Programme Budget Assistant at World Health Organization

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Under the general supervision of the budget and finance officer and general guidance of the Operations Officer, the incumbent performs the following functions:

1. Input/update work plans including planned costs in GSM; Initiate setting up of HR plans, identify and include positions in HR plans, update position parameters and submit for approval
2. Initiate mapping of positions to task and awards; Complete Award Activation, Distribution and Amendment requests
3. Raise or revise work plan funding requests; Develop/revise award budgets;
4. Monitor expenditures against award budgets, project funding, award distributions and PB allocations;
5. Identify and process necessary revisions to expenditures, award budgets and project funding
6. Monitor and review staff costs in occupied and vacant positions;
7. Follow up on cancellation of encumbrances in relation to travel costs and procurement of goods and services (refer to accounting instruction 45)
8. Perform budget analysis and produce budget and award reports;
9. Contribute to the reporting on performance assessment.
10. Achievement Activities Include: Timely and high-quality output and results to support the achievement of the objectives of the unit and enable effective program implementation in the region

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Essential: Completion of secondary education or equivalent technical training or commercial education with specialization in accounting, budgeting or finance.
Desirable:Diploma or higher education  in accounting or finance.

Experience

Essential: At least 8 years of experience in in finance, Budgeting and/or accounting activities.
Desirable: Working experience with the WHO in an administrative cluster. Experience in other areas such as Administration, Program Management, and Procurement

Skills

Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and implement inputs from several sources; to express ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; to conceptualize and carry out tasks with little supervision; to provide financial analytical reports, using appropriate software; to interpret financial rules and regulations; and to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds

WHO Competencies

• Teamwork
• Respecting and promoting individual and cultural differences
• Communication
• Producing result
• Ensuring the effective use of resources

Use of Language Skills

Essential: Expert knowledge of English.

Desirable: Expert knowledge of Local Language

Closing Date: Feb 16, 2022, 1:59:00 AM