Budget and Admin Assistant

Supports MONUSCO's Life Support Section in Entebbe by coordinating administrative, budget and financial-control processes. The role maintains correspondence and staff records, supports acquisition planning and invoice processing, and prepares budget and performance information so section operations, contracts and personnel administration remain accurate, timely and well documented.

• Maintain logs and filing systems for incoming and outgoing correspondence
• Prepare correspondence, memoranda and emails for section units
• Assist with budget preparation and financial performance reports
• Consolidate and update the section acquisition plan
• Create shopping carts and earmarked funds and process invoices
• Monitor service contracts and support individual-contractor recruitment and attendance records
• Maintain staff databases and electronic performance-review records

• At least five years of progressively responsible experience in administration, budget, accounting, finance or a related area
• Experience in financial reporting and analysis
• Experience in cost management, budget preparation, financial monitoring and performance reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

• Business administration or statistics qualification
• Experience in a UN agency, peacekeeping or other field operations
• Knowledge of SAP financial accounting, reporting or funds-management modules

• Budget Preparation
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Analysis
• Acquisition Planning
• Invoice Processing
• Contract Monitoring
• Records Management
• Staff Administration
• Database Management

• SAP
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Outlook

• Volunteer assignment via UNV
• Assignment based at the family duty station in Entebbe
• Contract until 30 June 2027 with a possible 12-month extension subject to mandate renewal