FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER (TJO), P3

Overview

The Finance and Budget Officer will review, analyze, and finalize medium-term plans and budget proposals, monitor budget implementation, and administer extra-budgetary resources.

Tasks Summary

• Reviews, analyses and finalizes the preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions.
• Ensures legislative mandates are accurately translated into programme budgets.
• Reviews and analyses data with respect to the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals.
• Provides support to managers with respect to the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
• Reviews, analyses and provides input into finalization of programme budget/financial implications to the Security Council statements.
• Provides substantive support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in their budget review.
• Issues allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary.
• Monitors budget implementation and determines/recommends reallocation of funds when necessary.
• Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels.
• Authorizes payment to Governments for settlement of certified death and disability, contingent-owned equipment and letters-of-assist claims.
• Reviews all requisitions generated by the Reality system for goods and services.
• Administers and monitors extra-budgetary resources.
• Prepares relevant documentation with respect to budget performance submissions.
• Reviews and makes appropriate recommendations with respect to the finalization of budget performance reports.
• Provides substantive support to intergovernmental and legislative bodies.
• Keeps up-to-date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme and/or peacekeeping budgets.
• Monitors and supervises the work of subordinate staff as required.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area is required.
• Experience with ERP computer system such as Umoja or another SAP-based application, including cash management module(s), is required.
• Experience in a field operation of the United Nations or a similar organization is desirable.
• Experience in project management is desirable.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, or related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: English is required.

Languages Preferred: French is desirable.

Contract Duration: SIX (6) MONTHS, WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION

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