Senior Budget Associate, (G-7), Temporary Appointment, 5 months, #00137448, DFAM, New York, USA.

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

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For every child, the right to a Champion

How can you make a difference?

One of the key roles of the Division of Financial Management is to safeguard the financial resources entrusted to UNICEF for the survival, development, and protection of the world’s children by maintaining and improving financial and administrative systems and procedures to ensure efficient, cost-effective, and transparent utilization of these resources.

Under the supervision of the Budget Manager, the incumbent will provide transition technical and operational support to the implementation and stabilization of the eZPLAN budget planning system and support the coordination, review, and analysis of UNICEF's budget planning and review processes.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  TOR TA Senior Budget Associate GS 7.pdf

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements

• Education: Secondary Education in Business Systems, Accounting, Finance and any other related fields.
  A Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) from a recognized academic institution in a field relevant to the position may replace 3 years of related work experience. A Master or equivalent (Advanced University Degree) may replace an additional 2 years.
• Work Experience: 
  • A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in budgeting, finance, accounting, or programme management.
  • Experience supporting budget planning, budget review, and financial analysis.
  • Experience working with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems or budget planning applications.
  • Experience in system testing, business process improvement, or implementation support is highly desirable.
  • Experience in UNICEF budget policy and procedures. 
• Skills: 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
  • Experience in budget analysis and financial reporting.
  • Ability to analyze large volumes of financial and operational data.
  • Ability to prepare clear technical documentation and user guidance.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. 

Desirables

• Language: Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
• business process improvement, implementation support, user acceptance testing, enterprise resource planning, budget planning applications, training material development
• Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts. 

For every Child, you demonstrate...

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