Administrative/Finance Assistant, Kyiv

General

Description of assignment title: Administrative/Finance Assistant
Assignment country: Ukraine
Duty stations: Kyiv
Work location: On UN premises
Expected start date: 11/09/2026
Expected end date: 03/31/2027
Sustainable Development Goal: 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
Host entity: UNMAS
Modality: Onsite
Type: National
Volunteer category: Specialist UCoS from Apr2026
Work schedule: Full-time
Number of Assignments: 1

Details

Mission and objectives

The United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) works to eliminate the threat posed by landmines, explosive remnants of war and improvised explosive devices by coordinating United Nations mine action activities, supporting operational responses and contributing to the development of international standards, policies and norms.

In Ukraine, UNMAS supports the United Nations Resident Coordinator and national counterparts in strengthening mine action coordination, institutional capacities and programme implementation. UNMAS works with Ukrainian national authorities, United Nations entities, international partners and mine action organisations to promote effective, coordinated and nationally led mine action interventions.

Context

UNMAS Ukraine is expanding programme activities in support of national mine action priorities, including institutional capacity development, coordination, technical assistance, programme monitoring and implementation of donor-funded initiatives. The increasing volume of field missions, stakeholder consultations and administrative processes requires dedicated support to facilitate timely programme delivery.

The Administrative/Finance Assistant will provide day-to-day administrative, logistical, finance-documentation and programme support to UNMAS team in Ukraine. The assignment will focus on travel arrangements, preparation and tracking of supporting documentation, meeting coordination, business trips planning, routine procurement and finance documents support, and liaison with relevant United Nations administrative service providers.

The incumbent will work closely with programme personnel and relevant administrative support units, assisting with the preparation, coordination and follow-up of administrative and travel-related documentation in accordance with applicable United Nations rules and procedures.

Task description

1. Travel and logistical support

• Provide administrative and logistical support for official travel and field missions by UNMAS Ukraine team.
• Coordinate transportation, accommodation, mission schedules and other logistical arrangements.
• Collect, check and organise supporting documents required for travel requests and authorisations; prepare complete document packages for authorised colleagues.
• Liaise with travellers, travel focal points and United Nations service providers to facilitate timely arrangements.
• Maintain trackers for planned and completed missions, travel documentation and pending actions.
• Assist in gathering travel claims, receipts and post-mission documentation for further processing by authorised personnel.
• Follow up on outstanding travel documentation and requests with responsible colleagues.

2. General administration and operations support

• Provide daily administrative and operational support to the UNMAS Ukraine team.
• Coordinate meetings, consultations, training activities and official events, including schedules, invitations, venue arrangements and participant materials.
• Prepare routine correspondence, agendas, meeting notes, attendance lists, presentations and other administrative materials.
• Maintain team calendars, mission schedules, contact lists and administrative trackers.
• Maintain orderly electronic records and files, ensuring confidentiality and ease of retrieval.
• Assist with routine office logistics and personnel documentation, such as identification-card requests, where appropriate and within the assigned functional profile.
• Liaise with programme staff, counterparts and service providers on routine administrative matters.

3. Financial and procurement support

• Collect, organise and check supporting documentation for routine finance and procurement actions, including invoices, receipts and quotations.
• Maintain procurement, spending and administrative tracking spreadsheets and update records of pending actions.
• Provide administrative inputs to procurement plans and monitor documentation and process status.
• Coordinate documentation follow-up with suppliers and relevant finance or procurement focal points.
• Support preparation of expenditure summaries and financial supporting documentation for reporting, reviews and audits.
• Assist with organisation of supporting records for contracts, service requests and payment documentation, without independently approving or executing restricted transactions.

4. Administrative documentation and ERP-related support

• Collect, organise and verify completeness of documentation needed for transactions in applicable United Nations administrative systems.
• Prepare accurately labelled document packages for review and entry by authorised personnel.
• Track administrative requests and their status, and follow up on missing documentation.
• Coordinate with UNMAS personnel and responsible service providers to resolve routine documentation gaps.
• Maintain relevant correspondence, records and administrative summaries while observing confidentiality requirements.
• Support the preparation, verification and coordination of documentation required for Umoja-related administrative and travel processes, in cooperation with authorised personnel.

5. Programme support and coordination

• Provide routine administrative support to UNMAS programme in Ukraine implementation and partner coordination activities.
• Maintain project documentation, workplans, activity schedules and follow-up trackers.
• Compile routine information and supporting material for reports, presentations and internal updates.
• Assist in organising programme-related meetings and missions involving national authorities, donors, United Nations entities and implementation partners.
• Prepare correspondence materials; record administrative action points and follow up as requested.
• Support organisation and filing of programme records and relevant partner documentation.

6. Other responsibilities

• Carry out other related administrative and programme-support tasks within the approved UNV functional profile and under the guidance of the supervisor.
• Apply relevant United Nations procedures and maintain professional standards of confidentiality, service and accountability.

EXPECTED RESULTS

• Travel packages, records and logistics are prepared in a timely, organised and accurate manner.
• Administrative, financial and procurement supporting documents are complete and readily accessible.
• Meetings, missions and routine correspondence are efficiently coordinated.
• Outstanding administrative requests and documentation are systematically tracked and followed up.
• Programme personnel receive reliable support and are better able to focus on substantive delivery.

Eligibility criteria

Age

18 - 80

Required experience

3 years

Nationality

Candidate must be a national, legal resident or hold refugee status in the country of assignment.

Assignment requirements

Relevant experience

3 years

Languages

Ukrainian, Level: Fluent, Required
English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

Bachelor's degree in Social Science, Language Studies, Business Administration, Public Administration, Finance, Accounting, Law, Management, Logistics or a related field.

Competencies and values

• Respect for Diversity;
• Integrity;
• Professionalism;
• Accountability;
• Planning and Organising;
• Teamwork;
• Effective Communication;
• Client Orientation; Adaptability;
• Results Orientation.

Skills and experience

• Experience in administration, travel or logistics, programme support, financial documentation or procurement is required.
• Experience in a United Nations entity, international organisation or development/humanitarian programme is desirable.
• Familiarity with ERP systems, including Umoja or comparable platforms, is an advantage, but does not imply system access. ( if the candidate has previous experience working within UN systme)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and electronic filing or document tracking tools.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, communication skills and ability to manage deadlines and confidential information.

Area(s) of expertise

Administration, Event organisation, protocol services, Logistics, procurement, commodities

Driving license

Other information

Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor.

Living conditions and remarks

As it is a national UN Volunteer's assignment, the UN volunteer shall organize his/her accommodation by themselves.

The contract lasts for the period indicated in the vacancy with the possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity, and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. This is a full-time contract.

Allowances:

• Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA): A Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) USD 1869 (equivalent in UAH) is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities, and normal cost of living expenses. This includes Danger and hardship differential for the period while the ICSC applies hardship classification to duty stations in Ukraine as “E”.
• USD 350 entry lump sum, one-time payment.
• USD 120 Exit lump sum for each month served, paid on completion of contract.

Medical and life insurance:

• Medical insurance: The UN Volunteer and eligible PFU dependents will receive UNV-provided medical insurance coverage.
• Life Insurance: UN Volunteers are covered by life insurance for the duration of the UN Volunteer assignment. If a UN Volunteer dies during the UN Volunteer assignment, the eligible designated beneficiaries will be entitled to receive a life insurance lump sum.

Leave entitlements:

• Annual leave: UN Volunteers accrue an entitlement to 2.5 days of Annual Leave per completed month of the UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave up to a maximum of 30 days is carried over in case of a contract extension within the same UN Volunteer assignment. Unused accrued Annual Leave may not be carried over in case of reassignment or a new assignment.
• Learning leave: Subject to supervisor approval and exigencies of service, UN Volunteers may request up to ten working days of Learning Leave per consecutive 12 months of the UN Volunteer assignment, starting with the Commencement of Service date, provided the Learning Leave is used within the contract period.
• Certified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers are entitled to up to 30 days of certified sick leave based on a 12-month cycle. This amount is reset every 12-month cycle.
• Uncertified Sick Leave: UN Volunteers receive seven days of uncertified sick leave working days in a calendar year. This amount will be reset at the established interval period.

Inclusivity statement

United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements

Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable host entity policy

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