Project Associate, NPSA-7, Suva, Fiji (UNCDF) - [Open to Tier 1 & 2 applicants]

About this role

The Project Associate will provide operational, administrative, and financial support for UNCDF's ongoing initiatives implemented in the Pacific region, under the supervision of the Regional Investment Specialist for the Pacific. The role supports procurement, financial administration, logistics, partner coordination, and reporting across project implementation in Pacific countries. This position is based in Suva, Fiji and is open to Tier 1 and Tier 2 applicants within UNDP/UNCDF/UNV.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day operational and administrative activities for various initiatives in the Pacific region, including meetings, workshops, missions and programme events.
• Assist in the implementation of procurement plans, travel arrangements, and operational schedules, ensuring compliance with UNCDF and UNDP policies and procedures.
• Support budget tracking and expenditure monitoring for UNCDF projects in the Pacific, including preparation of financial reports and supporting documentation.
• Support processing of payments, vendor invoices and financial transactions through corporate systems, including Quantum.
• Support coordination with implementing partners, consultants, government counterparts and service providers on operational matters.
• Maintain operational trackers, procurement monitoring tools and programme records for UNCDF projects in the Pacific.
• Support consolidation of supporting documents for donor reporting and programme reviews.
• Provide administrative support during audits, programmatic reviews and verification exercises.
• Participate in training and organize briefings on internal procedures for project personnel; support capacity building activities.
• Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice; support compiling and systematizing project knowledge, products and tools.

Qualifications

• Secondary education is required. University degree (bachelor's degree) in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Management, Social Science, Public Administration, Environment, or relevant related fields will be given due consideration but is not a requirement.
• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience

Languages

• English (required)
• iTaukei (required)
• Hindi (required)

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