Associate Finance and Budget Officer, P2

Overview

The Associate Finance and Budget Officer role focuses on formulating plans, forecasting resource requirements, and developing and implementing policies, procedures, and methodologies related to the programme budget. The position supports legislative bodies and provides guidance on budgetary matters.

Key Responsibilities

• Guides support staff in compiling and reviewing decisions for budgetary guidance.
• Guides clients in translating legislative mandates into programme budgets.
• Supports clients in utilizing ERP systems for budget formulation.
• Reviews and finalizes programmatic aspects of the programme budget.
• Supports senior management in the programme budget review and approval process.
• Reviews and analyses programme budget/financial implications from intergovernmental decisions.
• Supports transformation, innovation, and data analytics initiatives within the Division.
• Conducts research and develops proposals to improve budgetary policies and procedures.
• Provides client-oriented guidance on programme budget implementation.
• Reviews and assists in preparing budget performance reports.
• Keeps up-to-date on documents, reports, and guidelines related to programme budgets.
• Transforms complex data into accessible information products.
• Researches information for policy changes responding to budgetary needs.
• Identifies areas for improvement in information systems and processes.
• Designs reports and tools to facilitate access to information and simplify processes.
• Proposes enhancements to Umoja (SAP) budgetary modules.
• Applies quality and data management methodologies to data.
• Develops and implements databases, data collection systems, and analytics strategies.
• Collaborates with information system officers, data engineers, and data scientists.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Experience

A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, public administration, business administration, international affairs, political science, statistics, information management, applied analytics, business intelligence, or related area is required. Experience using data to inform decisions and strategies, including summarizing and presenting insights from large data sets in a clear, accessible, and visually effective manner, is required. One year or more of experience with self-service analytics and data visualization applications (MS Power BI, Qlik, Tableau or similar), or business intelligence tools (SAP Business Objects, etc.) is required. Experience in preparing results-based budgets in a large international setting is desirable. Experience in the design, development and enhancement of a financial or budgetary model or information systems is desirable. Experience in providing direct support on budgetary issues to intergovernmental bodies is desirable.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business and public administration, economics, international affairs, history, political science, statistics, computer science, data science, analytics or related field is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in similar fields in combination with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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