Finance Officer at World Health Organization

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Education

• Essential: University degree in Accounting Management sciences, Business or Public Administration or Finance. For WHO staff only, equivalent professional training or self-study/work experience.
• Desirable: An advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in business administration, finance, accounting, public administration, or related field.Professional qualification or licensure in Accounting/Accountancy, certification as CPA or Chartered Accountant will be an advantage.

Experience

• Essential: Five (5) years professional experience at national or international level in finance, programme planning and/or budget/accounting activities. Demonstrated experience in accounting and consolidation of financial data using ERP systems or similar packages.
• Desirable: Experience in WHO, other UN agencies, international or multinational organizations.

Skills

• Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and implement inputs from several sources; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; create synthetized reports and monitor trends in account balances and the ledger at the highest level; to interpret financial rules and regulations and develop standard operating procedures; to establish and maintain effective working relationship with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds; have supervisory skills to coach and mentor team members.Thorough knowledge of accounting and budgetary principles and their application. Advanced knowledge of relevant financial computer applications preferably Oracle Enterprise resource planning (ERP) or similar packages. Strong analytical, communication and problem solving skills. Knowledge of WHO rules, regulations, policies and practices would be an asset.

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing results
• Ensuring the effective use of resources
• Creating an empowering and motivating environment
• Use of Language Skills
• Essential: Expert knowledge of English. Intermediate knowledge of French.
• Desirable:
• The above language requirements are interchangeable.