Programme Finance Associate

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## Programme Finance Associate, Marshall Islands

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• Organization:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

• Country:
Marshall Islands

• City:

Majuro, Marshall Islands

• Office:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund in Majuro

• Grade:
G-6

National Post: Programme Finance Associate, G6, Marshall Islands**

Marshall Islands

**Job Info**

Job Identification 30532

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Posting Date 12/03/2025, 09:50 PM

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Apply Before 01/03/2026, 09:50 PM

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Job Schedule Full time

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Locations Marshall Islands

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Grade G6

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Vacancy Type Fixed Term

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Rotational/Non Rotational Non-Rotational

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Contract Duration 1 Year

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Education & Work Experience High School certificate - 6 year(s) experience

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Required Languages English

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Desired Languages English

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Vacancy Timeline 4 Weeks

**Job Description**

**The Position:**

The post of Programme Finance Associate is located in one of the field offices of the UNFPA Pacific Sub-Regional Office Marshall Islands and reports directly to the Programme Specialist. S/He provides financial and programmatic support to strengthen programme delivery and management. S/he also works in close collaboration with the Program and Operations in Suva team to ensure timely support to the programme implementation.

**How you can make a difference:**

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization's response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need candidates who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

**Job Purpose:**

The Programme Finance Associate contributes to the development and implementation of effective regional and country programmes in the region by providing administrative support to UNFPA's programmes. As appropriate and under the direction of the Programme Specialist and the International Operations Manager, the Programme Finance Associate will also contribute to research, financial management and operational and procedural guidance.

**You would be responsible for:**

Assist the programme team, in providing support to implementing partners on knowledge management and programme implementation through maintaining an easy reference and friendly access to contacts and mailing lists of partners, key stakeholders, consultants, UN agencies, donor, institutions, individuals, and other contacts.

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Assist in programme formulation and work-plan creation in GPS, maintain and update project profiles, including progress reports and work plan review in compliance with programme implementation guidelines.

•
Collate programme related information and procurement needs; support programme personnel in their work plans, monitor and follow-up with Implementing partners on submission of progress and financial reports (e-Face).

•
In close collaboration and guidance of the finance team in Suva, support and coordinate the HACT assurance activities (spot check, audits) and support in follow up of any required action.

•
Coach implementing agencies on UNFPA financial rules and regulations to be followed, e-Face and on recording non-expendable items supported by UNFPA.

•
In close collaboration with the administration team in Suva, follow up on any administrative matters entering the relevant requisition facilitating release of payments, program supplies (inventory) management, assets, leave records and common premises.

•
In close collaboration with the administration team in Suva, support arrangement of domestic and international travels for staff and non-staff travels as well as follow up of submission of the mission reports by staff.

•
In consultation with relevant staff, initiate draft documents, compile and process logistical, administrative and financial arrangements for meetings, events and workshops organized by the office.

•
Receive visitors/officials; take minutes and/or notes, as required; prepare informal translations and act as interpreter as required; answer and screen telephone calls with tact and discretion;

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Prepare information and/or briefs, summaries and background documentation required by programme staff for official missions, programme functions, seminars, conferences, events and meetings including arranging audio-visual aids as required, projector and screen, preparing power point presentations and computer-generated visuals such as graphs

•
Ensure optimal communication flows within the unit and with entire Sub Regional Office, joint country presence offices and external counterparts, through effective use of written, verbal and electronic communication.

•
Perform ad-hoc duties required by the Programme Specialist relating to monitoring and evaluation of the country programme and projects.

**Qualifications and Experience:**

**Education:**

Completed secondary level education required.

First level University (Bachelor) degree in Public/Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, Accountancy/Chartered Accountancy and related field is preferred.

**Knowledge and Experience:**

Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in programme, administration, finance or office management.

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Some experience in research assistance and general understanding of programme support, monitoring and evaluation is desirable.

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Good writing and communication skills with the ability to draft correspondence in a clear, accurate and concise manner.

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Previous experience and knowledge of protocol in the United Nations is an advantage,

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Good interpersonal, planning, organizational and multi-tasking skills.

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Ability to work independently and harmoniously in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic team environment maintaining tact and discretion in all dealings.

•
Computer literacy - Proficiency in the use of MS Office Packages and the Internet.

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Good knowledge of Atlas/PeopleSoft is an asset.

**Languages:**

Fluency in English and knowledge of the local language is required.

**Required Competencies:**

**Values:**

Exemplifying integrity,

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Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,

•
Embracing cultural diversity,

•
Embracing change

**Core Competencies:**

Achieving results,

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Being accountable,

•
Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,

•
Thinking analytically and strategically,

•
Working in teams/managing o...

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## Programme Finance Associate, Marshall Islands

*

•

This job is archived. Similar jobs may be available. Use the organization, duty station or office links below to find current jobs.

• Organization:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund

• Country:
Marshall Islands

• City:

Majuro, Marshall Islands

• Office:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund in Majuro

• Grade:
G-6

National Post: Programme Finance Associate, G6, Marshall Islands**

Marshall Islands

**Job Info**

Job Identification 30532

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Posting Date 12/03/2025, 09:50 PM

•
Apply Before 01/03/2026, 09:50 PM

•
Job Schedule Full time

•
Locations Marshall Islands

•
Grade G6

•
Vacancy Type Fixed Term

•
Rotational/Non Rotational Non-Rotational

•
Contract Duration 1 Year

•
Education & Work Experience High School certificate - 6 year(s) experience

•
Required Languages English

•
Desired Languages English

•
Vacancy Timeline 4 Weeks

**Job Description**

**The Position:**

The post of Programme Finance Associate is located in one of the field offices of the UNFPA Pacific Sub-Regional Office Marshall Islands and reports directly to the Programme Specialist. S/He provides financial and programmatic support to strengthen programme delivery and management. S/he also works in close collaboration with the Program and Operations in Suva team to ensure timely support to the programme implementation.

**How you can make a difference:**

UNFPA is the lead United Nations agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is intended, every childbirth is safe, and every young person's potential is fulfilled. The UNFPA Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 articulates the organization's response to a complex global environment, providing a roadmap for resilience and renewal. It is designed to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate is pursued through a focus on four interconnected outcomes: ending the unmet need for family planning; ending preventable maternal deaths; ending gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence and rights-based policies.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results and ensure effective external relations, communications, and partnership-building and resource mobilization in a rapidly changing development and funding landscape. We need candidates who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them, and who commit to delivering excellence in programme results.

**Job Purpose:**

The Programme Finance Associate contributes to the development and implementation of effective regional and country programmes in the region by providing administrative support to UNFPA's programmes. As appropriate and under the direction of the Programme Specialist and the International Operations Manager, the Programme Finance Associate will also contribute to research, financial management and operational and procedural guidance.

**You would be responsible for:**

Assist the programme team, in providing support to implementing partners on knowledge management and programme implementation through maintaining an easy reference and friendly access to contacts and mailing lists of partners, key stakeholders, consultants, UN agencies, donor, institutions, individuals, and other contacts.

•
Assist in programme formulation and work-plan creation in GPS, maintain and update project profiles, including progress reports and work plan review in compliance with programme implementation guidelines.

•
Collate programme related information and procurement needs; support programme personnel in their work plans, monitor and follow-up with Implementing partners on submission of progress and financial reports (e-Face).

•
In close collaboration and guidance of the finance team in Suva, support and coordinate the HACT assurance activities (spot check, audits) and support in follow up of any required action.

•
Coach implementing agencies on UNFPA financial rules and regulations to be followed, e-Face and on recording non-expendable items supported by UNFPA.

•
In close collaboration with the administration team in Suva, follow up on any administrative matters entering the relevant requisition facilitating release of payments, program supplies (inventory) management, assets, leave records and common premises.

•
In close collaboration with the administration team in Suva, support arrangement of domestic and international travels for staff and non-staff travels as well as follow up of submission of the mission reports by staff.

•
In consultation with relevant staff, initiate draft documents, compile and process logistical, administrative and financial arrangements for meetings, events and workshops organized by the office.

•
Receive visitors/officials; take minutes and/or notes, as required; prepare informal translations and act as interpreter as required; answer and screen telephone calls with tact and discretion;

•

•
Prepare information and/or briefs, summaries and background documentation required by programme staff for official missions, programme functions, seminars, conferences, events and meetings including arranging audio-visual aids as required, projector and screen, preparing power point presentations and computer-generated visuals such as graphs

•
Ensure optimal communication flows within the unit and with entire Sub Regional Office, joint country presence offices and external counterparts, through effective use of written, verbal and electronic communication.

•
Perform ad-hoc duties required by the Programme Specialist relating to monitoring and evaluation of the country programme and projects.

**Qualifications and Experience:**

**Education:**

Completed secondary level education required.

First level University (Bachelor) degree in Public/Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, Accountancy/Chartered Accountancy and related field is preferred.

**Knowledge and Experience:**

Minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in programme, administration, finance or office management.

•
Some experience in research assistance and general understanding of programme support, monitoring and evaluation is desirable.

•
Good writing and communication skills with the ability to draft correspondence in a clear, accurate and concise manner.

•
Previous experience and knowledge of protocol in the United Nations is an advantage,

•
Good interpersonal, planning, organizational and multi-tasking skills.

•
Ability to work independently and harmoniously in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic team environment maintaining tact and discretion in all dealings.

•
Computer literacy - Proficiency in the use of MS Office Packages and the Internet.

•
Good knowledge of Atlas/PeopleSoft is an asset.

**Languages:**

Fluency in English and knowledge of the local language is required.

**Required Competencies:**

**Values:**

Exemplifying integrity,

•
Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,

•
Embracing cultural diversity,

•
Embracing change

**Core Competencies:**

Achieving results,

•
Being accountable,

•
Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,

•
Thinking analytically and strategically,

•
Working in teams/managing o...