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- Job Opening ID: 243687
- Job Network : Management and Administration
- Job Family : Finance
- Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-6
- Duty Station : NAIROBI
- Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
- Date Posted : Oct 9, 2024
- Deadline : Oct 22, 2024
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Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
This position is located in UNEP’s Corporate Services Division at the Nairobi duty station. Under the supervision of the Chief, Financial Management Service, the Finance and Budget Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:
Responsibilities
1. BUDGET:
- May act as Certifying Officer on behalf of and in the absence of programme managers at offices outside of headquarters.
- Providing support with respect to the review, analyses and preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions.
- Preparing supporting documents (narrative and supporting tables) with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements.
- Assisting managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
- Undertaking research and providing support to higher level Finance and Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies.
- Monitoring expenditures and comparing with approved budget; preparing adjustments as necessary.
- Reviews requisitions for goods and services to ensure (a) correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and (b) availability of funds.
- Assists in preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
- Monitors integrity of various financial databases.
- Verifies accuracy of input data, ensuring consistency of data in previous allotments to new allotments issued.
- Co-ordinates with other finance and budget staff on related issues during preparation of budget reports.
2. CLAIMS:
- Reviewing, analyzing and preparing payments to third-parties, commercial entities, with respect to settlement of certified death and disability, contingent-owned equipment, stores, pay and allowances, and letters of assist claims.
3. TREASURY:
- Identifying and annotating bank account movements.
- Filing and archiving as required.
4. GENERAL:
- Keeping up to date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures.
- Drafting or preparing correspondence to respond to inquiries in respect to relevant financial and budget matters.
- Maintaining and keeping up-to-date files.
- Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
- Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
- May be responsible for providing guidance, training and daily supervision to other general service staff in the area of responsibility.
- Performing other related duties, as assigned.
Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of, and ability to apply financial rules, regulations and procedures in the UN environment. Knowledge, skills and ability to extract, interpret, analyse and format data across the full range of finance and budget functions, including programme development and database management, claims and treasury operations. Ability to identify and resolve data discrepancies and operational problems. The ability to perform analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making. 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. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects 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 AND 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
- Completion of high school diploma or equivalent is required.
Job – Specific Qualification
- Additional technical qualifications as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent, is desirable.
Work Experience
- A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant work experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required.
- The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
- Experience working in an international organization is desirable. Experience in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is desirable.
- One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area 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 official United Nations language is a desirable.
- NOTE: “Fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of “confident” in two of the four areas”.
Assessment
- Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
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