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Programme Budget and Planning Officer, P-3
Geneva-based

Responsibilities
The post is located in the Programme Planning and Budget Section (PPBS), Financial Resources Management Service, Division of Administration, UNOG. Under the overall supervision of the Chief, the Programme Planning and Budget Officer will be responsible for the following duties. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK: Where appropriate, review, analyze submission from offices for the purpose of assisting the substantive offices and the Chief of PPBS in preparing and finalizing the relevant document, taking into account recommendations and decisions of specialized intergovernmental bodies. Assist the Chief of PPBS in providing substantive support to relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies in their review of the strategic framework and in securing approval from the General Assembly. BUDGET PREPARATION: Review and analyze data with respect to the finalization of the programmatic aspects as well as proposals/cost estimates – in terms of staff and non-staff requirements – from offices under the Section’s purview. Provide support to managers with respect to the elaboration of resources requirements for budget submissions. Review, analyze and provide input into finalization by Headquarters of programme budget implications statements in respect of additional mandates for the offices under the Section's purview. BUDGET ADMINISTRATION: Issue allotments and staffing tables, including redeployment of funds. Monitor budget implementation and determine/recommend reallocation of funds. Monitor expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels and as per planned programmes. Monitor extrabudgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules, and established policies and procedures. Prepare relevant documentation with respect to budget performance submissions. Review and provide inputs with respect to the finalization by Headquarters of budget performance reports, analyzing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures. GENERAL: Keep up-to-date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme budgets, in particular “Result based budgeting” (RBB) and “Result based management” (RBM) and ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures. Perform other related duties, as may be assigned.

Competencies
PROFESSIONALISM: Proven conceptual, analytical, and evaluative skills and ability to conduct independent research and analysis, identifying issues, formulating options and making conclusions and recommendations. A complete, in-depth grasp of financial principles and practices, as well as accrual accounting/budgeting. PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan. COMMITMENT TO CONTINUOUS LEARNING: Willingness to keep abreast of new developments in the area. COMMUNICATION: Proven ability to write in a clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively orally. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with counterparts. TEAMWORK: Proven interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity. ACCOUNTABILITY: Delivery of outputs for which has responsibility within prescribed time and quality standards. CLIENT ORIENTATION: Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Anticipates problems. Establishes and maintains productive partnership.

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