The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world's environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment.

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Finance and Budget Officer, P4

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

7 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Finance / Accounting / Audit

Responsibilities

Medium-term plan:

• Reviews, analyses and finalizes the preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions on the basis of departmental submissions, taking into account recommendations and decisions of specialized intergovernmental bodies including Conferences of Parties of Multilateral Environmental Conventions.
• Provides substantive support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in their review of the medium-term plan and its revisions; secures approval from the General Assembly. United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)
• Ensure legislative mandates are accurately translated into program budgets.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of either degree or non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area is required.
• Experience preparing donor reports and financial statements is required.
• Experience working with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required. Enterprise resource planning (ERP) and with international organizations is desirable.
• Experience in developing and reviewing strategic programme and budget documents for UNEP‑administered MEAs, including support to intergovernmental approval processes, is desirable.
• Experience providing authoritative budgetary and analytical support to MEA secretariats and intergovernmental bodies, including during budget preparation and review cycles, is desirable.
• Experience in coordinating administrative processes across MEAs, including knowledge‑management systems, workplan development, and oversight of trust fund accounts, is desirable.

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• Reviews, analyses and finalizes the preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions on the basis of departmental submissions, taking into account recommendations and decisions of specialized intergovernmental bodies including Conferences of Parties of Multilateral Environmental Conventions.
• Provides substantive support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in their review of the medium-term plan and its revisions; secures approval from the General Assembly. United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)
• Ensure legislative mandates are accurately translated into program budgets.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

• Experience preparing donor reports and financial statements
• Experience working with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)
• Enterprise resource planning (ERP)
• Experience in developing and reviewing strategic programme and budget documents for UNEP‑administered MEAs
• Experience providing authoritative budgetary and analytical support to MEA secretariats and intergovernmental bodies
• Experience in coordinating administrative processes across MEAs, including knowledge‑management systems, workplan development, and oversight of trust fund accounts

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of either degree or non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.