local<\/p>\n
Post Level : GS-6<\/p>\n
Languages Required : English<\/p>\n
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Aug-2018<\/p>\n
Duration of Initial Contract : One Year<\/p>\n
Expected Duration of Assignment : One Year<\/p>\n
Background<\/b><\/p>\n
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.<\/p>\n
UN Women in Tanzania is implementing its Strategic Note (2017-2021), under which one of the priority areas is women’s leadership and political participation. The Women’s Leadership and Political Participation Project (Wanawake Wanaweza) Phase II (2017-2021) builds on Phase I (2014 – 2017), and continues to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women as per UN Women’s global mandate and supports the Government of Tanzania as a Member State to the United Nations to implement international standards, providing suitable technical and financial assistance. The second phase of the project aims at achieving the overarching goal\/impact ‘Women lead and participate in decision-making at all levels’ building on the momentum created and gains made from the first phase. The project is in line with the UNDAP II outcome ‘Women and girls increasingly participate in political and public life and are elected to leadership position’, the UN Women Tanzania, Country Strategic Framework 2017 – 2021; the UN Women Global Flagship Programme Initiative on Women’s Political Empowerment and Leadership, as well as, national gender policy, the SDGs (in particular, Global Goal 5 dedicated to ‘achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls’, CEDAW and other international and regional commitments, such as the African Union Agenda 2063.<\/p>\n
The project operates on three main areas where change needs to happen to effect progress in relation to increasing women’s leadership and political empowerment. Firstly, the policy and institution level (policies, laws, standards, norms and practices) to ensure these promote and regulate the increase in women’s leadership at all levels. Secondly, at the individual level, to strengthen capacities of women to conduct competitive, well-resourced and innovative campaigns. Thirdly, at the community level, where norms, attitudes and practices often undermine women’s rights and gender equality, efforts will work towards reverting these to promote women as accepted, legitimate political leaders. The WLPP project phase 2 will therefore, adopt a multi-sectoral and comprehensive approach, building on the lessons learned and good practices from the first phase of the project implementation while being informed by the findings and recommendations of the end-of-project evaluation of WLPP Project Phase I. Interventions at all three levels are designed to reinforce and support each other by maintaining horizontal linkages and enhancing the creation of synergies among the different programmatic components.<\/p>\n
Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Accounts in Headquarters and the daily supervision of Head of Leadership, Political Participation and Governance and the Operations Manager, the Finance Associate is responsible for the execution of a wide range of financial services and administrative processes under the WLPP Section’s projects, ensuring timeliness, efficiency and transparent use of financial resources and delivery of services in accordance with organizational financial rules, regulations, policies, procedures and approved allocations. The Finance Associate promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UN Women rules and regulations, standard practices and guidelines.<\/p>\n
The Finance Associate works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations Team as well as with the Operations and Programme teams in UN Women HQ for solving complex finance-related issues and information delivery.<\/p>\n
Duties and Responsibilities<\/b><\/p>\n
1. Implement financial strategies, in full compliance of UN Women rules, regulations, policies, and recording and reporting systems<\/p>\n
Perform duties in full compliance with UN Women financial regulations and rules, policies and standard operating procedures, including internal controls;
\nReview and verify financial transactions, activities, and documentation; taking corrective actions as needed and reporting any unusual activities;
\nMonitor financial exceptions reports for unusual activities or transaction, investigate anomalies and report to the supervisor conclusions and\/or present recommendations for actions\/decisions;
\nDraft reports on financial status, procedures, exchange rates, costs and expenditures;
\nFollow-up on audit recommendations to monitor implementation of corrective actions;
\nCollect, verify and present information and data for use in the planning of financial resources and the formulation of the Country Office (CO) programme work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements and execution modalities;
\nProvide assistance in Annual Work Plan entry in Results Management System (RMS) as required.
\nProvide advice and recommend solutions to a wide range of financial issues;
\nMonitor the proper functioning of the financial resources management system for office and programmatic budgets and resources;
\nImplement cost saving and reduction strategies;
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