Budget Officer, P-3 United Nations
| DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: | 12 Mar 2012 |
| DATE OF ISSUANCE: | 10 Jan 2012 |
| ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: | Field Missions Administered by DPKO |
| DUTY STATION: | Multiple D/S |
| VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: | 12-FIN-PMSS-425534-R-MULTIPLE D/S |
| Remuneration Depending on professional background, experience and family situation, a competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. More Info |
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity |
| Responsibilities 1. Under the direct supervision of the Chief Budget Officer (CBO), the incumbent will perform all functions relating to the overall coordination of all aspects of the mission’s budget formulation and allotment management; 2. The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: Review, analyze and revise data with respect to the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements as well as Result Based Budgeting inputs submitted by cost-center managers and/or section chiefs; 3. Provide support to managers with respect to the elaboration of resources requirements for budget submissions including ensuring that requests accurately reflect legislative mandates; 4. Administration of allotments, including redeployment/reallocation of funds where necessary, ensuring that such requests are fully substantiated; 5. Review all requisitions generated by the Mercury system for goods and services to ensure correct objects of expenditure have been charged, ensuring availability of funds; 6. Administer and monitor extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans and submission of annual substantive reports, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures; 7. Review and make appropriate recommendations with respect to the finalization of budget performance reports, analyzing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures; 8. Draft responses to issues raised by Headquarters (Field Budget and Finance Division (FBFD), Office of Programme Planning, Budget Division (OPPBD)) relating to submitted cost estimates and implementation of the approved budget; 9. Prepare monthly reports on the status of allotments; 10. Monitor obligations/expenditures and review unliquidated obligations on a regular basis; 11. Provide guidance to Mission personnel with respect to UN rules and regulations and accounting and financial reporting requirements; 12. If delegated certifying authority, act as a Certifying Officer under Financial Rule 110.4 to ensure that proposed financial obligations and expenditure are in accordance with approved funding allotments and the UN regulations and rules; 13. Assist the Budget Section the implementation of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); 14. Act as a member of formal oversight and decision-making bodies established in the Mission, including the Local Committee on Contracts and Local Property Survey Board; 15. Perform other related duties as required. |
Competencies • Professionalism - Proven conceptual, analytical, and evaluative skills. The ability to conduct independent research and analysis, identify issues, formulate options, arrive at conclusions, and make sound recommendations; a complete, in-depth grasp of financial principles and practices with sound knowledge and command of budget development, and financial administration of resources; commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of peace operations. • Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable. • Communication - Proven and sustained communication (verbal and written) skills, including ability to prepare reports and conduct presentations on key issues by clearly formulating positions on issues, articulating options concisely conveying the maximum necessary information, making and defending recommendations. • Planning and Organizing – Very effective organisational skills and ability to establish priorities and to plan, co-ordinate and monitor own work plan and that of more junior staff; ability to work under pressure and cope with deadlines. • Judgement/Decision-making: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; gathers relevant information before making a decision; considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary. |
QUALIFICATIONS |
Education Advanced University degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in public and business administration, management, finance, accounting, economics or finance-related field. A first level university degree in the above-mentioned fields with a combination of relevant academic qualifications (certification/training in budget or finance) and significant experience in budget and finance may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. |
Work Experience At least 5 years of progressively responsible experience in business administration, finance, public administration, accounting, economics, including significant responsibilities in budget preparation, resource planning, budget monitoring and analysis of implementation. Knowledge of budgetary procedures, policies and practices. Experience at the international level is desirable. |
Languages Fluency in spoken and written English or French; knowledge of a second UN language is an advantage and sometimes a requirement. Fluency in the local language may be essential. |
Other Skills Experience in the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems and knowledge of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) are an advantage. Designation is required for “officers who may receive moneys, incur obligations and make payments on behalf of the Organization (regulation 5.8c) of the UN Financial Regulations and Rules. The designation process consists of review of working experience, educational background and professional qualifications to ensure that the candidates meet requirements to carry out significant financial duties. |
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). English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, TRAINING OR ANY OTHER FEES). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. |
| How to apply All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement. Because applications submitted by United Nations (UN) staff members are considered first, provided the eligibility requirements set out in ST/AI/2006/3 are met and the application is submitted in a timely fashion, staff members should apply within 15-day or 30-day mark. Online applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please go to “My UN” page and check the status of your application by clicking on “View Application History”, and resubmit the application, if necessary.
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