Budget Associate, GS6, Fixed Term, Amman Outpost, Yemen CO, # 118499
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Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.
And we never give up.
For every child, protection
The fundamental mission of UNICEF is to promote the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything the organization does — in programs, in advocacy and in operations. The equity strategy, emphasizing the most disadvantaged and excluded children and families, translates this commitment to children’s rights into action. For UNICEF, equity means that all children have an opportunity to survive, develop and reach their full potential, without discrimination, bias or favoritism. To the degree that any child has an unequal chance in life — in its social, political, economic, civic and cultural dimensions — her or his rights are violated. There is growing evidence that investing in the health, education and protection of a society’s most disadvantaged citizens — addressing inequity — not only will give all children the opportunity to fulfill their potential but also will lead to sustained growth and stability of countries. This is why the focus on equity is so vital. It accelerates progress towards realizing the human rights of all children, which is the universal mandate of UNICEF, as outlined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child, while also supporting the equitable development of nations.
How can you make a difference?
Under the supervision and guidance of the Programme Budget Specialist, the Budget Associate is responsible for executing a broad variety of procedural and specialized budget tasks for the respective section requiring in depth knowledge of UNICEF budget procedures, processes and policies.
Your main tasks & accountabilities are as per the following:
Budget Monitoring (specialized):
– Incoming funds documentation. Prepares forms, follows through authorizations and allocates all new contributions received by Yemen CO to appropriate outcomes and outputs within agreed timelines to facilitate timely implementation of activities.
– Maintains all automated budget monitoring and reporting tools by updating background templates with the latest information at agreed intervals to facilitate smooth and timely budget reporting (FTS, Sitrep, Dashboards, etc)
– Documents and process all Yemen CO fund movement transactions according to the budget allocation Memo and carries out transactions in VISION pertaining to requests from Programmes/Sections and Field Offices on allocations, reallocations and rephasing grants allotments.
– Periodically reviews budget reallocation reports in VISION to ensure accuracy and timely flagging and correction of invalid budget movements.
– Provides support on the draft of periodic and ad-hoc financial reports/Power Point presentations relating to budget allocation and utilization to support the office in optimizing use of programme funds.
– Supports the capacity development activities addressed to PAs on Budget related and the tracking of budget related pending issues, financial red flags.
– Provides on-demand helpdesk support to colleagues on budget related VISION processes.
– Provides support on the development and maintenance of the Contributions Management & Budget team site and maintains updated the information on the shared drive.
– Updates the budget implementation tracker with inputs from donor proposals, grant dashboards or information shared by Partnerships team to facilitate early tracking of budget implementation bottlenecks
– Supports the drafts of monitoring and reporting information for the management on financial performance indicators to drive more efficient management and accountability for results.
– Prepares and maintains records, documents and control plans for the budget monitoring of project/programme implementation
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To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
Education:
- Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.
Experience:
- A minimum of 6 years of relevant finance or budget work experience is required.
- Proficiency in MS Excel is required.
- Experience with using SAP software is an asset.
Language:
- Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values
UNICEF competencies required for this post are…
(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness(3)Drive to achieve results for impact(4)Innovates and embraces change(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity(6)Thinks and acts strategically(7)Works collaboratively with others.
During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.
UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.
We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
