Finance and Budget Officer, P4 at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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.