Project Control Associate

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Brasília; Presencial; BRL 100.000 - 160.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees seeks a Project Control Associate in a General Service role. The incumbent supports oversight of projects, reviews partner agreements, and ensures synchronized financial and operational performance.

Key duties include monitoring records, performing IPFR/IPR verification, and assisting with risk management and project closure, under supervision and with cross-functional collaboration.

Formación

• Experience with financial controls and reporting per organizational standards.
• Familiarity with IFRS or IPSAS is desirable.
• Ability to review project agreements and perform audits.

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to internal control reviews of implementing partners.
• Verify IPFR and IPR data for accuracy and consistency.
• Monitor project records and support timely project closure.
• Escalate IP issues to supervisors and advise on risk.
• Maintain professional relationships with partners and staff.

Conocimientos

FI-Financial Accrual Accounting

FI-Financial auditing

MG-Project Management

PM-Project Assurance

RM-Risk Management

IT-ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)

Educación

High School Diploma

Bachelor or equivalent

Herramientas

Accounting software

Descripción del empleo

Deadline for Applications

November 19, 2026

Hardship Level

A (least hardship)

Family Type

Family

Residential location (if applicable)

Grade

GS6

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

General Service

Reason

Regular > Regular Assignment

Target Start Date

2027-02-01

Standard Job Description

Project Control Associate

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The primary functions of project control are to complement programme management and provide support for oversight of projects including the formulation of a monitoring plan, quality assurance, and verification. Other activities of project control include: review of project agreements, project audit, monitoring that there is synchrony between financial and operational performance, participation in multi-functional monitoring activities and reviews, tracking project risk management, and supporting project closure.

It is essential to maintain segregation of duties between project control and programme functions for effective accountability and oversight. Where there is no Project Control Officer, General Service staff performing project control functions should report directly to the Head of Office.

The Project Control Associate receives general guidance and work plans from the supervisor. They work independently on regular assignments under the supervision of the Project Control Officer or to the same management level as programme. The incumbent may supervise other general service staff.

Project Control staff play a very important role in maintaining harmonious and effective partnerships, and often interact with implementing partners. As a result, incumbents need to be very mindful of all dimensions of partnerships in their interaction with partners (in accordance with the Principles of Partnership, the Code of Conduct and other relevant documents).

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR's core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

• Contribute to reviewing the internal control systems of implementing partners.
• Contribute to reviewing that IP agreements are in conformity with Country Operation Plans and UNHCR's rules, policies and procedures.
• Monitor that a complete record is maintained for all projects.
• Contribute to reviewing, analysing and verifying Financial and Performance Implementing Partner Reports (PartI-IPFR and PartII-IPR), and to checking accuracy and consistency between IPFR and IPR, in accordance with project agreements.
• Ensure that the funds obligated under an IP agreement permit the payment of the next instalment or a disbursement, confirming the status of instalments already paid.
• Support timely project closure in coordination with the programme unit.
• Bring to the attention of supervisors and programme officers any significant variances at the office level in: budget execution, percentage of project execution, time schedule, and quality of projects against specifications or terms and conditions.
• Maintain professional relationships with implementing partners.
• Keep up to date with all UNHCR rules, regulations and procedures necessary to perform these duties.
• Escalate IP issues to supervisors.
• Recommend acceptance or non-acceptance of IPRs and payment of installments.
• Contact implementing partners for project-related matters.
• Have unlimited access to financial and operational records relating to projects.
• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision making in risk based in the functional area of work. Raise risks, issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Professional Work Experience

Years of Experience / Degree Level

For G6 - 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Certificates and/or Licenses

Accounting;

Auditing;

Business Administration;

Finance;

Project Management;

(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

Not specified.

Desirable

Not specified.

Functional Skills

FI-Financial Accrual Accounting under internationally accepted standards (IFRS,IPSAS,etc)

FI-Financial auditing

MG-Project Management

PM-Project Assurance

RM-Risk Management

IT-ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Functional Kn