JOB DESCRIPTIONS
RESPONSIBILITIES
Budget Monitoring (specialized)
- Incoming funds documentation. Prepares forms, follows through authorizations and allocates all new contributions received by Congo CO to appropriate outcomes and outputs within agreed timelines to facilitate timely implementation of activities.
- Maintains all automated budget monitoring and reporting tools by updating background templates with the latest information at agreed intervals to facilitate smooth and timely budget reporting (FTS, Sitrep, Dashboards, etc)
- Documents and process all Congo CO fund movement transactions according to the budget allocation Memo and carries out transactions in VISION pertaining to requests from Programmes/Sections and Field Offices on allocations, reallocations and rephasing grants allotments.
- Periodically reviews budget reallocation reports in VISION to ensure accuracy and timely flagging and correction of invalid budget movements.
- Provides support on the draft of periodic and ad-hoc financial reports/Power Point presentations relating to budget allocation and utilization to support the office in optimizing use of programme funds.
- Supports the capacity development activities addressed to PAs on Budget related and the tracking of budget related pending issues, financial red flags.
- Provides on-demand helpdesk support to colleagues on budget related VISION processes.
- Provides support on the development and maintenance of the Contributions Management & Budget team site and maintains updated the information on the shared drive.
- Updates the budget implementation tracker with inputs from donor proposals, grant dashboards or information shared by Partnerships team to facilitate early tracking of budget implementation bottlenecks.
- Supports the drafts of monitoring and reporting information for the management on financial performance indicators to drive more efficient management and accountability for results.
- Prepares and maintains records, documents and control plans for the budget monitoring of project/programme implementation.
- Conducting programme monitoring in UNICEF focus districts for cash and supplies and informing team-members on the status.
- Helping conduct regular spot checks of partner’s projects to assess their financial record-keeping, expenditure controls and reporting systems.
- Supporting the programme section in researching, compiling and analyzing qualitative and quantitative data and information from a variety of sources on subject matters relevant to the work of the section to facilitate programme delivery as well as preparation of reports, working papers and presentations.
- Carrying out transactions in VISION ensuring programme results, activities and programme coding are as per annual work plans (AWPs) and making amendments and alterations as per section revisions when necessary.
Minimum requirements:
- Education: Completion of secondary education is required, preferably supplemented by technical or university courses related to the field of work.
A Bachelor’s degree from a recognized higher education institution in a field related to the position may replace three years of related professional experience. A Master’s degree can replace two additional years.
- Experience: A minimum of 6 years of relevant finance or budget work experience is required.
Prior experience in programme support functions is an asset.
Relevant experience in a UN system agency or organization is considered as an asset.
- Language Requirements: Fluency in both French and English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
, Sankuru, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Job Overview
Location
, Sankuru, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo
