Budget Specialist, P3, FT, Amman Outpost, Yemen CO, Post#00118482

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For every child, Care

In the 1970s UNICEF established a presence in Yemen to respond to the urgent needs of children in the poorest country in the Middle East. In 1991, Yemen ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and it was enacted immediately. Since then, the country has been making steady progress for children until it plunged into a brutal conflict in 2015 but even before that, Yemen needed large amounts of humanitarian assistance.

In collaboration with local authorities, non-governmental organizations and community partners, UNICEF is working in all the governorates in Yemen to respond to the needs of children throughout the country with a continuum of services to help children survive and grow to their full potential through the following Programmes: Health, Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, Basic Education, and Child protection. For more on our work in Yemen, please visit our website: https://www.unicef.org/yemen/.

How can you make a difference? 

Under the general guidance of the Deputy Representative and the Partnerships Manager, you will perform a variety of specialized tasks in support of the preparation, planning, monitoring, and control of the budget involving multiple sources of funds. The role will play a key connecting role to effective contribution management in collaboration with the Partnerships unit. Provides key support to the office in supervising budgetary monitoring, compliance with donor and internal UNICEF rules and regulations and other key functions as required.

Your main tasks will include the following:

1. Serve as the focal person, supervising the programme Budget Officer for contribution management in all matters relating to the multiple number of contributions received by the country office, and ensure appropriate allocation, utilization and reporting of mobilized resources in close coordination with management, programme managers, RO, DFAM and other relevant offices.
2. Oversee the follow up done by the programme Budget Officer to ensure timely utilization of all contributions in conjunction with management, Partnerships and programme managers, taking into account the increasing complexity of the changing donor requirements, and increased value of donor funding being received by the country office.
3. Oversee the follow up done by the Senior Budget Associate to ensure timely payroll planning, funding, and reporting process in conjunction with the management and programme managers.
4. Provide guidance and support to Programme Managers and relevant staff on the contribution management process, to promote efficient and effective use of resources and to ensure that guidelines, policies, rules and regulations are fully understood and correctly applied. Prepare or oversee the preparation of various reports and analysis relating to contributions as required by management. Analyses and document business processes in respect to the contribution management and implementation, in order to contribute to their streamlining and simplification.
5. Oversee the programme Budget Officer and Senior Budget Associate for country offices’ management performance indicators; ensure all reporting requirements are fully met for the office; Ensure that weekly and monthly contribution management reports are being prepared by the programme Budget Officer and Senior Budget Associate, taking into consideration the increased demand of complex, analytical reports in country office. Ensure quality information management through regular maintenance of contribution related information in VISION and e-filing on the office shared drive.
6. Contribute to capacity building of country office staff and build budget management and reporting capacity of the budget and reporting team as well as operations and programme staff by facilitating training, following the growth in the staffing structure and partners, providing one on one follow up support and knowledge sharing. Develop training activities to ensure effective operational performance and efficiency.
7. Conduct or supervise ad hoc complex analyses to inform management decision making and carry out or oversees the preparation of any special studies and analysis requested by management with respect to the increased programme, budget, and make appropriate recommendations on the application of the results. Participates in the preparation of programme reports for management, budget reviews, programme analysis, and annual reports as required.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Budget Specialist P-3 FT Yemen CO OP Amman#118482_for rep signature.pdf

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

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Advance university degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration or equivalent or any other comparable recognized professional qualification.

• Work Experience: Five (5) years of progressive experience in financial management with a strong bias in Budgetary /Financial Control preferably in an international organization.
  Experience using SAP/VISION strongly required.
  Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel required.
• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

(8) Nurtures, leads and manages people. 

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Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, eligible and suitable female are encouraged to apply.

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