Consultant - Resource Management, Planning and Budget Unit (PBU), Division of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM), New York Headquaters

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, hope...

The Planning and Budget Unit (PBU) is part of the Strategic Resource Management Section (SRM), itself part of the larger New York Headquarters based in the Division of Financial and Administrative Management (DFAM).

The PBU focuses on budget related matters and has responsibility for managing and administering the budget formulation systems;

preparing quadrennial budgets, mid-term updates and monitoring of budget reports; issuing budgets to field offices and divisions;

overseeing the development and issuance of budget policies and procedures; managing post authority tables and other budget tools; and

providing technical training and support to stakeholders at HQ and in the field.

How can you make a difference?

The following is the key functions of this consultancy:

1. BUDGET PREPARATION

2. Provide technical support to offices on budget policy, procedure and guidance;

3. BUDGET IMPLEMENTATION

4. Review budget submissions in the head quarter budgeting system, and communicate with UNICEF staff as needed, to resolve issues and understand submissions more clearly when needed.

5. Review and process adhoc requests.

6. TRAIN STAFF IN SRM SECTION/ COUNTRY OFFICES ON IBCS, AS PER REQUIREMENT.

Training for staff in the headquarter budgeting processes and budgeting systems (IBCS/ NBCS) would be required.

4. OTHER SUPPORT NEEDED

Provide support when requested by the head of the PBU unit, after discussion and agreement by both parties.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• Strong experience in budget preparation and review at HQ is required.
• Strong knowledge in IBCS/NBCS (HQ modules) and VISION is required.
• Good policy interpretation skills.
• Good analytical, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in HQ Budgeting is needed.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The functional competencies required for this post are...

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.