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Chief Admin/Finance, P-4, FT, #00010180, New Delhi, India - APR

UNICEFNew Delhi, India
Category | Grade:Professional | P-4Deadline:17 Aug 2026Job ID:594894Posted on:3 Aug 2026
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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