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Posting Title: Chief Budget Officer, P4
Job Code Title:FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER
Department/Office: International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals
Duty Station: ARUSHA
Posting Period: 08 March 2022 – 06 April 2022
Job Opening Number: 22-Finance-RMT-176290-R-Arusha (R)
Staffing Exercise N/A
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
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Org. Setting and Reporting
This position is located in the Division of Administration, Registry under the direction of the Chief Administrative Officer.
Responsibilities
Budget preparation:
- Coordinates the preparation of the programme budget and performance reports of the Mechanism.
- Reviews,
analyses and finalizes budget proposals in terms of staff and non-staff
requirements for the two branches of the Mechanism. Provides detailed
input with respect to resource requirements for budget submissions. - Reviews,
analyses and finalizes programme budget/financial implications to the
General Assembly when warranted in light of additional mandates not
known at the time of budget preparation. - Provides substantive
support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in their budget
review; participates in the team defending the budget submission and
performance reports during ACABQ and General Assembly review.
Budget management and administration:
- Approves allotments, authorizes sub-allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring funds availability.
- Manages and monitors budget implementation and recommends reallocation of funds as necessary
- Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels.
- Administers
and monitors extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements
and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and
established policies and procedures. - Reviews and finalizes budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
- Provides substantive support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies.
- Manages the staffing table of the organization.
General
- Provides
advice and guidance, including training, to staff on budgetary and
financial policies and procedures and programme planning - Participates in inter-departmental meetings on matters related to resource requirements, programming and budgetary issues.
- Keeps
up-to-date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on
matters related to programme and budgets, ensuring compliance with
intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United
Nations policies and procedures. - Undertakes research and analysis of budgetary policies and procedures, makes recommendations for changes and/or modifications.
- Acts
as certifying officer to ensure that proposed obligations and
expenditures are in accordance with approved budgets and established
regulations and rules. - Represents the Mechanism in intra-departmental meetings involving budget matters.
- Organizes, manages and supervises the work of the Unit/Section.
- Incumbent may be asked to perform other related duties.
Competencies
Cor Competencies:
- Professionalism
– Knowledge of financial and budgetary principles and practices, budget
development and financial administration of resources. Ability to
develop budgetary policies, procedures and new programs. Ability to
formulate new strategies and technical approaches to budgetary matters.
Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional
competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient
in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is
motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows
persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges. Remains
calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of
gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement
of women and men in all aspects of work. - Communication – Speaks
and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly
interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks
questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two way
communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the
audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping
people informed. - Planning and Organising – Develops clear goals
that are consistent with agreed strategies. Identifies priority
activities and assignments, adjusts priorities as required. Allocates
appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees
risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts
plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.
Managerial Competencies:
- Judgement/Decision-making
– Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the
heart of the problem quickly. Gathers relevant information before making
a decision. Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior
to making them. Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and
on the Organisation. Proposes a course of action or makes a
recommendation based on all available information. Checks assumptions
against facts. Determines that the actions proposed will satisfy the
expressed and underlying needs for the decision. Makes tough decisions
when necessary.
Education
Advanced university
degree in business administration, finance or related field. A first
level university degree in combination with two additional years of
qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university
degree.
Work Experience
- A minimum of 7 years of
progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance,
administration, budget, business administration or related area is
required. Demonstrated experience in report-writing on financial and
budgetary matters is required. - Experience with the administration of financial and budgetary policies and practices is required.
- Experience
with financial systems/finance modules of enterprise resource systems,
such as Oracle, SAP or PeopleSoft, is highly desirable. - Experience in drafting and finalizing formal reports with substantive and financial content is desirable.
- Experience in the coordination and the preparation of formal reports from inputs by other professional staff, is desirable.
Languages
English
and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. For the post
advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge
of a second official UN language is an advantage.
Assessment
There may be an assessment exercise for qualified candidates followed by a competency-based interview.
Special Notice
The
United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender
balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
for this position.
The appointment is limited to the
International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. Appointment of
the successful candidate on this position will be limited to the initial
funding of the post. Extension of the appointment is subject to the
extension of the mandate and/or the availability of funds. As the
international tribunals are not integrated in the Secretariat, UN Staff
Members serve on assignment or secondment from their parent
department/office if selected. Appointments of staff members in the
United Nations are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General.
Staff Members are expected to move periodically to new functions in
accordance with established rules and procedures, and may in this
context be reassigned by the Secretary-General throughout the
Organization based on the changing needs and mandates.
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to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the
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of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and
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the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the
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other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
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The deadline for submitting the application is 06 April 2022.
