Budget Officer, NO-1, Temporary Position, 6 months

UNICEF Job no: 591760 Contract type: Temporary Appointment Duty Station: Kampala Location: Uganda Categories: Financial Management UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job

• it is a calling. UNICEF is a place where careers are built: we offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package. Summary Of Key Functions/accountabilities Provides information on fund allotments and availability of funds to relevant sections/sectors. Allocates new and existing programme funds in VISION to programmes in line with planning instructions; process reallocations and rephasing of funding to other budget years as required. Support the budget specialist to monitor and update planning budgets in ZPS_Plan to ensure alignment with the board approved budget ceiling. Support the budget specialist with preparation and processing of salary cost distributions for staff posts as required. Monitor grant start and end dates, budget execution, and fund utilization, including Direct Cash Transfers (DCTs), by preparing regular status reports and ensuring expenditures comply with donor conditions. Monitor emergency funding by preparing quarterly financial tracking service sector report (FTS), ensuring it is reviewed by relevant sections and approved by management. Support the budget specialist to prepare financial monitoring reports, management indicator reports, Direct Cash Transfer reports using systems such as ASAP and Insight and identify potential financial risks or red flags. Conduct financial reviews of financial reports and proposal budgets assigned by the budget specialist. Support the yearend closure process by monitoring funds utilization, commitments and rephasing of open balances on active grants. Support the budget specialist in the rollout of staff capacity-building initiatives, ensuring staff are well equipped to manage and monitor programme budgets effectively. To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… Minimum Requirements Education: Bachelor or equivalent (First Level University Degree) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related fields. Work Experience: At least 1 years of relevant work experience in budget management and monitoring its execution; Experience in managing system operations of the Organization and producing budget related status report. Skills: Data Analysis, Budget Management, Financial Monitoring, Financial Reviews, Reporting, System Operations. Language Requ