Finance Assistant : ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA

Posting Title: Finance Assistant
Department/Office: ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA
Duty Station: LUSAKA_ISC
Posting Period: 06 April 2016 - 05 May 2016
Reference Link: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=56427

Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Economic Commission for Africa’s Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SRO-SA) in Lusaka, Zambia. The Finance Assistant reports to the Administrative and Finance Officer (AFO). For more information on the ECA and its work, please visit our website atwww.uneca.org.

Education
High school diploma or equivalent. Must have passed the United Nations Global General Service Test (GGST) at Headquarters or Office Away From Headquarters.

Work Experience
A minimum of ten years of specialized practical work experience in accounting, finance or related field is required. Several years of experience in the United Nations or a similar large international organization is highly desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in oral and written English is required. A good working knowledge of French is desirable.