MD Chief of Finance (for internal candidates only), M7

• Organisation: UNRWA
• Location: Hq Amman
• Contract: R
• Deadline: 22 November 2026

Org. Setting and Reporting

UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5.8 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions. If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference for one of the most vulnerable communities in the world, UNRWA would like to hear from you. • Supervisor: MD Director, ML8/9. • Supervisees: The incumbent supervises a range of Professional and General Services staff and other contractual modalities personnel, as may be assigned.

Responsibilities

• Is responsible for the standardization of MD’s overall financial, accounting and treasury policies and procedures, in compliance with, and ensures adherence with finance and accounts policies and procedures as required by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), International Accounting Standards (IAS) and UNRWA finance, budget and treasury technical instructions and regulations, including updating yearly adjustments to the Financial Technical Instructions and the Financial Manual in order to comply with IFRS and IAS. • Oversees and manages the financial projection and planning, including monitoring of cash balances and cash flows, liquidity and operational funding requirements are met on a timely basis • Acts as a member of the executive management team and participates in key decisions and reporting to high-level management of MD and to donors, UN agencies, regulatory parties and other stakeholders with respect to financial aspects of MD. • Oversees the performance of MD Finance and Accounts Management staff, at HQs and Fields to ensure efficiency and effectiveness, including their capacity development and training, fostering teamwork and developing cooperation between finance and accounts staff through a shared vision and common goals to meet its financial standards and regulations. • Leads the MD’s capital, assets, including assets registry and resource allocations Agency-wide to ensure appropriate, profitable and low-risk capital management; monitors, tracks and verifies the Department’s donated and revolving loan funds, and provides recommendations on their efficient utilization and investment strategies. • Is responsible for the development, monitoring and controlling MD's risk profile, including financial liabilities; takes the required actions to mitigate such risks, ensuring the safeguarding of MD’s assets. • Is responsible for the production of the annual and quarterly financial statements of the Department, HQs, Fields and branch offices as well as other financial specialised ad-hoc reports; submits the financial statements to the internal and/or external auditors and addresses all findings and recommendations. • Maintains proper and constructive relationships with all stakeholders, including respective banks in the Fields of operations to ensure efficient and smooth operations and banking transactions • Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

UN Core Values of Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Diversity, and Core Competencies of Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results apply by default. • Deciding and Initiating Action • Leading and Supervising • Planning and Organizing • Relating and Networking • Analyzing

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) in business, finance, accounts or management.

Job - Specific Qualification

• Training in microfinance management is required.

Work Experience

Indicate your current involvement in any outside activities, as it is required. Including but not limited to employment, independent contractor/freelance consultant, board member (corporate, academic, etc), expert group, lobby, public speaking/writing (article, book, blog, social media etc), teaching, conferences, training, press statement, voluntary work, political activity, fundraising/donation for non-UNRWA entity, running for public office, role in political party or orgs, owning business, work for gov./NGO/private company/charity, UNRWA partner/vendor, full/part-time, paid or not. A “yes” answer doesn’t necessarily lead to exclusion from future work at UNRWA, yet misrepresentation in providing accurate/complete info can lead to disqualification/termination of appointment, if hired. • You are required to have at least 10 years’ experience in finance management, supervision, administration and development of a microfinance or financial institution of which five years should have been in a large governmental or international organization at a senior level. • You are required to have experience in the IAS, IFRS and CGAP standards and regulations; able to implement all requested accounting standards when preparing the Financial Statements of the department. • You are required to have experience in analysing and reviewing portfolio quality and formulation of credit policy initiatives to improve its performance and efficiency. • You are required to have an advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) in business, finance, accounts or management. • Excellent command of written and spoken English and Arabic is required. • For senior experience, you are required to mention the number of staff members you supervised under each senior position. • Are you currently residing in Duty Station. It is required that you specify your current location. • Do you currently hold a contract of 1 year or more with UNRWA? If yes, please confirm whether you have completed your mandatory probation period is required.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. Arabic is required. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details).

Required Languages

Language Reading Writing Listening Speaking

English UN Level III UN Level III UN Level III UN Level III

Arabic UN Level III UN Level III UN Level III UN Level III

Assessment

During the assessment, the applications will be given preference based on the following desirable qualifications: • Experience in developing and conducting training courses. • Provided very good understanding of the context of Palestine refugees and UNRWA operations. The shortlisted candidates will be afterward evaluated based on: • Technical Test • Competency-based Interview Candidates who meet the post requirements and the required language level will be considered for the ongoing competitive process. To ensure alignment with the UN language levels, please refer to the guidance below: Level I: Basic knowledge. Level II: Good to very good command. Level III: Excellent language skills. Level IV: Expert level or native proficiency.

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