ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, P4

Overview

The Administrative Officer will analyze and evaluate management, budgetary, and administrative aspects of United Nations programs and operations. The role involves drafting reports and providing substantive support to intergovernmental bodies.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviews reports to analyze management, budgetary, and administrative aspects of UN activities.
• Reviews and analyzes statements of programme budget implications.
• Prepares briefing notes and notes for executive sessions.
• Identifies problems and issues, proposes conclusions, and provides technical advice.
• Attends meetings and drafts reports of the Committee.
• Liaises with relevant parties and maintains collaboration with officials.
• Prepares statements for the Chairman's introduction of reports.
• Liaises with editors for finalization and publication of reports.
• Organizes and prepares written outputs such as background papers and analysis.
• Coordinates policy analysis, including review of issues and trends.
• Makes presentations and briefings on assigned topics.
• Coordinates activities related to budget funding and prepares related documents.
• Provides substantive backstopping to meetings.
• Participates in field missions and drafts mission summaries.
• Provides inputs to office management and improvement initiatives.

Required Experience

At least seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in budgetary, administrative, or financial management, including analysis of programme budgets and administrative policies, within international organizations, or comparable institutional setting is required. At least two years of progressively responsible experience drafting intergovernmental documentation, including analytical reports and policy papers on administrative, budgetary, and related issues for intergovernmental bodies and executive boards, with demonstrated expertise in formulating findings, conclusions, and evidence-based policy recommendations to support decision-making processes is required. Experience in programme budget and policy analysis, including assessing resource requirements and budget implications, and in synthesizing complex quantitative and qualitative information into evidence-based recommendations to support organizational decision-making, is required. Experience applying the financial and staff regulations, rules, and administrative procedures of the United Nations or a comparable international organization, in the context of budget preparation and human resources reports, is required. Experience supporting intergovernmental or expert bodies, including preparation of substantive documentation or participation in formal sessions is required. Experience in data analytics, artificial intelligence or related area is desirable.

Qualifications

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law or related area is required. A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree or equivalent) in combination with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable. Certification programs or training in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

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