Senior Budget Associate, GS7, Lilongwe, Malawi #68511 (Open to Malawian Nationals Only)

Contract

This is a G-7 contract. This kind of contract is known as General Service and related categories. It is normally only for nationals. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

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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, a future…

UNICEF Malawi Country Programme (2019-2023) is aligned with the Government of Malawi’s Growth and Development Strategy (MDGS III) and the United Nations Sustainable Development and Coordination Framework (UNSDCF). The programme supports the Government of Malawi to meet its commitment to respect, protect and fulfil children’s rights in line with international conventions and standards. The country programme is guided by the principles of children’s rights, equity, gender equality, inclusion and resilience, and supports evidence-based, integrative and innovative programming. The vision is that ‘all girls and boys in Malawi, especially the most disadvantaged and deprived, realize their rights’. The programme focuses on: early childhood (parenting, high-impact social services, early stimulation and learning), middle childhood and adolescence (learning, multi-sectoral services, active citizenship), communities (decentralized services and systems, community ownership, social norms), programme effectiveness (monitoring, evaluation, HACT, Innovation, Social Protection and Social Policy and External Communication. The programme is based on ‘leaving no child behind’, realizing ‘rights for all children in Malawi’.

Under the programme effectiveness outcome for the UNICEF Malawi Country Programme (2019-2023), the Programme Planning and Monitoring (PPM) section provides guidance, tools and resources to effectively design, coordinate and manage the country programme. It uses an integrated approach to risk-informed programme planning, budgeting, monitoring, reporting and quality assurance for results for children to further strengthen synergies between the different functions and the capacity of the Country Office and as the Senior Budget Associate, you will play a critical role in supporting the budget management function.

How can you make a difference?

The Malawi Country Office offers an exciting and rewarding career opportunity for you to join our dynamic Programme Planning and Monitoring team as Senior Budget Associate where you will be responsible for preparation, reporting, monitoring, and control of the budget, involving several different sources of funds and programmes; payroll cost distributions; funds management and management of donor (PBA) Programme Budget Allotment files. Your expertise in the provision of specialized activities pertaining to programme budgets, grants and financial reporting will be of great advantage to the team. You will furthermore support the team’s commitment to financial integrity by acting as a responsive service provider with a focus on results that are driven by UNICEF’s mission and values.

In your role, you will report to and be under the overall guidance and supervision of the Programme Budget Specialist.

This job therefore presents a unique and significant opportunity for a qualified, vibrant, motivated and committed person to contribute to the overall achievement of transformative results for children by delivering on the following key responsibility areas, but not limited to - you are however encouraged to read the attached and detailed job description JD Senior Budget Associate GS7 68511.pdf in order to view the full role and its requirements:

1. Payroll cost distributions
2. Budget monitoring and control
3. Grants management
4. Funds management

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

Education:

• Completion of secondary education. Additional training in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration

Experience:

• A minimum of seven years of relevant professional work experience is required in budget, finance and accounting activities
• Experience working in a developing country is considered as a strong asset
• Background and/or familiarity with emergency is considered as an asset

Technical knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of automated budgeting and accounting systems is desirable
• Budget preparation and implementation processes in the organisation is desirable

Language:

• Fluency in English and Chichewa, both strong verbal and written skills, is essential.

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.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (2)
• Works Collaboratively with others (2)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (2)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (2)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (2)
• Drives to achieve impactful results (2)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (2)

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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:

The position is not considered an elevated risk role. However, UNICEF reserves the right to conduct further vetting/assessment within the scope of child safeguarding as appropriate.

UNICEF only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/.

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

The vacancy announcement is open to all candidates – both internal and external candidates

Furthermore, applications from suitable female candidates as well as suitable persons living with disabilities are strongly encouraged.