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Posting Period:10 June 2025-7 July 2025

Work Location: New York

Category and level: P4

Job Opening ID: 259358

The position is located in the Least Developed Countries Unit, Subprogramme 1 of the Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States (UNOHRLLS). Subprogramme 1 of the Office is mandated to mobilize and coordinate international support and resources for the effective implementation of the Programme of Action for the Least Developed Countries, enhance its monitoring and follow-up and raise awareness and advocate with respect to the special needs of least developed countries. The incumbent reports to the Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Subprogramme 1, under the overall guidance of the Chief. For more information, see: /ohrlls/

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Finance and Budget Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

Annual Programme plan:

• Reviews, analyses and finalizes the preparation of the annual programme plan and its revisions on the basis of departmental submissions, taking into account recommendations and decisions of specialized intergovernmental bodies.
• Provides substantive support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in their review of the annual programme plan and its revisions; secures approval from the General Assembly
• Ensure legislative mandates are accurately translated into program budgets.

Budget preparation:

• Reviews, analyses and finalizes cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements from (a) Departments/offices at headquarters and in the field, including programmatic aspects; (b); ensure compliance with the annual programme plan and other legislative mandates.
• Provides detailed input with respect to resource requirements for budget submissions.
• Reviews, analyzes and finalizes program budget/financial statements in light of additional mandates.
• Collaborate with the Finance Division to ensure timely issuance of certified financial statements for projects and programmes funded through voluntary contributions
• Provides substantive support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in their budget review; assists in securing approval from the General Assembly.

Budget administration:

• Issues allotments, authorizes sub-allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures.
• Manages and monitors budget implementation and recommends reallocation of funds as necessary.
• Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels.
• Administers and monitors extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures.
• Prepares budget performance submissions.
• Reviews and finalizes budget performance reports, analyzing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
• Provide monthly financial reports and, when needed, assist in the preparation of ad hoc financial reports;
• Ensure compliance with UN regulations and rules with regard to processing of official travel, procurement of good and services in collaboration with the Department of Operational Support (DOS), hiring of consultants, individual and institutional contractors, processing of claims;
• Provides substantive support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies.

General

• Provides advice and guidance, including training, to office staff on budgetary and financial policies and procedures, including results-based budgeting.
• Participates in inter-departmental meetings and/or technical survey missions on matters related to resource requirements, programming and budgetary issues.
• Keeps up to date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to program budgets, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures.
• Drafts reports for intergovernmental bodies and for management on budgetary issues, and correspondence.
• Undertakes research and analysis of budgetary policies and procedures, makes recommendations for changes and/or modifications.
• Acts as Certifying Officer under Financial Rule 110.4 to ensure that proposed obligations and expenditures are in accordance with approved budgets and established regulations and rules.
• Ensures the integrity of financial and management systems and the controls that underpin them.
• As needed, assist in the review of host country agreements in collaboration with EO and OLA, related to donor financial agreements, cost estimates, travel authorizations, contracts and requisitions.
• Assist in reviewing voluntary contribution agreements, including the exchange of letters with prospective donors; and facilitate the establishment of grants to ensure alignment with organizational objectives.
• Support the logistical arrangements for the preparation of the conferences, such as certification of travel requests and claims, handling of Conference Paymaster processing and settlement, disbursement of DSA (on-site or EFT) and procurement of related goods and services.
• Represents the Office in inter and intra-departmental meetings.
• Plan, organize, manage and supervise the work of the Unit/Section assigned.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Competencies

• Professionalism: Knowledge of financial and budgetary principles and practices, budget development and financial administration of resources. Ability to develop budgetary policies, procedures and new programmes. Ability to formulate new strategies and technical approaches to budgetary matters. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management.
• Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
• 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.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

Work experience

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area is required.

Experience in coordinating activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements) is required.

Experience in management of extra budgetary resources is desirable.

Experience in preparation of related documents/reports on work programme, programme budget is desirable.

Experience as a user of an Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP), or similar system, is desirable.

Experience in administration and human resource management is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For this position fluency in English (both oral and written) is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

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