h3Grant Management Transition Consultant
- Operational Support, PFP Finance, Financial Services Unit, Remote / Reporting to Rome, Italy, 6 Months # /h3 pbJob no: /b br/bContract type: /b Consultantbr/bDuty Station: /b Romebr/bLevel: /b Consultancybr/bLocation: /b Italybr/bCategories: /b Financial Management /p pUNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. /p pAt UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling. /p pUNICEF is a place where careers are built.

We offer
our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture., coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. /p pVisit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF. /p pbFor every child, the right to future /b /p pbHow can you make a difference? /b /p pOperational grant and contribution support: review assigned remittances and grant submissions in Salesforcebr/and related systems; verify supporting documentation, amounts, recipient entities, programme/fund coding,br/donor conditions, reporting requirements and soft-credit/allocation information; and prepare items for staff reviewbr/or approval where required. /p pReconciliation and closure support: maintain a clear exception and follow-up log for incomplete, inconsistent orbr/high-risk items; support reconciliation of outstanding grant/remittance items; and prepare evidence required forbr/monthly and annual closure within agreed timelines.



/p pbTo qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… /b /p ul libEducation: /b Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, economics or a related field,br/or an equivalent professional qualification. Relevant additional experience may be considered wherebr/permitted under the applicable consultancy requirements. /li libWork

Experience:
/b At least six years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, contribution/grantbr/management, donor revenue, accounts receivable, reconciliation, financial operations or a closely relatedbr/area. /li libSkills /bb: /b
- Hands-on experience reviewing or processing financial/contribution transactions and resolvingbr/discrepancies.br/
- Strong reconciliation, data-quality and month-end/year-end closure skills.br/
- Strong Excel skills and experience with ERP, CRM, grant management or comparable financial systems.br/
- Ability to document workflows clearly and transfer knowledge to colleagues.br/
- Ability to work independently within established procedures and escalating exceptions appropriately. /li libLanguage

Requirements:
/b Fluency in English is required. /li liExperience with SAP/VISION, Salesforce/CORE, FRM or comparable systems. /li liExperience with private sector contributions, donor funding or grant-management processes. /li liExperience in UNICEF, another UN organization or an international organization.



/li /ul pUNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values /p pbThe UNICEF competencies required for this post are… /b /p p(1) Builds and maintains partnerships /p p(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness /p pUNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone , irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status. /p pUNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence.

We offer
awide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks andreasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF . Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance. /p pUNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-to

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