Overview
Supports the strategic resource management function of the Court by ensuring the effective planning, coordination, monitoring and control of budgetary resources. Acts as the principal operational manager of the Budget Section, translating strategic guidance into operational budget processes and ensuring the quality, accuracy and compliance of budgetary data, analyses and reports.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate the preparation and consolidation of annual and medium-term budget proposals.
- Support the Chief of the Budget Section in technical preparations for ASP, CBF and related budgetary discussions.
- Liaise with programme managers and budget holders throughout the budget planning and monitoring cycle.
- Support the development of medium-term budget forecasts and resource planning analyses.
- Monitor budget execution against approved allotments and expected results; analyse expenditure trends, identify variances and prepare forecasts.
- Provide technical advice to managers on budget execution, corrective measures and cost planning.
- Support programme managers in costing, performance indicators and implementation planning.
- Draft and consolidate budget implementation reports, expenditure analyses and supporting documentation.
- Ensure the accuracy and quality of budgetary information submitted to management and governing bodies.
- Coordinate day-to-day budget operations and promote effective collaboration with other Sections and programme managers.
- Supervise and guide staff within the Budget Section.
- Identify opportunities to improve budget processes, tools and internal controls.
- Contribute to the integration of gender-responsive budgeting and other institutional priorities into budget processes.
- Act for the Chief of the Budget Section, as delegated, and perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
- At least seven years (nine years with first level university degree) of relevant work experience in budget planning, budget implementation monitoring, or financial management is required.
- Demonstrated experience in coordinating or contributing to complex annual budget processes in an international organization is required.
- Experience in expenditure analysis, forecasting and budgetary control is required.
- Experience working with ERP-based planning or financial management systems (e.g. SAP or similar) is required.
- Experience supervising staff or coordinating the work of a team is desirable.
- Experience within an international organization, preferably with a judicial or rule‑of‑law mandate, is desirable.
- Knowledge of results‑based budgeting and IPSAS is desirable.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree in business or public administration, management, information systems, finance or related field. A first-level University Degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience is accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
