This post is located in the Budget and Finance Section within the Management Advisory and Compliance Service, UN-Habitat, in Nairobi duty station. Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Budget and Finance Section and the overall guidance of the Director of Management Advisory and Compliance Service, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Responsibilities:
Reviews, analyses and finalizes the preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions on the basis of departmental submissions, taking into account recommendations and decisions of specialized intergovernmental bodies.
Provides advice and support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in their review of the medium-term plan and its revisions; assists in securing approval from the General Assembly.
Ensures legislative mandates are accurately translated into programme budgets.
Reviews, analyses and assists in the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements; ensure compliance with the medium-term plan and other legislative mandates. • Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
Provides support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in their budget review; assists in securing approval from the General Assembly and the Executive Board.
Prepares allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures.
Monitors budget implementation and recommends reallocation of funds as necessary.
Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels.
Reviews requisitions generated by the Umoja system for goods and services to ensure (a) correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and (b) availability of funds.
Administers and monitors extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures.
Assists in the preparation of budget performance submissions.
Reviews and assists in finalization of budget performance reports, analyzing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
Assists in providing substantive support to intergovernmental and expert bodies.
Keeps up-to-date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme and/or peacekeeping budgets, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education:
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
Work Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, accounting, administration, budget, business administration or related area is required.
Working experience with an accounting module like Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) system e.g. Systems Applications & Products (SAP) is required.
Experience in implementation of Accounting Standards, including International Public Sector Accounting Standards, (IPSAS), is required.
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.
