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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for personal and professional development that will help them develop a fulfilling career while delivering on a rewarding mission. We pride ourselves on a culture that helps staff thrive, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

For every child, a calling.

We are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not a job, it’s a calling.

UNICEF’s Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) in Budapest, Hungary provides services to UNICEF offices globally in the areas of Finance, Human Resources, Payroll and Information Technology. For more information about GSSC please visit our webpage at and check this Global Shared Services Centre (GSSC) and check this YouTube video.

How can you make a difference?

GSSC have identified the potential for UNICEF of a Remote Support Transactional Hub (Hub) based at the GSSC to support sudden onset emergencies. The Hub would be immediately available for a defined period to deliver transactional services remotely, ensuring responsiveness and avoiding additional cost and risk to UNICEF and its staff. This facility would also be extended to support smaller offices on an ongoing basis to provide transactional support that may not be affordable or available locally.

The core team of a Field Support Specialist (P-3) and Senior Admin & Finance Associate (Process Support), (GS-7) would ensure the establishment of a robust remote service infrastructure and the management of a scalable GS-level processing resource serving the supported offices. Effectively, the Hub service becomes an outsourced resource of the office, readily available and skilled with the necessary processing resource, defined workflows and service catalogue and tools to provide a seamless support valued by the customer.

Based on arising needs and upon agreement, the Hub services can be scaled to support multiple offices or programs concurrently and would leveraging resources from its existing GSSC processing teams.

Key Roles and Responsibilities of the post:

The Senior Administrative & Finance Associate (Process Support) reporting to Field Support Specialist, provides procedural expertise and technical knowledge on upstream office transactions and have a strong commitment to relieve impacted offices of transactional burden in the areas of Finance, Human Resources and Procurement. This requires a dynamic, multi-skilled, and self-motivated individual with experience in project coordination who can excel in building trust with supported offices while effectively interacting and collaborating across all levels of the organization.

This will involve:

1. Service Delivery

• Ensure applicable GSSC delivery standards and maintain Quality, Risk and Incident Management and the implementation of recommendations and mitigation measures.
• Ensure the documentation and maintenance of the Hub Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that would detail the process steps that the Hub staff will follow for each process and the Hub Process Guidance Documents that would guide the authorized staff in the office on the transmission of transactions.

2. Communication, Knowledge Sharing and Process Improvements

• Responsible for the up-skilling of GS-level resource including training, guidance and developing and updating relevant process documentation.
• Develop and continuously improve robust and effective processes and tools to use in order to realize the benefits of the Hub that is delivers on its commitment to transactional burden reduction and cost effectiveness.

 If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here: Job Description

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education:

• Completion of secondary education is required, supplemented with professional/university level courses in accounting and finance/business administration and related study are considered as an asset.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the area of Operations Management which includes a few areas such as budget and finance management, HR management, procurement & administrative services. Minimum 4 years of relevant work experience is required for candidates with completed bachelor’s degree. A relevant master’s degree replaces an additional two years of experience.
• Experience in a UN system agency or organization some of which served in a shared service center or consulting/audit is considered as an asset.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, required.
• Experience in database packages, web-based management systems and ERP systems (preferably SAP financial modules) is considered as an asset.
• Experience with IPSAS and/or IFRS is considered as an asset.
• Membership in an internationally recognized professional finance body, such as ACCA/ ICAEW/ CIMA/ CIPFA/ CPA/ACT is considered as an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in both spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) is an asset.

Internal applicants from GSSC are required to complete the Learning Path corresponding to their current level before applying for another position. Additionally, they must attach a snapshot of the completed path to their applications. Applications that do not meet these two minimum requirements will not be considered. For further details on learning paths, please visit the L&D Portal  Learning in the GSSC (sharepoint.com).

As an advocate for every child, you will receive

• UNICEF offers an attractive remuneration package including a tax-free salary starting net HUF 957,597 per month. Please check SalCalcLocal (undp.org) for simulation.
• Holidays and leave, including 30 days of annual leaves per year
• Parental leave
• Dependency allowance
• United Nations sponsored medical insurance plan
• Pension plan
• Optional life insurance plan
• Access to professional development and learning programs, online learning and learning path
• Access to staff well-being support
• Access to career development support

Please visit Compensation and Benefit site on UNICEF Career page

Applicants must be nationals of Hungary or other EU/Schengen country OR in the possession of a valid long-term Hungarian residency and work permit. Temporary and/or sponsored visas are not accepted. UNICEF GSSC does not facilitate MFA accreditation for locally recruited staff, applicants must be holders of acceptable permits already at the time of application. Please attach a copy of your work permit (if applicable) and also does not facilitate the issuance, maintenance, renewal, extension, or conversion of the candidate’s residency and/or work permit for employment purposes.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility un-jobs.net UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements