Recruitment Notice: Finance Intern

UNDP Finance Intern-Yaoundé

Location: YAOUNDE, CAMEROON
Application Deadline: 03-Feb-23 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left: 2d 11h 15m
Type of Contract: Internship
Post Level: Intern
Languages ​​Required:
English French
Starting Date:
( date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 03-Feb-2023
Duration of Initial Contract: 3 months (with possibility of extension)
Expected Duration of Assignment: 6 months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

As part of the implementation of the activities of the Finance section, UNDP Cameroon is looking for an intern, who will provide support to the latter.

OBJECTIVES AND MISSIONS
The objective of this internship is to help integrate young graduates into the professional world within institutions and development organizations and to introduce them to the concepts and practical tools in finance in these organizations. From the point of view of the section’s results, the intern will have to provide support in the implementation of the daily tasks of the UNDP Finance section.

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Finance Associate, the Finance intern will: provide support to the Finance department in the context of file management, management of the daily handbook according to the authorities and the monthly work plan of the section, the transmission of finance files to other sections and units.

The trainee is expected to have a high quality of work, confidentiality in the execution of tasks, respect of deadlines, the greatest courtesy. The intern will work closely with UNDP operations, programme/projects and all other UN Agencies staff to ensure consistent service delivery.

Thus, the trainee will be in charge of ensuring the activities detailed below:

Digitization in voucher and physical filling of the complete disbursement vouchers;
Classification of files into easily traceable sequential references;
Classification of BTR copies already approved by the bank into easily traceable sequential references;
Dispatch of BTRs to customers/vendors and staff members at recommended times;
Photocopy the payment instruction documents to be attached to each payment;
Follow up on signed BTRs to be dropped in the bank immediately after signing;
Other ad hoc task which may be requested by the head of the unit.

Skills

SKILLS
Availability;
Integrity and compliance with procedures;
Privacy ;
Committed,
Enthusiastic;
Organized and motivated;
Rigorous and autonomous;
Ability to work within a multicultural team;
Ability to work under pressure.

Required Skills and Experience

QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum required:

Be regularly enrolled in a Bachelor’s degree in a university institution, or be in the first year of obtaining a license in accounting, Administration and Management, Bank Money Finance
Or

Be regularly enrolled in a Master’s cycle in a university institution , or be in the first year of obtaining a Master’s degree in accounting, administration and management, Banque Monnaie Finance

Professional experience in one of these fields is an asset;
Knowledge of UNDP missions is an asset
Perfect command of French (spoken and written) required; Have a working level of the English language;
Perfect mastery of computers and office software (Excel, Word, Power Point.)

Apply ONLY online via the form available at: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=111005