Vacancy
No.:
IOM/007/12
Position
Title: Finance Assistant (Commodity Accounting)
Classification: Grade G5/01 (UN Salary
Scale for GS staff)
Duty
Station:
Nairobi, Kenya
Type
of Appointment:
6 months – Special Short Term contract with possibility of extension
General
functions:
Under
the overall guidance of the Somalia Representative in Nairobi and the Logistics
Consultant, and under the direct supervision of the Senior Finance Assistant,
the Commodity Accountant (CA) will be responsible for tracking, collating,
monitoring and reporting on all commodity related issues for the Somalia MAP.
Additionally
the CA will be required to monitor the MAP commodity pipeline,
delivery/dispatch documentation and verify commodity related invoices.
Essential
functions:
1)
Generate standardized reports for the following processes
a)
Mombasa vessel discharge and loadings.
b)
Loading of Vessel in Mombasa for shipment to Mogadishu.
2)
Generate Monthly Commodity Status Reports
3)
Monitor commodity losses and report on where when and how.
4)
Generate loss claims, and in liaison with the Logistics Consultant, ensure
their collection
5)
Closely monitor the commodity pipeline and produce a monthly status report
6)
Report on commodity sales and proceeds
7)
Monitor suppliers’ cash and bank commodity security bonds
Maintain
close communication IOM staff in Mombasa and Mogadishu
9)
Prepare payments requests and ensure that all relevant supporting documents are
attached, the correct project codes used, prior to submission to Senior Finance
Assistant for further processing.
10)
Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Desirable
Qualifications:
- Higher Diploma
in Business Administration/Accounting; or an equivalent combination of
related education, training and professional experience;
- three years’
professional experience, or an equivalent period of training and
professional experience;
- significant
reporting and database and/or systems analysis experience required;
- previous
experience in a large-scale commodity and sea port operation;
- Excellent
communication, financial and writing skills; ability to collate and report
on significant commodity inventories and prepare clear, concise and
accurate reports;
- high level of
computer literacy;
- ability to work
effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from varied cultures and
professional backgrounds, high degree of sensitivity toward other cultures
and dedication to the promotion of inter-ethnic cooperation,
peace-building and tolerance; demonstrated gender awareness and gender
sensitivity;
- personal
commitment, drive for results, and adaptability in the workplace;
- ability to work
long hours under difficult conditions while maintaining security
awareness;
- Fluency in
spoken and written English, Somali is an advantage.
- Must have a
valid passport that allows travel within the East African and Horn region.
How
to apply:
Mode
of Application:
Submit
Cover Letter and CV including daytime telephone and email address to:
International
Organization for Migration (IOM),
Human
Resources Department,
PO
Box 55040-00200
Nairobi
or
send by email to: hrnairobi@iom.int
Closing
Date: 08th February 2012
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