This vacancy is open to UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments of all nationalities. Other applicants must be nationals of an EU Member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, or Switzerland.

Background

The Bureau for Management Services’ Office of Financial Resources Management (BMS/OFRM) supports the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the implementation of the 2030 agenda and UNDP’s Strategic Plan. It achieves this by developing and making fully operational a dynamic and harmonized integrated resource management framework based on comprehensive analysis that enhances UNDP’s financial and administrative performance, as well as facilitating UN reform and coherence.

The primary role of BMS/ OFRM is to maintain the financial integrity of UNDP through providing functional leadership, supporting the efficient and effective management of its financial resources, promoting financial sustainability and responsible resource allocation.



This is accomplished by the development and implementation of sound financial policies and practices, oversight of corporate financial management performance, and versátil scalable support to resource allocation. BMS/OFRM serves as a business partner to Bureaux and Country Offices, providing sound financial management, advisory and analytical services, with a view to continuously improve the financial management performance of business units and support Bureaux in the exercising of their oversight functions. Within OFRM, the Treasury Division oversees cash, currency and banking risks globally, managing the organization’s liquidity with centralized investment of excess cash balances to meet its liabilities. BMS/OFRM is a key source of information for the Executive Board, General Assembly, to UNDP stakeholders, and wider civil society. It supports transparency through the provision of quality statutory and other financial reports, that comply with international standards and regulatory guidel

📌 Operations Assistant-[open to Internal and External Applicants] (Madrid)
🏢 United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
📍 Madrid