Senior Finance and Budget Assistant (Temporary) Job UNEP

Budget and Finance:

• Acts as Certifying Officer on behalf of and in the absence of the Fund Management Officer;
• Undertakes reviews, analysis and preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions;
• Reviews, analyses and assists in the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements, including programmatic aspects;
• Ensures compliance with the medium-term plan and other legislative mandates;
• Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions;
• Undertakes research and provides support to higher level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies;
• Provides input into the preparation of allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures;
• Maintains and update sub-programme specific management information on the status of Environment Fund, Trust Fund, counterpart contributions allocations, project commitments, proposed revisions extensions and submitting reports to the Director, Deputy Director and donors;
• Checks financial reports for existence and correctness of budget lines, create the non-existent lines in UMOJA as and when necessitated; 

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to eight (8) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
• Experience in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting and finance system and International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required.
• Experience in the United Nations system or other comparable international organization is desirable. Experience in supervising staff or work of others is desirable.
• A minimum of one (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Deadline: Oct 21, 2024

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