Finance Officer (Port Sudan) – UNDP
Job Description
| Job Identification | 31767 |
| Locations | Port Sudan |
| Posting Date | 02/09/2026, 02:13 PM |
| Apply Before | 02/23/2026, 02:13 PM |
| Education & Work Experience | High School certificate- 7 year(s) experience |
| Grade | G7 |
| Practice Area | UN Coordination |
| Vacancy Type | Fixed Term |
| Required Languages | English and Arabic |
Background
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of under served populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
OCHA is the part of the United Nations Secretariat responsible for bringing together Humanitarian actors to ensure a coherent response to emergencies. OCHA’s mission is to mobilize and coordinate effective and principled humanitarian action in partnership with national and international actors in order to alleviate human suffering in disasters and emergencies.
The Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SHF) was established in 2006 to allow the international and national humanitarian communities to address increasing humanitarian needs in Sudan through the transparent and accountable management of significant humanitarian funds.
The Humanitarian Finance and Resources Mobilization Section (HFRMS) is one of four sections of OCHA Sudan and has overall responsibility for the management of the SHF and the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF). In 2020 OCHA overtook the role of Management Agent for the SHF from UNDP.
The HFRMS team works in four main areas:
- Managing the day-to-day SHF allocation process in support of the Humanitarian Coordinator (HC), including to ensure transparency, inclusiveness and accountability with humanitarian partners in the selection and recommendation of funding priorities to the HC.
- Providing secretariat services to the SHF Advisory Board in support of HC.
- Donor relations and resources mobilization with SHF and bilateral donors to strengthen humanitarian financing across Sudan; and
- Supporting humanitarian partners in formulating CERF requests and liaison with OCHA CERF headquarters in New York.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the guidance and direct supervision of the Head of Finance Unit, the Finance Officer works in close collaboration with the Operations and Programme staff in the CO for resolving finance-related issues and information exchange.
1. Ensure administration and implementation of operational strategies, adapts processes and procedures focusing on achievement of the following results:
- Full compliance with UN/UNOCHA rules, regulations, and policies of financial activities, financial recording/reporting system and follow-up on audit recommendations; implementation of effective internal controls, proper functioning of a client-oriented financial resources management system.
2. Ensure proper portfolio management in adherence with SHF procedures and protocol:
- Review project budgets and budget revisions.
- Review Implementing Partners financial reports and provide a clear feedback and guidance, if required.
- Provide clear guidance and support to partners regarding reporting, No Cost Extensions, and other SHF processes.
- Ensure timely payment to IPs is processed as per the CBPF guideline.
3. Provide management support for SHF partner assurance, risk management and monitoring processes
- Conduct financial spot check as per the operational guideline
- Ensure whether the financial spot-check findings are addressed by the IPs.
- Conduct an adhoc financial verification if any red flag raised.
- Provide technical support in audit process.
- Participate in the capacity assessment exercise for NGOs applied for the SHF fund eligibility
4. Facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing:
- Provide financial training to the Implementing partners.
- Provide technical support for IPs required assistance on GMS related issues
5. Contracting management and other activities:
- Ensure the grant Agreement/amendment is processed on time and signed by relevant signatories.
- Any other tasks as assigned by Supervisor
Competencies
Core Competencies:
Innovation : Ability to make new and useful ideas work: Adept with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully.
Leadership : Ability to persuade others to follow: Proactively seeks and recognizes contributions of others.
People Management : Ability to improve performance and satisfaction: Appropriately involves team in different stages of work and decision-making.
Communication : Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform: Expresses information and views with adaptive reasoning and appreciation for complexity and variation.
Delivery : Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement: Takes responsibility for addressing critical situations and delivering core value.
- Demonstrates commitment to UNOCHA’s mission, vision and values.
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Functional Competencies:
Professionalism:
Ability of work under extreme pressure and multitask, on occasion in highly stressful environment and demonstrated ability to formulate conclusions/recommendations.
Client orientation:
Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion; Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs.
Teamwork :
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Secondary education with specialized certification in Accounting and/or Finance, certified in Public Accountant.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Economic, Accounting would be desirable, but it is not a requirement.
Experience:
- 7 years with Secondary education, or 4 years with Bachelor’s degree of progressively responsible of project or programme finance management with proven experience with project budget preparation and reviews
- Proven experience with supporting financial audit and financial spot check or monitoring.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and experience in handling of computer-based record management systems.
- Solid experience with the UN and INGOs working in Sudan is essential.
Language:
- Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English Languages is required.
Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
Right to select multiple candidates
UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.
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