United Nations RSCE Careers – Chief of Section, Budget and Finance Officer

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Organization: United Nations
Regional Service Centre Entebbe (RSCE)
Duty Station: Entebbe,
Uganda
Grade: P5
Vacancy Announcement Number:
14-FIN-RSCE-37044-F-ENTEBBE (M) 
About RSCE:
The Regional Service Centre Steering Committee is the decision-making
body for RSCE, in compliance with General Assembly resolutions, United Nations
Secretariat rules and regulations, strategic guidance from United Nations
Headquarters and oversight bodies. The Steering Committee consults with the
Global Field Support Strategy Implementation Coordination Team, as required.
The Regional Service Centre, as approved by the Member States, is
owned, managed and staffed by the regional missions it serves. This framework
reinforces the existing missions’ chain of command structures and lines of
authority in a manner that does not create an additional layer between
Headquarters and the regional missions. It also ensures that staffing for RSCE
will be achieved through the redeployment of resources from the regional
missions it serves.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Within delegated authority, and relying on service providers as applicable, the
Chief of Section , Budget and Finance will be responsible for the following
duties: 
  • Serve as the principal advisor to the Head
    of Mission Support, other senior leadership of the Mission, and programme
    managers in supporting cost-effective budgetary and resource management,
    including planning, analysis and control of expenditure.
  • Make sure that the financial
    administration of the mission, including the application of and
    authoritative advice with regard to the UN’s Financial Regulations and
    Rules, as well as corrective action in response to audits and other
    inquiries as needed.
  • Steer the mission’s annual budget
    development programme, providing leadership and coordination with respect
    to the establishment of major resourcing priorities, preparation of
    comprehensive budget submissions, application of results-based budgeting
    principles, analysis of the costs and benefits of major new proposals, and
    coordination of performance reports.
  • Prepare input as required to the UN’s
    legislative processes for consideration of mission financing requirements,
    especially the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary
    Questions (ACABQ) and the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly.
  • Actively support programme and resource
    managers throughout the mission, and those acting on behalf of the mission
    at UNHQ, in the monitoring of budgetary execution and financial
    performance to identify issues, priorities and exceptions warranting
    further action, as well as in participating in projects to enhance the
    cost-effectiveness of mission activities.
  • Ensure that accurate and complete
    accounting, reporting and internal control systems are functioning and
    that all relevant records are maintained in accordance with UN Financial
    Regulations and Rules and proper management of mission resources.
  • Compile and prepare financial reports on a
    timely and responsive basis to meet the needs of management within the
    mission and relevant external stakeholders, including preparation and
    certification of periodical and year-end accounts in accordance with
    requirements of the UN Controller and UN Financial Rules and Regulations.
  • Manage the timely and robust financial
    operations in accordance with UN Financial Regulations and Rules and the
    needs of the mission, including payments to vendors and staff and liaison
    with banking institutions.
  • Develop and/or apply effective and
    efficient financial systems and processes that meet the requirements of
    dynamic field operations, while ensuring full compliance with the UN
    Financial Regulations and Rules.
  • Work closely with and monitor relevant
    financial service providers, including designated service centres for
    field operations, in retaining responsibility and accountability for
    financial services and stewardship for the mission.
  • Manage the staff of the Budget and Finance
    unit in prioritising, planning and assigning responsibilities, developing
    and maintaining needed expertise and knowledge, and identifying opportunities
    for improvement.
  • Act as a Certifying Officer under
    Financial Rule 110.4 to ensure that proposed financial obligations and
    expenditure are in accordance with approved funding allotments and the UN
    Regulations and Rules.
  • Represent the mission in cross-UN projects
    and initiatives to improve resource management and financial operations in
    field operations, including benchmarking studies, capacity building
    programmes, and implementation of IPSAS and the Umoja ERP.
  • Act as required as a member of formal
    oversight and decision making bodies established in the mission, including
    the Local Committee on Contracts and Local Property Survey Board.
  • Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
  • The candidate should hold an advanced
    university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business
    administration, accounting, finance, or related field. A first-level
    university degree or a relevant professional qualification, in combination
    with two (2) additional years of relevant experience in financial
    management, accounting or other related field, may be accepted in lieu of
    the advanced university degree.
  • Professional recognition as a CPA,
    chartered accountant or by a similar professional body is highly
    desirable. 
  • Ten or more years of progressively
    responsible experience in cost management and budget formulation, cost
    control and monitoring, accounting and financial reporting, or analysis
    and interpretation of financial results is required.
  • Significant experience in managing change
    initiatives and the formulation of new strategies/approaches to financial
    management or accounting issues is highly desirable. Experience in
    supporting international operations involving military/security,
    logistics, infrastructure development, or a similar undertaking is highly
    desirable. 
Languages: Fluency in spoken and written English is
required. 
   
Personal Competencies:
Professionalism: Demonstrated expertise in applying
contemporary principles and practices to financial management and resource
planning, accounting and financial reporting, and financial operations, in a
complex organisational setting; ability to develop and implement new policies,
procedures and other improvement initiatives to promote cost-effective resource
management and strengthen financial stewardship and control; extensive
experience in preparing and/or interpreting financial information in an
IPSAS-compliant or similar accounting environment; proven capacity to provide
valued input to a strategic organisational planning and/or oversight framework;
demonstrated success in addressing challenging scenarios and problems from a
strategic perspective and with effective solutions; significant experience in
defining operational and organizational objectives in a results-based
resourcing framework; capacity to provide strategic support to senior
leadership; demonstrated commitment to incorporating gender perspectives and
ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
Communication: Superior capacity to speak and write with
influence in communicating with senior leadership and peers throughout the
mission and at UNHQ; demonstrated experience in conveying technical financial
issues to non-practitioners, adapting language, tone, style and format to the audience;
listens to others, correctly interpreting messages and responding
appropriately; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people
informed.
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.
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.
Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility,
accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles,
responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately
judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches
task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly
discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages
risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the
development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly. 
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates for the aforementioned
United Nations Regional Service Centre Entebbe RSCE Vacancy should Apply Online
by Clicking the link below.
Deadline: 5th
September, 2014

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