Responsibilities
Budget:
1. Prepare supporting documents (narrative and supporting tables) with respect to finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements.
2. Assist managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions.
3. Undertake research and provide support to higher-level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies.
4. Monitor expenditures and compare with approved budget; prepares adjustments as necessary, with a particular focus on implementing partner expenses, including reviewing financial reports submitted, identifying adjustments needed, and verifying expenses reported and supporting evidence submitted.
5. Prepare and/or review requisitions for equipment, goods and services to ensure (a) correct objects of expenditure have been charged, and (b) availability of funds.
6. Assist in preparation of budget performance submissions and finalization of budget performance reports, analyzing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures for submission to donors and UNEP or UNON as required.
7. Monitor cash balances within the CITES MIKE Programme and retained by implementing partners, to ensure, and request, review and process advance requests by implementing partners in accordance with UN procedures.
8. Verify the accuracy of input data, ensuring consistency in previous allotments to new allotments issued, with a particular focus on the billing and reporting of staff time costs (including CITES staff, consultants and any implementing partner staff time recorded and billed).
9. Co-ordinate with other finance and budget staff on related issues during the preparation of budget reports

Treasury
1. Identify and annotate bank account movements.
2. File and archives as required.

General
1. Keep up to date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to the programme, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures.
2. Monitor, maintain and manage records of implementing partner procurement and equipment management, and verify the processes and procedures followed to ensure they are in line with the required standards.
3. Draft internal correspondence and external correspondence with implementing partners to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial and budget matters.
4. Maintain and keep up-to-date files on the MIKE Programme shared filing system, including records provided by implementing partners in the fulfilment of their financial and procurement related reporting specified in legal agreements.
5. Assist with the logistical and travel arrangements for meetings and conferences relating to CITES or MIKE Programme activities, including raising travel requests, researching accommodation, and liaising with participants;
6. Review various reports in the ERP system to identify inaccurate balances, initiate and follows up on any necessary adjustments, independently interprets and troubleshoot any system errors encountered during review or processing of transactions and performs basic data analysis to inform donor and other reports.
7. May be responsible for providing guidance, training and daily supervision to other general service staff in the area of responsibility.
8. 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.
9. Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
10. Perform other related duties, as assigned.

Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of, and ability to apply financial rules, regulations and procedures in the UN environment. Knowledge, skills and ability to extract, interpret, analyze and format data across the full range of finance and budget functions, including programme development and database management, claims and treasury operations. Ability to identify and resolve data discrepancies and operational problems. Ability to perform analysis, modeling and interpretation of data in support of decision-making. 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. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.
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 his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
Education
1. High school diploma or equivalent is required. Additional training or qualification in finance, budget or accounting is desirable.
2. Passing the Global General Service Test (GGST) is a prerequisite for recruitment consideration in the General Services and related categories in the United Nations Secretariat. Successful passing of the Administrative Support Assessment Test (ASAT) in English at the United Nations Headquarters (UNHQ), Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), United Nations Office at Geneva (UNOG), United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV), International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) or International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) may be accepted in lieu of the GGST. The GGST is administered to applicants when required before the administration of a written assessment and/or interview.

Work Experience
1. A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required.
2. Experience of the UN Financial Rules and Regulations or similar organization is desirable.
3. Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system such as Systems, Applications and Products (SAP) is desirable.
4. One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.


Responsibilities
1. Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
2. Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the clients (countries and partners), by planning and facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
3. Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
4. Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
5. Undertakes project survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
6. Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
7. Provides substantive support to implementation of 2 components of the project (green business development and networking facility); consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
8. Undertakes networking activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
9. Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to grantees, national coordinators, government officials (especially members of the National Technical Coordination Committees in the seven countries) and other parties and drafting mission reports, etc.
10. Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
11. Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
12. Performs other duties as required.

Competencies
1. PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge and understanding of implementing the SWITCH Africa Green project, which aims to support seven African countries to achieve sustainable development and poverty eradication through the transition to an inclusive green economy and a shift to sustainable consumption and production patterns and practices is required. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems is desirable. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. 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.
2. 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.
3. PLANNING & 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.

Education
1. Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental studies, sustainable development, natural sciences, engineering or related discipline. A first university degree in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
2. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience
1. A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme
2. management, administration or related area is required.
3. Experience in planning and forecasting on finishing a project on time and under budget is desirable.
4. Experience using performance tracking and monitoring tools to ensure the project follows the plan while supporting the broader business goals is desirable.
5. A minimum of two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English required. Knowledge of French language is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.