Project Finance and Administration Specialist (Tonga Coastal Resilience Project)

Manages finance, administration, procurement support, asset control and operational services for Tonga's coastal resilience project, helping the project deliver transparent resource management and effective implementation.

Department: Tonga Coastal Resilience Project

• Support procurement compliance, contract management and procurement risk management for the project
• Prepare procurement plans, procurement documents, purchase orders and contracts in Quantum
• Guide project finance management, budget oversight and payment-request submission
• Prepare work-plan, progress-report and review documents for government counterparts and project partners
• Monitor project budget implementation and expenditures
• Provide administrative and logistical support for events, workshops, missions and meetings
• Maintain project documentation, records and confidential materials in hard and electronic copies
• Ensure proper project asset management, monitoring, recording and disposal

• Professional accounting qualification from an internationally accredited institute of accountancy, advanced university degree in Finance or Accounting, or a first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• Five years of progressive relevant experience with a master's degree, or seven years with a bachelor's degree
• Relevant experience in resource management of programme projects or financial reporting in UNDP, a UN agency or an international development agency
• Experience and in-depth knowledge of accounting and financial reporting software
• Experience using computers, office software, spreadsheet and database packages, and web-based management systems
• Fluency in English and Tongan

• Professional accounting qualifications provide a distinct advantage
• Some candidates may need to complete UNDP finance certification or the Advanced Accountancy and Finance Test