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Job Opening
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Posting Title: |
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Chief, UNOV Budget Unit, P4
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Job Code Title: |
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FINANCE AND BUDGET OFFICER
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United Nations Office at Vienna
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VIENNA
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Posting Period: |
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27 February 2015-27 April 2015
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Job Opening number: |
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15-FIN-UNOV-40913-R-VIENNA(G)
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N/A
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United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
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Org. Setting and Reporting
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This position is located in the Budget Section (BS) of the Financial Resources Management Service (FRMS), Division for Management (DM) of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna, Austria. The incumbent will manage the UNOV Budget Unit, report directly to the Chief, Budget Section and operate under the overall guidance of the Chief, FRMS.
For more information on UNOV, please visit our website: www.unvienna.org
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Responsibilities
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Within delegated authority the incumbent will perform the following specific duties:
• Provide guidance to UNOV offices/sections, UN Secretariat entities based in Vienna and UNICRI on best financial management practices, budgeting standards, costing methodologies, resource projections, variance analysis, cost recovery and performance reporting; ensure financial management compliance with the UN financial rules and regulations, budget policies and Results-Based Management (RBM);
• Analyse divisional budget submissions, evaluate the soundness of justifications and ensure that legislative mandates are accurately translated into programme budgets, finalize budget proposals;
• Prepare supplementary and other analytical information that allow FRMS to effectively justify budget and performance reports to the General Assembly budget review organs (Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions, Fifth Committee);
• Analyse and present financial implications on business scenarios and resolutions of the General Assembly and UN governing bodies;
• Review, analyse and finalize the preparation of the biennial programme plan for UNOV, taking into account recommendations and decisions of specialized inter-governmental bodies. Ensure legislative mandates are accurately translated into the programme budget.
• Continuously monitor budget implementation, cost drivers, financial projections and prepare comparative and variance analysis on UN Secretariat entities and year on year budget performances.;
• Perform soundness and compliance based reviews on voluntary income contribution agreements and other contractual agreements; render improvement advice to UN Vienna based programmes and UNICRI on related processes and clauses;
• Enhance budget and financial management systems and processes, with the clear aim on improving the effectiveness, efficiency of programme delivery; pay particular attention to donor management and reporting, cost recoveries and RBM;
• Plan, organize, manage and supervise the work of the Unit assigned;
• Perform other work related duties as may be required.
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Competencies
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Professionalism: Has knowledge and command of budget development and financial administration of resources. Is able to formulate new strategies and technical approaches to budgetary matters. Understands and applies Results-Based Management methodologies in budget and performance reporting. Understands accounting principles and their implication on budget formulation and performance analysis. Is able to prepare reports and conduct presentations on key issues by clearly formulating positions on issues, articulating options concisely conveying the maximum necessary information, making and defending recommendations before inter and intra-departmental meetings, inter-governmental and expert bodies. 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. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Client orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
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 Organization; proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; checks assumptions against facts; determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; makes tough decisions when necessary.
Empowering others: Delegates responsibility, clarifies expectations and gives staff autonomy in important areas of their work.; encourages others to set challenging goals; holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility; genuinely values all staff members’ input and expertise; shows appreciation and rewards achievement and effort; involves others when making decisions that affect them.
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Education
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Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, public administration, finance, accounting, economics or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in related fields and an accounting qualification by an internationally recognized accounting body such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Association of Chartered Accountants (ACA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), or Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), in combination with two additional years of qualifying practicing experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
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Work Experience
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A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in financial management within business administration, public administration, finance and accounting, financial project management, or related area is required. Several years of experience in budget development and financial administration of resources at the international level is required. Experience in the application of Results-Based Management or similar performance management methodologies is required. Management level experience in supervising and coordinating team(s) of staff working on multiple financial engagements and budgets is required. Experience in the use of automated budgeting, costing and financial modelling is required. Work experience with large international level dynamic trust funds, technical assistance projects and voluntary contributions management is desirable. Experience in working with inter-governmental bodies is desirable. Experience in the use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is desirable.
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Languages
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English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in English, i.e. oral and written proficiency, is required. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
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Assessment
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Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.
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Special Notice
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Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
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United Nations Considerations
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Job openings posted on the Careers Portal are taken off at midnight (New York time) on the deadline date.
Applications are automatically pre-screened according to the published evaluation criteria of the job opening on the basis of the information provided by applicants. Applications cannot be amended following submission and incomplete applications shall not be considered. The selected candidate will be subject to a reference checking process to verify the information provided in the application.
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the At-a-Glance on "The Application Process" and the Instructional Manual for the Applicants, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” on the upper right side of the browser on Inspira.
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
Candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter as well as the requirements of the position. The United Nations is committed to the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity for all its human resources, including but not limited to respect for international human rights and humanitarian law. Candidates may be subject to screening against these standards, including but not limited to whether they have committed, or are alleged to have committed criminal offences and/or violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law.
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No Fee
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THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
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