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Job Information:

  • Job Title: Finance Assistant
  • Job Opening ID: 266579
  • Job Network: Management and Administration
  • Job Family: Finance
  • Category and Level: General Service and Related Categories, G-5
  • Duty Station: Nairobi
  • Department/Office: Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes Region
  • Date Posted: November 17, 2025
  • Deadline: November 23, 2025

Org. Setting and Reporting:

In February 2013, 11 nations signed the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region, in a renewed drive to end the recurring cycles of devastating conflict in eastern DRC which impacts stability and development in the Great Lakes area of Africa. On 31 January 2014, two more countries, Kenya and Sudan, became signatories of the PSC Framework. The Framework aims to help “address the root causes of conflict and put an end to recurring cycles of violence” in eastern DRC and the Great Lakes Region. In its Resolution 2098 (2013), the Security Council welcomed the signing of the PSC Framework. It called on the Special Envoy, in coordination with the Special Representative for the DRC to “lead, coordinate and assess the implementation of national and regional commitments under the PSC Framework, including through the establishment of benchmarks and appropriate follow-up measures”.  The Security Council further encouraged the Special Envoy to “lead a comprehensive political process that includes all relevant stakeholders to address the underlying root causes of the conflict”.  This position is located in the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region in Nairobi. Under the direct supervision of the Finance and Budget Officer, and with reporting lines to the Senior Programme Management Officer, the incumbent will perform the following.

Qualifications and Experience:

Education

  • High school diploma or recognized equivalent is required. An additional qualification in finance, accounting or auditing is desirable.

Job – Specific Qualification

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required.
  • Formal training with certification in financial management is desirable.

Work Experience

  • A minimum of five (5) years progressively responsible professional experience in programme or project administration, accounting, finance, budget and general administration is required.
  • Experience in the administration of a broad range of Financial Management Rules, Regulations, Policies, Practices and Procedures is required.
  • Working experience with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system such as Oracle or SAP is required.
  • Experience working with Trust Funds or donor funding is desirable.
  • Experience with data analysis and reconciliations is desirable.
  • Experience in an international organization such as the United Nations is desirable.
  • Knowledge of UN financial rules and regulations, procedures, and oversight of internal operations is desirable.
  • Experience with client relationships in international organizations, national governments and civil society is desirable.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should send their application through Online [Apply-Now]. For more details visit official website: www.un.org

United Nations Secretariat Overview:

The United Nations Secretariat is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, The secretariat is the UN’s executive arm. The secretariat has an important role in setting the agenda for the deliberative and decision-making bodies of the UN, and the implementation of the decision of these bodies.