Administration and Finance Assistant
Job Description
This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the success of a newly established conference centre, ensuring its financial sustainability and operational excellence. The position offers a diverse range of responsibilities, from financial management and procurement to team supervision and administrative support, providing a challenging and rewarding experience in a dynamic environment.
The Ministry of Agriculture Conference Centre is a modern, self-financing national hub designed to host high-level agricultural conferences, training programs, and multi-stakeholder events. To achieve financial sustainability and world-class service delivery, the Centre requires strong administrative systems, rigorous financial discipline, and impeccable standards of cleanliness and facility upkeep. The Admin and Finance Assistant will report to the Project Management Support Officer and plays a pivotal role in ensuring operational efficiency, cost control, and a pristine, welcoming environment always.
Location – Addis Ababa Ethiopia
Description
The Admin and Finance Assistant will purport to the Conference Centre Management Officer and will assist in the administrative process from start to finish, ensuring its integrity. This includes financial management, procurement, inventory management, supervision of housekeeping and maintenance teams, and general administrative and HR support.
Functions / Key Results Expected
- Financial Management & Accounting
- Procurement & Inventory Management
- Supervision of Housekeeping & Cleaning and Maintenance
- General Administration & Logistical Support
Required
- A minimum of 4 years of progressive experience in finance and administration (preferably in a hotel, conference centre, university, or large public institution) is required.
- Minimum of 1 year experience with Ethiopian public financial management, procurement, and tax laws is required.
- Minimum of 1 year’s hands-on experience with computerized accounting systems and Excel (Basic level) is required.
Desired
- Previous experience in a newly established or revenue-generating public entity is desirable.
Additional Information
- Please note that UNOPS does not accept unsolicited resumes.
- Please note that UNOPS will at no stage of the recruitment process request candidates to make payments of any kind.
- Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
- Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process, which involves various assessments.
- UNOPS embraces diversity and is committed to equal employment opportunity. Our workforce consists of many diverse nationalities, cultures, languages, races, gender identities, sexual orientations, and abilities. UNOPS seeks to sustain and strengthen this diversity to ensure equal opportunities as well as an inclusive working environment for its entire workforce.
- Qualified women and candidates from groups which are underrepresented in the UNOPS workforce are encouraged to apply. These include in candidates from racialized and/or indigenous groups, members of minority gender identities and sexual orientations, and people with disabilities.
- We would like to ensure all candidates perform at their best during the assessment process. If you are shortlisted and require additional assistance to complete any assessment, including reasonable accommodation, please inform our human resources team when you receive an invitation.
