Budget and Admin Assistant

MONUSCOEntebbe, Uganda
Category | Grade:Volunteer | UNVDeadline:7 Aug 2026Job ID:1784888021270928Posted on:24 Jul 2026
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Overview

Support MONUSCO's Engineering Section in Entebbe by preparing and monitoring budgets, contracts, acquisition plans, requisitions and payments in Umoja while administering leases, records, travel, staffing actions, meetings, onboarding and budget-performance reports across mission and field units.

Department: Engineering Section, Budget, Acquisition and Lease Planning and Property Unit

Languages

Required: English

Desired: French

Job Areas

  1. Finance & Budgeting
  2. Administration & Executive Support

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Draft annual cost estimates and results-based budget inputs
  • Monitor contracts, account balances, spending forecasts and budget performance
  • Create and review vouchers, acquisition documents and service-entry sheets
  • Track requisitions, purchase orders, deliveries and liquidation in Umoja
  • Evaluate invoices and coordinate payment documentation
  • Maintain administrative, staffing, attendance and performance records
  • Arrange meetings, duty travel, onboarding and separation processes
  • Consolidate budget submissions and prepare narrative and performance reports

Requirements

  • At least five years of progressively responsible experience in administration, budgeting, accounting, finance or a related field
  • Experience preparing budgets, monitoring implementation and reporting budget performance
  • English fluency
  • Computer proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook

Skills

Budget preparationBudget monitoringFinancial reportingContract monitoringVendor evaluationInvoice reviewAdministrative coordinationRecords managementTravel administrationStaff administration

Tools

UmojaSAP Financial AccountingSAP Funds ManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft WordMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook

Additional info

  • UN Volunteer assignment based with MONUSCO in Entebbe, Uganda
  • Entebbe is classified as a family duty station