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 Assistant, G6

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , Diploma

Experience

7 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Finance / Accounting / Audit

Responsibilities

• Provides support with respect to the review, analyses and preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions.
• Prepares supporting documents (narrative and supporting tables) with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements.
• Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
• Undertakes research and provides support to higher-level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies.
• Monitors expenditures and compares with approved budget; prepares adjustments as necessary.
• Reviews requisitions for goods and services to ensure: (a) Correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and (b) Availability of funds.
• Assists in the preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
• Monitors the integrity of various financial databases.
• Verifies accuracy of input data, ensuring consistency of data in previous allotments to new allotments issued.
• Co-ordinates with other finance and budget staff on related issues during the preparation of budget reports.
• Files and archives as required. General:
• Keeps up to date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to the programme.
• Drafts or prepares correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial and budget matters.
• Maintain and keep up-to-date files.
• May be responsible for providing guidance, training and daily supervision to other general service staff in the area of responsibility.
• Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as the preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning, and decision-making.
• Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Job - Specific Qualification

• Additional training or qualification in finance and budget is desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience with project budget management is required.
• The minimum number of years of relevant experience is reduced by two (2) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, such as Umoja, Inspira, or similar, is required.
• Experience in administration and project financial management is required.
• Experience working with the UN system or similar international organizations is desirable.
• A minimum of one (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or a related area is desirable.

• Provides support with respect to the review, analyses and preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions.
• Prepares supporting documents (narrative and supporting tables) with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements.
• Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
• Undertakes research and provides support to higher-level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies.
• Monitors expenditures and compares with approved budget; prepares adjustments as necessary.
• Reviews requisitions for goods and services to ensure: (a) Correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and (b) Availability of funds.
• Assists in the preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
• Monitors the integrity of various financial databases.
• Verifies accuracy of input data, ensuring consistency of data in previous allotments to new allotments issued.
• Co-ordinates with other finance and budget staff on related issues during the preparation of budget reports.
• Files and archives as required. General:
• Keeps up to date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to the programme.
• Drafts or prepares correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial and budget matters.
• Maintain and keep up-to-date files.
• May be responsible for providing guidance, training and daily supervision to other general service staff in the area of responsibility.
• Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as the preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning, and decision-making.
• Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, such as Umoja, Inspira, or similar, is required.
• Experience in administration and project financial management is required.
• A minimum of one (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or a related area is desirable.

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Additional training or qualification in finance and budget is desirable.