
Chief Admin/Finance, P-4, FT, #00010180, New Delhi, India - APR
Category | Grade:Professional | P-4Deadline:17 Aug 2026Job ID:594894Posted on:3 Aug 2026
Overview
UNICEF seeks a Chief of Administration and Finance in New Delhi to lead financial planning, accounting, treasury, payments, facilities, travel, property and protocol services across a large country office, strengthen controls and staff capacity, and ensure efficient, ethical and IPSAS-compliant operations.
Languages
Required: Fluent English
Desired: Another official UN language or a local language
Minimum Experience
8 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Lead financial and administrative services supporting country programmes and thirteen field offices
- Oversee financial planning, payments, accounting, treasury, analysis and resource reporting
- Manage facilities, property, travel, transport, protocol and contract administration
- Maintain compliance with IPSAS, UNICEF rules, internal controls, ethics and accountability standards
- Guide budgets, service strategies, systems strengthening and strategic partnerships
- Manage staff performance, work planning, quality assurance and capacity development
Requirements
- An advanced university degree in accountancy, finance, financial management or an equivalent field
- At least eight years of relevant financial-management or audit experience in an international organization or large corporation
- National and international experience in office management, administration, property or premises management, protocol or another relevant function
- Advanced Microsoft Office knowledge, especially Excel
Skills
Financial managementBudget administrationAccounting and auditTreasury managementOffice and facilities managementStrategic administrationPeople managementRisk and internal controls
Tools
Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeERP systemsSAP financial modules
Additional info
- This is a fixed-term international professional appointment