Associate Finance and Budget Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations. Host Institute: Corporate Services Division, Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) and Financial Advisory Unit

Under the direct supervision of the Finance and Budget Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Extraction of invoice and payment details from Umoja to obtain payment trends of parties across different funds • Reconcile with MEAs finance staff extracted data and resolve any differences that may arise • Update web repository with resolutions of common interest to the Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) where necessary • Assist in the preparations of Conference of Parties (COPs) and Meeting of Parties (MOPs) and follow-up on the implementation of administrative and budgetary resolutions • Maintain a repository of tasks assigned during MOPs and COPs for implementation before the next COP/MOP or any other established deadline. • Participate when required in COPs and MOPs and provide substantive support to the Head of Unit • Coordinate and organize regular bilateral meetings with MEA Secretariats to discuss administrative matters of common interest • Maintain a repository of administrative ST/AIs, memos, regulations and rules for easy access to the unit • Assist in maintaining Head of unit calendar, organizing meetings as required and ensuring unit deadlines are met

Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to: • Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and taking active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day); • Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country; • Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities; • Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc.; • Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers; • Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Client Orientation ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Working in Teams

accounting and/or finance is a requirement. Additional skills in general Administration, client support, training and meeting preparation is desirable.

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighbouring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya has two levels of Government; National Government and 47 sub-national Governments called Counties. Counties are further divided into sub-counties. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. Kenya’s population of more than 40 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.2%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $975, and the GNP is growing at an average rate of 0.1% annually. More than 26% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO).

Nairobi is a modern metropolitan city where most basic goods and services, health facilities, public transport, telecommunication and banking services and educational facilities are readily available. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many upcountry destinations. The city is home to some 3,000 UN personnel mainly attributed to the fact that it serves as the headquarters for both the UN-HABITAT and UNEP.

The socio-economic and cultural background of the immediate society in the UNV would be living and working in is diverse and prevailing security conditions at the place of the assignment are modest. The topographic and climatic features of the assignment location are highland cool and warm tropical climate.