Join the United Nations (UN): Senior Finance and Budget Assistant Position for 2025

The United Nations (UN) is seeking a Senior Finance and Budget Assistant for 2025. This pivotal role involves managing financial operations, ensuring compliance, and supporting budgetary processes to drive global initiatives and organizational effectiveness. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global 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 global environment.

Join the United Nations (UN): Senior Finance and Budget Assistant Position for 2025

• Job Opening ID: 254606
• Job Network : Management and Administration
• Job Family : Finance
• Category and Level : Consultants, CON
• Duty Station : NAIROBI
• Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
• Date Posted : Mar 6, 2025
• Deadline : Mar 17, 2025

Result of Service

• The Individual Contractor will support the Climate Change Division/Climate Change Mitigation Unit in delivering the following services under the direct supervision of the Adminstrative Officer:
• Project and Fund management of the GEF Mitigation Portfolio
• General administration

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Responsibilities

• Under the direct supervision of the Administrative Officer, and the overall supervision of the Head of Unit & Senior Programme Management Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:
• Undertakes reviews and analyses and assists in the finalization of budget reviews in preparation for project implementation and revisions
• Reviews, analyses, and assists in the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements, including programmatic aspects; ensures compliance with the approved formats and other legislative mandates.
• Monitors budget implementation/expenditures and recommend reallocation of funds as necessary.
• Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent. A professional qualification in an accounting or finance related subject is required. Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA) or Equivalent is required A minimum of Ten (10) years of relevant experience in Finance, Budget, Accounting, or related area is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to 8 years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
• Proven experience working with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems such as Systems Applications and Products (SAP) is required.
• Experience in Global Environment Facility (GEF) project/grant management, budgeting, accounting, and financial management is desirable Practical experience in Finance and Accounting, budgeting and analyzing of financial data and reports is desirable.