Senior Finance and Budget Assistant

Manages financial administration and budget processes for client entities within the One Executive Office, including budget preparation, expenditure monitoring, and compliance, while providing guidance and supervision to general service staff.

Department: One Executive Office

• Act as Certifying Officer for travel and other commitments
• Review, analyse, and prepare annual programme budgets and revisions
• Monitor budget implementation and expenditures, recommending fund reallocation
• Process requisitions for goods, services, consultants, and travel, ensuring compliance and fund availability
• Monitor extrabudgetary resources and contribution agreements for compliance
• Assist in preparing budget performance submissions and reports, analysing variances
• Provide guidance, training, and daily supervision to general service staff

• High school diploma or equivalent is required
• A minimum of ten years of experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required
• For this job opening, English is required
• The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework (please consult https://languages.un.org for details)
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• Initial contract for one year with possibility of extension, subject to fund availability
• Position is subject to local recruitment under UN Staff Rule 4.4
• Locally recruited staff are not eligible for allowances or benefits applicable to international recruitment
• Candidates reaching mandatory age of separation or retirement within the temporary need period are not eligible
• Evaluation may include an assessment exercise followed by a competency-based interview