Planning and Budgeting Officer

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 22 years old. Applicants must be nationals of or legal residents in the country of assignment.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Operations Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Planning Officer (Budget and programs) will:

1. Organize the day-to-day budget and financial operations encompassing monitoring and clearance, financial accounting and reporting, workplan and award management including cash flow forecasting and monitoring, while liaising with relevant team members.

2. Support the funding allocations and awards, prepare necessary forms for the awards’ cycle and implements all budgetary and financial actions in the Global Management System (GSM), this includes workplan funding requests, submission of award budgets, reprogramming of awards and preparation of expenditure batches, while ensuring speedy response to the incident management team’s financial requests. Ensure expenditures are appropriately charged to awards in line with the conditions in agreements with donors.

3. Follow-up on donor proposals and reporting deadlines; verify and provide budgetary clearance to proposals and reports for resource mobilization team, ensure compliance with relevant financial policies, procedures and emergency SOPs.

4. Track and report on financing against budget: monitor implementation rates, consolidate financial data, prepare periodic/ad hoc budgetary and financial statements and returns, identify financial gaps, and recommend alternative action to mangers as appropriate.

5. Update and maintain an accurate tracking system of all financial activities pertaining to the emergency preparedness, recovery and response operations at the country level.

6. Ensure accurate recording of financial transactions, calculation and payment of salaries, allowances and other payments to staff, non-staff, contractors and vendors.

7. Support imprest account management: analyse expenditures against approved allocations, reconcile cash books with bank statements.

8. Brief/debrief staff members, consultants and WHO responders, on relevant financial and budgetary rules and procedures.

9. Follow-up on any outstanding audit recommendations related to area of work.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

A first university degree in accounting, financial management, business or public administration or economics with specialization in budgeting/accounting from an accredited/recognized institute. An advanced university degree (Masters level or above) in business administration, finance, accounting, or public administration. professional qualification or licensure in accounting/accountancy.from a recognized institute would be an added advantage.

Required experience:

24 Months

Experience remark:

Minimum of 2 years professional experience, in finance, budget/accounting. Demonstrated experience in accounting and consolidation of financial data using ERP systems or similar package

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Other development programme/project experience, Procurement and contracting, Other business related experience

Area of expertise details:

• Prior experience in supporting emergency or health outbreak operations at the field level. Relevant experience with WHO, other UN agencies, Health Cluster Partners, recognized Humanitarian Organizations or with an international nongovernmental organization.
• Thorough knowledge of accounting, budgetary and financial management principles and their application.
• Excellent understanding of accounting practices and procedures, including the application of IPSAS.
• Strong analytical, time management and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of WHO rules, regulations, policies and practices would be an asset.
• Experience in the use of computers and proficiency in office software and packages, as well as good knowledge of and experience in handling web-based management systems.

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Commitment and Motivation, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections

of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink.

Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at

https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to

apply.

Application deadline: 15 December 2020