Financial and Administrative Assistant

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Place of work
Grosslingova 35, 811 09 Bratislava, Bratislava
Contract type
full-time
Start date
asap, ideally mid Jan 2017 or 1 Feb 2017
Wage (gross)
1008 EUR/month, (General Staff GIII, UN Salary Scale).

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

Under the direct supervision of the Resource Management Officer in IOM Bratislava and under overall supervision of Head of Office in IOM Bratislava, successful candidate will be responsible for:

1. Procurement and asset management
a. Assists with procurement of office supplies, goods and services in line with projects needs and mission’s needs according to IOM rules and in line with donor requirements.
b. Registers invoices and assists with verification of deliveries against purchase orders in SAP.
c. Performs monthly verification of status of purchase orders.
d. Labelling of new assets and issuing of asset assignment forms for staff
e. Assists in asset stock taking and records changes in assets in SAP

2. Treasury Accounting
a. Acting as petty cash custodian for € currency petty cash in Bratislava, inserting the transactions in SAP.
b. Prepares monthly reconciliation of the bank accounts in SAP for review for financial manager.
c. Prepares and checks correctness of data of bank transfers before the transfer is approved by financial manager.
d. Housekeeping of vendor accounts in SAP (mainly advances).


3. Administration of documents
a. Assisting with preparation of supporting documentation for quarterly VAT and consumption tax claims.
b. Assisting with preparation of supporting documentation for financial reports to donors.
c. Filing and archiving of accounting documents, consultant contract, services agreements, donor agreements and official correspondence with donors.
d. Registering of incoming/outgoing mails.
e. Assist in preparing/completing/checking supporting documentation of travel expense claims.
f. Assist in preparing documentation for audits.

4. Other duties
a. Assists in setting up - meeting room and in organizing of external events.
b. Delivers mails and documents to post office and partnering institutions.
c. Acts as back up of other team members


Performing other duties assigned by the Head of Office or supervisor.

Employee perks, benefits

General Staff (GIII, UN Salary Scale valid for the Slovak Republic since 1 Jan 2009). Step one of the salary scale corresponds to brutto 1008EUR for GIII grade.

6 weeks of paid annual leave per year.
24 days of paid sick leave per year.
Special medical insurance.
UNJSPF pension scheme after one year in case the employment contract is extended.
Flexible working time.
40 hours working week, usually no overtime.
Nearly no duty travel/business trips.

Initial contract for 9 months or till 31/10/2017.

Information about the selection process

Interested applicants are invited to send their curriculum vitae and a motivation letter in English by e-mail to Mr. Martin Mikolas - [email protected] till 6.00pm on 19.12.2016. Subject of the email must be: Financial and Administrative Assistant.

In order for an application to be considered valid, IOM only accepts profiles duly filled in and submitted with a cover letter not more than one page specifying the motivation for applications. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)

Educational Specialization

Secondary school focused on Business administration and University degree(I. or II. level) or University degree focused on Administration.

Language skills

Slovak - Proficiency (C2) and English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Other knowledge

Business correspondence - Advanced
Microsoft Excel - Advanced
Microsoft Outlook - Advanced

Driving licence

B

Number of years of experience

2

Personality requirements and skills

University education – Master's degree in Economy or Business Administration or Secondary school focused on Business administration and University education
Two years of experience in administration or finances;
Experience with management of the EU project expenditures and the execution of the project budget is an advantage;
Experience in shared services center is an advantage;
Experience in developing and implementing project activities is an advantage;
Excellent monitoring, evaluation, and reporting skills;
Language skills: Slovak – native speaker and English – advanced
Administrative and economic skills: Business correspondence – advanced
Computer skills: Microsoft Excel – advanced, SAP – basic
Good analytical and organizational skills;
Strong planning skills and strong in keeping deadlines;
Ability to work independently and also in a team;
Ability to take initiative and act with autonomy; personal commitment, creative thinking and drive for results.

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Brief description of the company

Established in 1951, IOM is a Related Organization of the United Nations, and as the leading UN agency in the field of migration, works closely with governmental, intergovernmental and non-governmental partners. IOM is dedicated to promoting humane and orderly migration for the benefit of all. It does so by providing services and advice to governments and migrants.
ID: 2840462  Dátum zverejnenia: 5.12.2016  Základná zložka mzdy (brutto) a ďalšie odmeny: 1008 EUR/month, (General Staff GIII, UN Salary Scale).