BACKGROUND:

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
Established by UN General Assembly Resolution 50/166 in 1996, the United Nations Trust Fund to End Violence against Women (UN Trust Fund) is the first and remains the only global UN funding mechanism dedicated exclusively to providing direct grants to civil society organizations working to prevent and end all forms of violence against women and girls (EVAW/G). Since 2010, UN Women has administered the UN Trust Fund on behalf of the UN system, providing a strong institutional foundation and field support through a global infrastructure of country and regional offices.
With nearly three decades of experience, the UN Trust Fund has become a key global mechanism for funding initiatives that aim to eliminate violence against women and girls. It plays a critical role in fostering collaboration across governments, UN agencies, and civil society to address the root causes and consequences of violence, aligning its work with broader international policies and frameworks. The UN Trust Fund focuses on providing long-term grants to organizations that work in diverse contexts, particularly those representing marginalized groups, such as indigenous women, women living with disabilities, and women from rural or conflict-affected areas. Its investments are survivor-centered and aim to have sustainable, long-term impacts. Since 1997, the UN Trust Fund has funded over 700 initiatives in over 140 countries and territories, significantly contributing to global efforts to end violence against women and girls.
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Global Lead: Capacity Development and Operations Management, the Finance Analyst works in close collaboration across all Secretariat teams, providing close guidance to all staff, especially programme and finance personnel who perform adjunct operations functions, ensuring team members are knowledgeable of rules and procedures governing programme finances, donor reporting, and personnel management. She/he also works in collaboration with finance and operations staff in other UN Agencies, UN Women Regional Office and HQ staff and UNTF grantees to successfully deliver operations services.

4. CONTRIBUTE TO OPERATIONAL CONTINUITY, SECURITY, AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING ACROSS THE UN TRUST FUND SECRETARIAT

• Ensure staff have access to Quantum functionality for improved business results and improved client services.
• Support the maintenance of a secure, reliable infrastructure environment for ICT and adequate planning for disasters and recoveries.
• Serve as the focal point for security and security matters, ensuring compliance with UNDSS and UN Women protocols, liaising with Regional and Global Security Advisors, and overseeing security clearances for travel.
• Provide professional recommendations to the Business Continuity Plan to ensure uninterrupted Secretariat operations during emergencies and staffing transitons
• Participate in inter-agency operational initiatives to promote UN Women’s interests and enhance operational synergies.
• Facilitate the exchange of operational best practices and lessons learned across country offices.
• Contribute to the development of training and capacity-building resources for internal and external stakeholders .
• Review financial business processes, capture user feedback, and recommend improvements to HQ and Finance Section to strengthen operational efficiency and alignment with policy.

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Finance/Accounting, or a Professional accounting qualification from an internationally recognized institute of accountancy, Chartered Accountant, or Certified Public Accountant is required.
• Successful completion of UN Women’s Accounting technical test, as part of the selection process.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least 2 years of progressively responsible experience at the national or international level, in office management, operations or finance;
• At least 2 years’ experience in an accounting-specific role within a large international organization preferably in the UN system is required.
• Demonstrated financial experience using an ERP financial system is required.
• Demonstrated experience in providing financial and budget support to programmes/projects;
• Demonstrated experience at developing detailed financial reports for senior management is required.
• Experience in leading a team is required;
• Demonstrated experience in supporting more than one office simultaneously is desirable;
• Demonstrated financial experience of working in a regional or multi-country context is desirable;
• Experience in the financial management of grants is desirable:
• Experience in working in a computer environment using multiple office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems and ERP systems, preferably Oracle Cloud is required;
• Professional background in programming/ projects management is desirable.
• Experience in the UN system is desirable.
• Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable

Supervisory/Managerial Responsibilities: The incumbent will be responsible to manage six (6) Finance and Programme Associates (G staff/consultants) of the Operations team.