ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA

Posting Title: ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, P3
Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
Posting Period: 06 July 2016 - 03 September 2016
Reference Link: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=63227

Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located at the Division of Administration (DoA) in the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It encompasses sub-functional specialties such as finance, human resource administration, planning, monitoring, programming/budgeting, and implementing, monitoring and evaluation of business functions. The Administrative Officer reports directly to the Director, Division of Administration. For more information about UNECA, please visit our website: www.uneca.org.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in administration, finance, accounting, human resources management or related field is required. Experience in budget formulation and financial management is required. Experience in using SAP based ERP systems or equivalent ERP finance modules is desirable.

Languages
Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of French is highly desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.