Administrative and Finance Consultant

• Country: Panama
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Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.

The UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO), located in Panama City, Panama works closely with the 33 countries of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium-Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA).

In terms of addressing climate change, UNEP aims to support countries in the compliance of the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the priority actions defined in the countries Nationally Determined Contributions.

The overall objective of UNEP´s Sub-programme on Climate Change is to strengthen the ability of countries to move towards climate-resilient and low emission strategies for sustainable development and human well-being. The expected accomplishment regarding climate change adaptation is that adaptation approaches, including an ecosystem-based approach, are implemented, and integrated into key sectoral and national development strategies to reduce vulnerability and strengthen resilience to climate change impacts. Furthermore, the UNEP´s Sub-programme on Climate Change is also committed to ensure that crosscutting issues such as gender equity and women empowerment are effectively undertaken in the development of its tasks to guarantee an equitable development in line with its adaptation objectives.

In this context, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic and UNEP, have agreed on the implementation of the project Building capacity to advance in the National Adaptation Plan Process in the Dominican Republic, framed within the Readiness program of the Green Climate Fund.

To fulfill the objectives of the project, the UNEP LACO Office is recruiting a National Administrative and Finance Consultant to provide support to the Project Management Unit and ensure the effective delivery of administrative and finance tasks during the implementation of the Green Climate Fund funded project as set in the funding proposal document. The Consultant will report directly to the Adaptation to Climate Change Programme Office.

The National Administrative and Finance Consultant will operate under the overall supervision of the UNEP Adaptation Programme Management Officer at the UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office. Additionally, he/she will work in close collaboration with the UNEP’s Adaptation team, the Directorate of Climate Change of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in the Dominican Republic, other national consultants and government and non-governmental counterparts. Travel within the Dominican Republic might be needed for consultation processes.

The National Administrative and Finance Consultant is expected to work over 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday full time and to be located in the Project Management Unit in the Directorate of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources in the Dominican Republic.
Qualifications/special skills
ACADEMIC:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, business administration, accounting, industrial engineering, development studies, social sciences or any other related field is required.

PROFESSIONAL:

• A minimum of 5 years of work experience performing financial, administrative and/or budget management tasks is required.
• Previous experience with public administration is an asset.
• Previous experience in the development of international cooperation projects is desired.
• Previous experience with project planning, control and monitoring, is desired.
• Previous experience working with national government entities in the Domincan Republic is an asset.
• Previous experience with international cooperation agencies or the United Nations system is an asset.

LANGUAGE:
• Fluent in Spanish is required.
• Basic in English is required.

SKILLS:

• Proficiency in MS Office (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook) software applications.
• Excellent political, advisory and facilitation skills.
• Ability to communicate complex issues in a language and format that is appropriate to specific target audiences.
• Ability and willingness to travel to urban and rural regions of the country.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and experience in stakeholder engagement and public relations.
• Results-driven and initiative-taking behavior.

COMPETENCIES:

• Professionalism: Ability to apply knowledge of various United Nations administrative, financial and human resources rules and regulations in work situations. He/she shows pride in work and in achievements; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions.
• Administrative and operational effectiveness: Ability to perform a variety of tasks related to administration and financial management, e.g., human resources, budget/work programme, database management, etc. Ability to apply knowledge of various United Nations administrative, financial and human resources rules and regulations in work situations.
• Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors’ language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
• Teamwork: Is able to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team to achieve organizational goals and to take leadership when appropriate; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
• Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

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