Finance Officer

Supports WHO finance management and the Contract Review Committee by coordinating clearance requests, analysing cases, maintaining records and advising staff on procurement and expenditure procedures. The role provides financial guidance across headquarters, regional and country offices, contributes to policy and process improvements, and helps ensure transparent, timely and compliant financial and contractual decisions across the Organization.

• Track and analyse Contract Review Committee clearance requests
• Prepare analyses and correspondence to support committee decisions
• Maintain the CRC electronic database and master file
• Report on CRC caseload, value, trends and recurring issues
• Advise programmes and CRC members on procedures and pending cases
• Liaise with regional CRCs, procurement, legal and audit stakeholders
• Support financial-management improvement initiatives across FNM
• Provide guidance on expenditure policies, procedures and periodic closure

• Advanced university degree in finance, accounting or business administration
• Professional accounting qualification such as CA, CPA, ACCA, CIPFA or equivalent
• At least seven years of progressive financial managerial experience in a large complex international organisation
• Experience with IPSAS or IFRS
• International exposure
• Expert knowledge of English

• Experience managing contract review committees
• Experience using finance and procurement ERP modules

• Financial Management
• Financial Policy
• Financial Reporting
• Procurement Procedures
• Contract Review
• Audit Support
• Policy Interpretation
• Stakeholder Management

• CRC Electronic Database
• Finance ERP Systems
• Procurement ERP Systems
• Workday
• Oracle

• Fixed-term appointment
• Post adjustment reflects duty-station cost of living