National Finance and Administrative Officer – Philippines

Position Title: National Finance and Administrative Officer

Reference Code: VN 032/2025

Job classification: NO-A

Duty station: Manila (Global) Administrative Centre (MAC)

Type of Appointment: One-year fixed term with possibility of extension

Salary: Php 1,384,818.00 per annum net of taxes

Context

The National Finance and Administrative Officer works under the functional supervision of the Director of the Policy, Knowledge and Research (PKR) Unit based in Headquarters, under the administrative supervision of the Senior Resources Management Officer in MAC and in close coordination with the Publications (PUB) Coordinator and Senior Programme Manager of the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI) Project.

Aside from providing financial and administrative support, the successful candidate will also serve as PKR’s focal point within MAC, overseeing the day-to-day administrative activities. The successful candidate will also directly supervise the PUB Administrative Assistants and MGI Finance Assistant. Further, he or she will administratively supervise the English Language Editors, Graphic and Layout Artists and RES Administrative Assistant.

Required Qualifications and Experience

Education

• Advanced university degree in Finance, Business Management, Social Science or a relevant field from an accredited academic institution; or
• University degree in the above fields from an accredited academic institution, with two (2) years of relevant professional experience.

Accredited Universities are those listed in the UNESCO World Higher Education Database

Experience:

• Experience in project management with focus on budget, financial monitoring and donor reporting;
• Supervisory experience is necessary.
• Previous work experience in international organizations and service industry companies would be an advantage.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of any multicultural organization and/or UN system;
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principle and internal controls;
• Computer literacy including knowledge of SAP and proficiency in MS Office applications;