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Job Opening
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Senior Financial Information Officer, P5
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Job Code Title: |
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Senior Financial Information Officer
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Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts
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NEW YORK
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Posting Period: |
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11 February 2015-11 April 2015
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Job Opening number: |
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15-FIN-DM OPPBA-39830-R-NEW YORK(G)
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N/A
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United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
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Org. Setting and Reporting
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The position is located in the the Financial Information Operations Service (FIOS), Office of Programme Planning Budget and Accounts (OPPBA). The Senior Financial Information Officer reports to the Chief, FIOS.
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Responsibilities
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Provide management of high-priority strategic OPPBA projects such as change management and business readiness in support of the effective implementation of financial information systems and reporting, which involves coordination and interaction with other Offices of the Department of Management and the Secretariat as a whole.
Provide professional leadership and work direction to assigned project team, and/or mentor and supervise the work of new/junior officers, contract staff, and other personnel
Provide business analysis and technical direction for planning, implementing and supporting financial information systems for OPPBA specifically SAP (Umoja), including business intelligence, reporting, master data management and user access provisioning.
Analyze industry best practice in business processes, and design and manage the implementation of new methods of work with departmental or organizational scope that increase the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations;
Evaluate existing systems and identify the need for new systems (or modifications to existing systems); select options for solving system and workflow problems and propose the most suitable solutions based upon functional and economic considerations;
Plan, supervise and participate in all phases of the systems development lifecycle for Financial Systems, through the negotiation and development of design change documentation; Negotiating with Users and the technical teams to enable their completion; specifying test plans and testing methodologies; undertaking and supervising the various phases in the testing lifecycle, and authorizing the migration of changes through the development cycle;
Provide day-to-day problem solving services for complex Financial systems issues to clients; document system problems and prioritize them; identify problems and irregularities OPPBA financial operations and completed transactions, resolving them in a timely and effective manner; where data has been corrupted, to propose resolutions and data fixes following best practice; write work procedures for systems and/or specific business events;
Create complex ad-hoc reports and perform data analysis using SQL database applications; propose improvements to existing systems and standard reports based upon user demand
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Competencies
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Professionalism - Proven conceptual analytical, and evaluative skills and ability to conduct independent research and analysis, identifying issues, formulating options and making conclusions and recommendations; A complete, in-depth grasp of financial and budgetary principles and practices with a specific focus on Information Technology that provides solutions; Proven ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively orally. Ability to prepare reports, formulating positions on issues, articulating options concisely conveying maximum necessary information, making and defending recommendations; Strong managerial/leadership skills; demonstrated flexibility in leadership by performing and /or overseeing the analysis of complex human resources, financial or administrative management policy and programme issues; proven record of building and managing teams and creating an enabling environment, including the ability to effectively lead, supervise, mentor, develop and evaluate staff and design training/skills enhancement initiatives to ensure effective transfer of knowledge/skills. Tact in negotiating skills; good judgement and decision-making skills.
Teamwork - Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final
group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Client Orientation - Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients ” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems. Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects. Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Leadership:
-Serves as a role model that other people want to follow
-Empowers others to translate vision into results
-Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives
-Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support
-Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions
-Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo
-Shows the courage to take unpopular stands
- Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work
Managing Performance:
-Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority
-Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member
-Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills
-Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines
-Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff
-Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative
-Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff
-Appraises performance fairly
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Education
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Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, information technology or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Certification as a Chartered Accountant, Public Accountant or equivalent is desirable. A combination of Finance with a focus on Information Technology is desirable.
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Work Experience
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A minimum of ten years of experience in finance, accounting, budget or business administration, information systems management or a related area is required. Experience managing a team of finance/Information technology professionals is required. Experience working with complex budgetary and accounting operations is required; experience in finance systems analysis and development is required; experience in information technology, especially planning, implementation and support of complex financial systems is required; Experience in programming and analysis, including structured/object-oriented design, relational systems, scripting and query languages is required. Experience in report writing using different tools like Crystal Reports, and/or Business Objects is desirable. Experience in web, database and server technologies used in deploying systems is desirable.
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Languages
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English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.
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Assessment
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Evaluation of qualified applicants may include a substantive assessment, which may be followed by a competency-based interview.
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Special Notice
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Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
Staff members of the United Nations Secretariat must fulfill the lateral moves(s) requirements, or geographical to be eligible to apply for this vacancy. Staff members are requested to indicate all qualifying lateral or geographical moves(s) in their Personal History Profile (PHP) and cover note.
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United Nations Considerations
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Job openings posted on the Careers Portal are taken off at midnight (New York time) on the deadline date.
Applications are automatically pre-screened according to the published evaluation criteria of the job opening on the basis of the information provided by applicants. Applications cannot be amended following submission and incomplete applications shall not be considered. The selected candidate will be subject to a reference checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on "The Application Process" and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” on the upper right side of the browser on Inspira.
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
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No Fee
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THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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