Finance and Grant Officer in Kabul at UNODC Office Through ACBAR Job

Millions of people in Afghanistan are in need of humanitarian aid as a result of forty years of conflict, frequent natural catastrophes, persistent poverty, drought, and the COVID-19 epidemic. The nation has been one of the biggest producers of opium in the world, and poppy farming poses a serious concern both at home and elsewhere. Given that drug use affects one in three homes in the nation, drug usage is a serious issue. This is a significant difficulty in a nation with few choices for drug treatment.

As part of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan, Sub-Program 3 of the UNODC Country Programme for Afghanistan aims to address drug use, drug use disorders, and related HIV/AIDS and other co-morbidities, with a special focus on vulnerable groups such as children, adolescents, female drug users, and populations in closed settings.

Sub-programme 3 has been helping Afghanistan improve its drug prevention, treatment and rehabilitation, and harm reduction initiatives based on data from science, human rights, and gender considerations. It has done this by helping drug treatment centers become operational, promoting stakeholder coordination, providing technical tools (such as clinical protocols, quality assurance guidelines, and national guidelines), and enhancing the capacity of key stakeholders and service providers.

Job Description:

To ensure effective COAFG performance in finance and grant management, the Finance and Grant Officer closely collaborates with the appropriate UNODC HQs sections, the COAFG Health section programming team, and the COAFG Finance and Operations section.
Give the COAFG Health section’s program management efforts financial support:
oversee the financial resource planning for COAFG Health programs, analyze and track spending compared to budgeted amounts, and provide projections for program management and planning;
has general accountability for the UNODC Management Information System (ProFi, Umoja), keeps an eye on work flow, and supervises the COAFG Health section’s daily financial operations;
Ensure that the health program’s finances are overseen in compliance with UNODC’s internal control protocols, as well as financial and fiduciary standards and guidelines for all associated and linked transactions;
Participate in the creation of program workplans that emphasize finances and budgets;
works with COAFG Finance and UNOV Finance Units to coordinate the monitoring of project budget expenditures and budget follow-up;
Keep an eye on and assess the financial status and transactions, and advise the program team on financing, budgetary constraints, and spending trends;
Works with the UNOV Finance Unit and COAFG Finance Units to coordinate budget follow-up and monitoring of project expenses.
Create and oversee budgets, keep an eye on finances, and report on them:
Create project budgets in tandem with program teams, making sure to follow UNODC’s established protocols and the requirements provided by the donor for the health project;
Create a financial information database that will allow stakeholders to easily access pertinent data and evaluate it before presenting it to various audiences;
In accordance with the specified reporting criteria, draft financial statements and reports to be sent to contributors;
Keep an eye on financing, commitments, and budgets. Look for anomalous transactions and activity in exception reports; look into them and take appropriate action.
Compile spending data and make sure that timely corrections are made to the budget, financial reports, and other documents;
Examine and authorize payments after making sure that the necessary supporting documents, program managers’ certification, accurate accounting, obligations and receipts, and an adequate budget and funding source are all present;
Participate in program project closing activities with an emphasis on financial issues and ensuring that donor criteria outlined in grant agreements are fulfilled.
Organize grant management efforts and provide financial support:
Assist the teams responsible for health programs in evaluating their implementing partners and overseeing the implementation of financial recommendations’ follow-up measures;
Conduct recurring grant monitoring and supervision tasks with an emphasis on the financial side, including suggestions and mitigating measures;
Examine grant budgets and financial reports in relation to authorized budgets in order to offer program teams and implementing partners financial input;
Give program teams and implementing partners advice to improve their comprehension of and adherence to UNODC and grant agreement criteria;
oversee the implementing partners’ financial management and the reporting specifications outlined in the grant agreements;
oversees the NGO Implementing Partner’s (IP) monthly account closure, making sure that the necessary financial reports are sent to funders after the grant award agreement of COAFG health projects, and that timely submission of Management Expenditures data to UNODC is made;
When necessary, draw attention to funding risks and delays for the health program teams;
Keep track of all grant-related financial data and supporting paperwork for each implementing partner in a database and archives;
Make certain that all finished projects have a prompt and appropriate financial closing procedure;
Plan, coordinate, and/or carry out training and educational activities on finance-related subjects, rules and regulations, procedures, and the use of tools and systems for program teams and implementing partners;
assemble and disseminate the lessons learnt about grant money management to the health team and other implementing partners;
carries out any additional duties that the supervisor assigns.

What is the Job Position and Apply Date ?

ACBAR Jobs	Details
Apply/Last Date	23 July, 2024/ 6 Agust, 2024
Contract Duration:	12 Months (with possibility of extension, subject to availability of fund)
Gender:	Female/male
Organization:	UNODC Office, Kabul
Job Location:	Kabul
Years of Experience:	5 years and with bachelor degree 7 years of professional work experience in finance and accounting, and grant management with full proficiency in computerized accounting systems; • Experience of working closely with Government depar
Education:	• Master or bachelor degree preferably in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics or related field; • People having master’s degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Economics, or related disciplines
No. Of Jobs:	1
Vacancy Number:	Vacancy Announcement No. VA/Health Section/07/2024/013
Employment Type:	12 Months (with possibility of extension, subject to availability of fund)
Salary	As per SCI salary scale

Job Requirements:

a master’s or bachelor’s degree, ideally in a relevant discipline such as finance, economics, public administration, or business administration;
The preference will be given to those with master’s degrees in business administration, public administration, finance, economics, or similar fields.
Experience:
having five years of master’s degree and seven years of bachelor’s degree professional job experience in grant administration, finance, and accounting; fully conversant with computerized accounting systems;
It is preferred to have prior experience working closely with government agencies, UN agencies, and NGOs; It is necessary to have full computer literacy, as well as knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Office products;
Languages:
It is necessary to have great writing and communication abilities in addition to proficiency in English;
It is necessary to possess knowledge of Pashto and Dari, the official languages of Afghanistan.

Note: The aforementioned tasks and obligations are not necessary exhaustive; rather, they serve as an indication of the kind and volume of work that is allocated. If more work is required, it may be allocated.

What are the Responsibilities for this job?

The aforementioned list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive, and the role holder may be asked to perform additional tasks that are reasonable given their level of expertise and experience.
The position holder shall perform the duties in compliance with the Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures of SCI.

How Can Apply for the Job

You can only apply if you meet the requirements and have prior experience with educational programs.

How to Apply For the jobs at ACBAR ( Agency Coordinating Development Body for Afghan Relief and Development)

If your qualifications match our requirements, kindly send your résumé at unodc-afghanistanvacancies@un.org
, before the deadline.
Kindly include in the subject line of your email the class you would want to teach. Should that not be the case, your application may not be accepted.
You are welcome to drop off your resume at our office as well