Assistant Budget Officer - UNESCO annonce, Paris

Assistant Budget Officer

Under the overall authority of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget (DIR/BB) and the direct supervision of the Chief of the Central Analysis and Planning Section (BB/CAP), the incumbent shall assist the section in the preparation of the overall budget of the Organization and in the monitoring and reporting of the budget implementation from an integral and central point of view, for both the Regular Programme and Extrabudgetary projects. In this aim, the incumbent shall perform the following tasks:

Budget preparation
- Assist in compiling and analyzing the budgetary basis for Regular Budget, on the basis of worldwide inflation, statutory cost increases, currency fluctuation factors and in-house cost structure, in respect of programme and staff costs in order to formulate the Draft Programme and Budget proposals
- Assist in the formulation of budgetary preliminary proposals, Draft and Approved Programme and Budget, particularly in the area of coordination and centralization of tasks related to budgetary tables, Annexes and Appendices
- Follow, analyze and report on decisions of the governing bodies and outside bodies such as the International Civil Service Commissions and the UN General Assembly which have budgetary implications for the Organization
- Assist in the drafting of technical documents and reports on budget matters for the higher management and for the General Conference and the Executive Board

Budgetary Control
- Maintain budgetary and staff records, monitor/analyze monthly staff costs expenditure and compile data showing the progress and evolution of
programme implementation, draw conclusions and propose follow-up measures
- Monitor and prepare periodic reports on the trends of worldwide inflation, price indices and currency fluctuation, etc
- Maintain and analyze the records of overall implementation of Regular Programme and Extrabudgetary Projects
- Interact with the Budget Officers of the Bureau with a view to facilitating the periodical assessment of budgetary constraints, risks and opportunities, and centralize the information related to budget/expenditure monitoring
Identify budget/expenditure discrepancy, irregular factors, and search for the causes
Assist in the annual and biennial budgetary closure operations

Reporting
- Assist in the drafting of technical documents and reports on global budget implementation, particularly the Management Charts, for submission to the Executive Board
- Assist in preparing periodic budget reports and statements to the management and to outside bodies
- Coordinate, as necessary, the information obtained from the Budget Officers of the Bureau in order to centralize and formulate the reports in an integrated form

Technical Advice
- Provide assistance to Sectors/Bureaux in understanding budgetary decisions, new policies and orientations.
- Provide technical advice on interpretation and application of the rules and procedures.


		Qualifications:		DESS, DEA, Bac + 5 (business administration, public administration, political sciences, economics and/or accounting)
		Expérience:		3 ans +
		Langues:		Français : Bien Anglais : Courant
		Type d’emploi:		déterminé
		Rémunération:		40`000 - 60`000 (Annual salary) EUR
		Type de permis:		International
		Région:		Paris

University degree (preferably at Master level) in business administration, public administration, political sciences, economics and/or accounting.
Two (2) to four (4) years professional experience in budgetary control, accountancy and/or administration of which, preferably, 1 year acquired at international level.
Knowledge of the United Nations and/or UNESCO budgetary rules and procedures would be an advantage.
Good organizational and analytical skills, accuracy, discretion and sense of confidentiality, team and service-oriented, autonomy, flexibility to adjust schedules and work priorities, emphasis on quality, efficiency and results. Ability to synthesize; initiative to propose solutions and improvements.
Good communication (oral/written) skills; ability to share information and know-how; ability to clearly and courteously convey budgetary information.
Very good computer skills including on MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). A good knowledge of ERP systems, such as SAP, is highly desirable.
Excellent knowledge of English or French; good knowledge of the other language. Excellent drafting skills in at least one of the two languages.

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