Finance-Budget Assistant, Phnom Penh
Closing date: Wednesday, 16 April 2014
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Reference number:14/NO/BFS/12
Contract type:Local Recruitment
Duty station:Phnom Penh
Contract level:NO-C
Duration:The initial appointment is limited to one year only. Extension of the appointment is subject to extension of the mandate and/or the availability of the funds. (Initial Appointment is subject to approval of the Budget).
Recruiting Office:Budget and Finance Section
Date issued:Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Remuneration: Starting from US$ 41,032 gross per annum depending on relevant background and experience.
APPOINTMENT WILL BE MADE ON A LOCAL BASIS.
CANDIDATES UNDER SERIOUS CONSIDERATION WILL BE REQUESTED TO PASS TESTS AND TO TAKE AN INTERVIEW
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity.
Candidates will be expected to move periodically to new functions throughout their careers and are subject to the assignment by the Secretary-General to any of the activities or offices of the United Nations.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES:
The United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT) provides technical assistance to the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). The ECCC is a domestic court supported with international staff, established in accordance with Cambodian law. Under the terms of Agreement between the United Nations and the Royal Government of Cambodia, the Extraordinary Chambers will bring to trial senior leaders of Democratic Kampuchea and those who were most responsible for the crimes and serious violations of Cambodian penal law, international humanitarian law and custom, and international conventions recognized by Cambodia, that were committed during the period from 17 April 1975 to 6 January 1979.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Within delegated authority, and under the direct supervision of the Chief, Budget and Finance Section, the Finance and Budget Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
BUDGET PREPARATION:
- Reviews and analyses data with respect to the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements;
- Provides support to managers with respect to the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions;
- Coordinate, analyze and revise proposals/inputs submitted by the substantive and administrative support areas for preparation and formulation of cost estimates for submission to UN DESA at UNHQ;
- Provides substantive support to UN DESA and the Steering Committee in their budget review.
- Prepares requests for allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures;
- Ensure effective and efficient management, monitoring, and control of the budgetary allotments and effecting redeployment of funds as and when required in accordance with UN Financial Rules and Regulations;
- Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels;
- Reviews all requisitions for goods and services to ensure correct objects of expenditure have been charged, ensuring availability of funds;
- Administers and monitors extra budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures;
- Prepares relevant documentation with respect to budget performance submissions;
- Reviews and makes appropriate recommendations with respect to the finalization of budget performance reports, analyzing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures;
- Provides substantive support to intergovernmental and legislative bodies.
- Keeps up-to-date on documents/reports/guidelines that have a bearing on matters related to programme and/or project budgets, ensuring compliance with intergovernmental recommendations and decisions as well as with United Nations policies and procedures;
- Liaise with Section Chiefs to ensure effective and efficient management of resources in accordance with the approved budget plan;
- Performs other related duties, as assigned
- Scrutinizes source documents for completeness, accuracy and validity of charges;
- Investigates erroneous charges and takes appropriate corrective accounting actions;
- Liaise with relevant ESCAP personnel on finance and budget matters;
- Reconciles and reviews accounts and ensures proper clearance procedures are followed.
- PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of financial principles and practices. Ability to independently conduct research and analysis, formulate options and present conclusions and recommendations. Shows pride in work and in achievements; 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. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas 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 honors 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.
- CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be 'clients' and seeks to see things from clients' point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients' needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients' environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
- EDUCATION: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, or related. A first-level university degree in combination with additional 1 year of work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- WORK EXPERIENCE: At least five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, business administration or related area.
- LANGUAGE: The working languages of the ECCC are English, French and Khmer. For this post, fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of French and/or Khmer is an asset.
- OTHERS: Knowledge of IMIS and Excel is an asset. Familiarity with UN Financial Regulations and Rules is desirable.
Candidates are requested to complete the 'Personal History Form' (P.11) available on the UNAKRT Website at http://www.unakrt-online.org/recruitment, and submit it, in duplicate, mentioning the vacancy announcement number, to the Personnel Section, UNAKRT, to the following email address unakrt-jobs@un.org
Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.
Due to the high volume of applications, no letters of acknowledgment will be sent. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted. Only the short-listed candidates will be notified of the result of the competition.
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations-chapter 3, article 8).
This vacancy is open for Cambodia national only.
THE UNITED NATIONS IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
Date of issuance: 17 March 2014
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