Senior Finance and Budget Officer

Org. Setting and Reporting This position is located within the Common Administrative Platform at United Nations Headquarters, referred to as the One Executive Office ("One EO"), under the Division of Administration in the Department of Operational Support (DOS). One EO started its transition phase on 1 January 2026 as part of the UN80 reform initiative, which aims to consolidate common administrative functions across Secretariat entities into unified service platforms. One EO provides the full range of administrative and operational services required by New York–based Secretariat client entities to fulfil their mandates, including human resources management, financial administration, travel, and general administrative support. Specifically, this position is in the Client Desk 4 of the CAP. The Senior Finance and Budget Officer reports directly to the Chief of Unit/Desk. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Senior Finance and Budget Officer/Section Chief will be responsible for the following duties: Budget preparation: • Plans and co-ordinates review of budget submissions as necessary. • Reviews, analyses and finalizes cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements from (a) Client’s departments/offices, including programmatic aspects; (b) ensures compliance with the plan and other legislative mandates as necessary. • Co-ordinates the preparation of budget submissions from client entities/managers as necessary. • Reviews, analyses and finalizes programme budget/financial implications as necessary. • Provides substantive support and guidance to relevant client entities and possibly to intergovernmental and expert bodies in the budget review, as necessary. Budget administration: • Plans, organizes, supports the preparation of finance and budget documents and their revisions on the basis of entities/departmental submissions, taking into account recommendations and decisions of specialized intergovernmental bodies as necessary. • Proactively supports relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in the review of the budget documents and their revisions; as necessary. • Reviews the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements for work programs undertaken for client entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4. • Reviews, analyses, and monitors programme budget/financial implications with respect to trust funds and grants on a regular basis for client entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4. • Assists Client entities in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions. • Manages/issues allotments, authorizes sub-allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures for client entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4. • Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels for client entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4 • Administers and monitors extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures. • Oversees the review and finalization of budget performance reports; monitors variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures for client entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4. • Provides advice and support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in review of budget performance reports for client entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4 as necessary. General: • Provides advice and guidance, including training, to Client Entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4 on budgetary and financial policies and procedures, including results-based budgeting. • Keeps up-to-date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme/budgets, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures for client entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4. • Prepares/finalizes reports for intergovernmental bodies and for management on budgetary issues, and correspondence, including guidelines, instructions for client entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4 as necessary. • Reviews and analyses budgetary policies and procedures, makes recommendations for changes and/or modifications. • Acts as Certifying Officer under Financial Rule 110.4 to ensure that proposed obligations and expenditures are in accordance with budgets and established regulations and rules, for client entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4. • Ensures the integrity of financial and management systems and the controls that underpin them. • Represents the Client Entities under the purview of OneEO-Desk 4 in meetings of legislative organs; represents OPPBA or Division in inter and intra-departmental meetings as necessary. • Plans, organizes and manages staff and work unit outputs; plans and discusses individual work outputs with staff and evaluates their performance. • Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. • Performs other related duties, as assigned. Competencies Professionalism: Knowledge of financial and budgetary principles and practices, budget management and financial administration of resources. Proven analytical skills and ability to provide technical advice in budget management to managers. Ability to manage a programme in a field operation and formulate new strategies and approaches to budget management issues. 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. Able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing. 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. 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. Managerial Competencies: 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. Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly. Education Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage. Job - Specific Qualification Not available. Work Experience A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area is required. Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable. Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. 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Special Notice This position is temporarily available until 31 December 2026 with a possibility of extension subject to the availability of funds. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position. At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. 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