Summary
Date Posted: Friday, May 13, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Posting Title: Finance and Budget Officer, P4
Job Code Title: FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER
Duty Station: MULTIPLE

Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Finance and Budget Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
Budget Preparation:
• Analyses budget submissions, obtains clarifications and justifications.
• Prepares budget and budget performance reports for small-medium-sized peacekeeping operations.
• Prepares financial aspects/implications for Secretary-General's reports to the Security Council.
• Prepares the supplementary information and supports the Director and the Section Chief in presentation of the budget proposals and budget performance reports to the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and to the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly.
• Provides advice and guidance to headquarters and field staff on budgetary and financial policies and procedures, including results-based budgeting.
Budget Administration:
• Administers and monitors related trust funds.
• Prepares allotments, staffing table authorizations and redeployments of funds.
• Analyses and monitors budget implementation.
• Initiates payments to troop- and formed police-contributing Governments for the settlement of liabilities.
General:
• Drafts official correspondence and background papers. Briefs senior management.
• Conducts research and prepares communication to donors on financial aspects of trust fund activities. The incumbent may be requested to perform other related duties assigned by the Section Chief, including team assignments for Division-wide initiatives.

Competencies
Professionalism: Possess conceptual and analytical skills including an in-depth grasp of financial principles and practices, with knowledge of budget development, including resultsbased budgeting, and the financial administration of resources. Ability to provide authoritative advice to senior managers on strategic issues; Ability to use information technology effectively as a tool and resource. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent degree) in business administration, finance, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience: A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area is required. Experience with budgetary policies and practices, financial regulations and rules, is required. Experience in the use of information technology tools for financial analysis and monitoring of budgets is required. Experience in preparing reports for intergovernmental and expert bodies is desirable. Experience in results-based approaches to budgeting and in using enterprise resource planning solutions are desirable. Experience in peacekeeping operations is desirable.
Languages: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). This is an online recruitment process; applications are pre-screened by the system according to the published requirements of the job opening on the basis of the information provided in the application. In relation to the requirements of the job opening, applicants must provide information pertaining to their qualifications, including their education, and work experience.
Each applicant must bear in mind that submission of incomplete or inaccurate applications may render that applicant ineligible for consideration for the job opening. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subjected to a reference-checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
Interested and qualified applicants should send their detailed Resumes/Cvs to recruit@uncrd.org as soon as possible.

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