Finance and Budget Officer

Manages budget formulation, financial administration and reporting for Special Political Missions supported by the One Executive Office. The role advises managers and legislative bodies, monitors resources and controls, and supports sound financial decisions for DPPA, DPO and related client entities.

• Prepare annual budgets and supplementary information for Special Political Missions
• Review cost estimates and budget proposals for staff and non-staff requirements
• Monitor allotments, expenditures and budget implementation
• Prepare budget performance submissions and analyse variances
• Advise managers on budgetary and financial policies and procedures
• Act as Certifying Officer to ensure obligations comply with approved budgets and rules
• Analyse data and prepare reports to support planning and decision-making

• Advanced university degree in business administration, finance or a related field, or a first-level degree plus two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, accounting, audit or a related area
• Experience in budget formulation and financial management for Special Political Missions or comparable field missions
• Experience supporting senior managers in budget-proposal defence before legislative bodies
• Experience in a UN Executive Office or comparable administrative office finance team
• Experience with an ERP budget-formulation module and financial-reporting modules
• English proficiency

• Degree and non-degree programmes in data analytics, business analytics or data science
• Advanced Excel experience

• Budget Formulation
• Financial Management
• Budget Administration
• Financial Analysis
• Resource Planning
• Financial Reporting
• Policy Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Data Visualisation
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Training

• Umoja BPC
• Umoja Analytics

• May be required to move periodically to different duty stations under UN mobility rules