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Project Management Support — Senior Officer (Finance Capacity Assessment) , Multiple positions

UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services

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Job categories Finance, Project Management
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5512/28711
Department/office AR, EAPMCO, Philippines
Duty station Home based
Contract type Local ICA Specialist
Contract level LICA Specialist-9
Duration Twelve (12) months retainer contract with a maximum of 100 working days
Application period 20-Aug-2024 to 02-Sep-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Project Manager and in coordination with the Grant Management Officer, the incumbent for Organizational Capacity Assessment will be performing the following core functions and specific tasks:
1. Review of the grantee application documents – proposals, GET evaluation report, and other documentation, as part of the preparation for the due diligence visits, 
2. Identify key areas/focus of due diligence assessment and validation based on the results of the Self-assessment DDA submission of the potential grantees in consultation with UNOPS Grants Management Support Team,
3. Team up with the Consultant for Organizational Capacity Assessment to design and agree on a programme for the DDA validation, 
4. Conduct the DDA validation visit (may be virtual or face to face) together with the Consultant for Organizational Capacity Assessment, based on an agreed schedule with the potential grantee. The Consultant should use appropriate qualitative and quantitative methods, including interviews, document review and analysis and direct observations during the DDA visit,  
5. Analyze and rate the  grantee’s capacity based on the self-filled assessment tool and actual DDA and provide specialist recommendations to the grantee to improve or strengthen policy and practise,
6. Communicate to  the potential grantee the assessment results including recommendations. 
7. Submit a narrative report of the capacity assessment conducted per grantee five (5) working days upon conclusion of the DDA including recommendations in the following areas: 

  • improvements in the key areas of the potential grantee that were assessed,
  • whether to support the grantee or not, and on
  • improving the DDA standard (“running”) questions and tools

8. Attend a debriefing session with the Grants Management Support Team to  discuss the results of the DDA and areas in the DDA that can be improved,
9. During project implementation, review the financial milestone reports and provide recommendations that will strengthen IPs’ policies and practices in grant management, procurement and asset management based on UNICEF Spot Check Guidance,
10. Review of project progress and follow up on the recommendations from last visit (or online meeting) and Capacity and PSEA Assessment (if any),
10. Identify risks and mitigation measures on IPs’ fiduciary practices.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

Education:

  • A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent), preferably in Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Business Management, Business Administration or related fields is required.
  • Advanced university  degree (Master’s or equivalent) would be an asset and may substitute some of the required years of experience.
  • Computer Literacy, G Suite  or Microsoft Office are strongly desirable.

Experience:

  • A minimum of four (4) years of experience (or less depending on academic credentials) in the conduct of finance capacity assessments, due diligence assessment or audits in the development sector is required.
  • Experience in working with CSOs in building their capacity is desirable.

Language:

  • Fluency in English is strongly required.
  • Fluency in Filipino Language is required.
  • Knowledge of other Philippine Regional dialects is desirable.

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