Education**

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Job - Specific Qualification****

• Additional training or qualification in finance and budget is desirable.

Work Experience**

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience with project budget management is required.

• The minimum number of years of relevant experience is reduced by two (2) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree. Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, such as Umoja, Inspira, or similar, is required.

• Experience in administration and project financial management is required.

• Experience working with the UN system or similar international organizations is desirable.

• A minimum of one (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or a related area is desirable.

• Provides support with respect to the review, analyses and preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions.

• Prepares supporting documents (narrative and supporting tables) with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements.

• 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.

• Monitors expenditures and compares with approved budget; prepares 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 the preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.

• Monitors the 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 the preparation of budget reports.

• Files and archives as required. General:

• Keeps up to date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to the programme.

• Drafts or prepares correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial and budget matters.

• Maintain and keep up-to-date files.

• May be responsible for providing guidance, training and daily supervision to other general service staff in the area of responsibility.

• Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as the 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.

• Performs other related duties, as assigned.