Senior Finance and Budget Assistant

hace 2 semanas

Panamá, Panamá, Panamá United Nations A tiempo completo

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.


UNEP's Law Division is the lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in the field of environmental law and environmental governance.

The Law Division promotes the contribution of environmental dimension of sustainable development through law, national and international governance and related policy issues, including those related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).


This position is located in in UNEP's Law Division, OzonAction Branch, located in the Latin America and Caribbean Office at the Panama duty station.

The Finance and Budget Assistant will directly report to Finance and Budget Officer, Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) under the overall supervision of the Head, OzonAction Branch.

Within delegated authority, the Finance and Budget Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

Responsibilities:

1.

Budget:

  • Acts as Certifying Officers on behalf of and in the absence of programme managers at offices outside headquarters.
  • Undertakes reviews, analyses and preparation of the mediumterm plan and its revisions.
  • Reviews, analyses and assists in the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and nonstaff requirements, including programmatic aspects; ensures compliance with the mediumterm plan and other legislative mandates.
  • Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
  • Undertakes research and provides support to higher level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies.
  • Provides input into the preparation of allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures.
  • Monitors budget implementation/expenditures and recommends reallocation of funds as necessary.
  • Reviews requisitions for goods and services to ensure (a) correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and (b) availability of funds.
  • Monitors extrabudgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures.
  • Assists in the preparation of budget performance submissions.
  • Assists in finalization of budget performance reports, analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
  • Monitors integrity of various financial databases.
  • Verifies accuracy of input data, ensuring consistency of data in previous allotments to new allotments issued.
  • Coordinates with other finance and budget staff on related issues during preparation of budget reports.
  • Assist in preparation of financial reports, donor reports and annual progress reports required by governing bodies.
  • Liaise with UNON to follow up on pending payments, adjustments and payables clearance on behalf of the Regional office of Latin America OzonAction team

Treasury:

  • Assists staff members, Fund Management Officers and donors regarding queries on payment and depositrelated issues.
  • Followsup on audit recommendations.
  • Files and archives as required.

General:

  • Keeps up to date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme, ensuring compliance with governing bodies recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures.
  • Drafts or prepares correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial and budget matters.
  • Provides guidance, training and daily supervision to other general service staff in the area of responsibility.
  • Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
  • Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
  • Performs other related duties, as assigned.
Competencies

PLANNING AND ORGANIZING:

Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.


ACCOUNTABILITY:
Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for

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