Treasurer, D-1 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 05 Apr 2008 ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts DUTY STATION: New York VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 08-FIN-DM OPPBA-416493-R-NEW YORK (G)
Remuneration Depending on professional background, experience and family situation, a competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Responsibilities Directly reporting to the Assistant Secretary-General, Controller, the incumbent, as Global Treasurer for the United Nations Secretariat, develops banking and investment policies, rules and procedures to increase the availability, security and income from all financial resources of the United Nations, including Offices away from Headquarters (OAH’s), peacekeeping and special political missions; provides leadership and support to Agencies, Funds and Programmes of the United Nations when requested; develops, negotiates and manages innovative banking agreements with appropriate terms and conditions that meet the unique global requirements of the Organization, including global cash pooling and single account arrangements; establishes, manages and maintains arrangements with commercial banks, Central Banks and multilateral institutions to effect cost-effective and secure payments; develops and institutes cash handling policies and procedures, including banknote transportation, for use system-wide, including by the Agencies, Funds and Programmes, in conjunction with the Department of Safety and Security and local government institutions; establishes the UN operational rates of exchange, and negotiates with Governments for access to the appropriate rates of exchange; prepares cash and currency flow forecasts and projections, and manages the Organization’s exposure to risks with respect to Treasury operations; develops strategies, policies and procedures for the investments of funds world-wide across a range of financial instruments in multiple currencies, establishes appropriate custodian arrangements, and supervises investment activities, in compliance with the Financial Rules and Regulations and the Guiding Principles and Policies for Investments of the United Nations; provides direction and guidance to the Cashier’s Office, including on the receipt, custody and disbursement of funds; determines appropriate uses of telecommunications and computer technologies to provide cost-effective and secure payments, including devising technologically sophisticated anti-fraud mechanisms in the payment systems and/or cheques of the Organization; prepares year-end audit letters to ensure bank balances and transactions are properly audited; leads and motivates a team of staff that perform the day-to-day treasury functions in support of the above Treasury responsibilities, to deliver quality service to its clients.
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM: Demonstrates extensive in-depth practical knowledge of financial market behavior and the regulation/supervision of investments, and in the relevant substantive and procedural aspects of the job; skills and ability to identify issues and formulate strategies for solutions.
INTEGRITY: Resists undue political pressure in decision-making. Takes prompt action in cases of unprofessional or unethical behavior.
CLIENT ORIENTATION: Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Is able to identify clients’ needs and propose appropriate solutions.
PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear objectives, prioritizes and allocates time and resources appropriately, and foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning.
TECHNOLOGICAL AWARENESS: Ability to adopt computer innovations essential.
LEADERSHIP: Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives. Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions for change and improvements. Is able to lead and motivate a team of staff, takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives into substantive work, and is committed to the goal of achieving gender balance in staffing.
JUDGMENT/DECISION-MAKING: Gathers relevant information before making a decision. Checks assumptions against facts. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them.
MANAGING PERFORMANCE: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority. Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Advanced university degree in finance and/or business or a related field is required. A first level university degree combined with extensive qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Appropriate professional accreditation or qualification is highly desirable.
Work Experience A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in treasury and finance, including investments, cash management, banking, payments and foreign exchange in international markets required. Extensive experience in supervision of investments required. Managerial experience at the international level is required. Experience in accounting and budgeting is desirable.
Languages Fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of other UN languages is desirable.
Other Skills Knowledge of Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) electronic banking platform is required; knowledge of other electronic banking platforms is desirable.
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations – Chapter 3, article 8). English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, TRAINING OR ANY OTHER FEES). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.
PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
How to apply
All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement. Because applications submitted by United Nations (UN) staff members are considered first, provided the eligibility requirements set out in ST/AI/2002/4 are met and the application is submitted in a timely fashion, staff members should apply within 15-day or 30-day mark.
Online applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please go to “My UN” page and check the status of your application by clicking on “View Application History”, and resubmit the application, if necessary.
1. To start the application process, applicants are required to register by opening a "My UN" account. Go to Login, and Register as a User. Fill in the form and choose a User Name and Password.2. After opening the account, applicants may apply for vacancies using the Personal History Profile (PHP) provided. Once the PHP has been completed for a particular vacancy, it can be saved and used for future applications. The PHP may be up-dated, when necessary, for future applications.3. In completing the PHP, please note that all fields marked with an asterisk must be completed.4. UN staff members must submit scanned copies of their two latest Performance Appraisal System (PAS) reports at the time of application to the appropriate Human Resources Office (HRO)/Personnel Office (PO) to the email address below, clearly indicating the vacancy announcement number. In case you have no access to the digitizing equipment, please submit hard copies of the two latest PAS reposts to the relevant HRO/PO via fax.E-mail: ,Fax: 1-917-367-0524