Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, February 06, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Duration: One year, renewable
Contract Type: Duty Station:
Service Contract (SC) Lusaka, Zambia
Democracy Strengthening in Zambia (DSZ) is a three-year multi-donor project designed to address recently identified, evolving challenges and builds on previous electoral interventions as Zambia enters its next electoral cycle to the run-up to general elections to be held in 2021. The DSZ is developed based on the recommendations of the Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) conducted by the United Nations in 2018 and is aligned and supportive of Zambia's Sustainable Development Partnership Framework, UNDP Strategic Plan and Country Programme and the 7" National Development Plan 2017-2021 (7" NDP); the latter, in which the government pledges to "promote transparency, accountability, citizen participation as well as strengthen governance institutions". Indeed, the 7' NDP recognizes that practice of good governance and promotion of a stable political framework are the foundation of sustainable development. The outcomes, outputs and activities are in response to and the result of detailed discussions with the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ), cooperating partners and other national stakeholders.
Given the above context, UNDP is seeking to recruit for the following position:
(1) Administration/Finance Specialist, Level SB4. Job ID: 28495
The Administration / Finance Specialist provides financial and administrative services ensuring high quality, accuracy and consistency of work for the project and promotes a client-oriented approach consistent with UNDP rules and regulations in a highly complex and sensitive project. .

Job Responsibilities: Not Specified

Job Skills: Not Specified

Minimum qualifications
• Advanced (Masters) University Degree in Finance/Accounting, Business, or Public Administration, or a professional accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy
• 5 years of relevant finance experience at the national or similar development context.
• Professionally qualified accountants from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy will have a distinct advantage"

Job Education Requirements: Advanced (Masters) University Degree

Job Experience Requirements: 5 years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Application procedure Detailed Terms of Reference (TORs) and application procedure for these positions are available online at http://jobs.undp.org  .
All applications must be made online. Applications sent via email or postal mail will not be considered. The deadline for submission of applications is Friday, 14 February 2020. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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