Director, Programme Planning & Budget Division

The Director leads the Programme Planning and Budget Division, overseeing the formulation and implementation of programme budget policies and procedures. The role involves strategic guidance on budgetary matters, managing division activities, and representing the department in legislative and intergovernmental bodies to support effective resource planning and financial stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages the programme of the Programme Planning and Budget Division.
• Contributes to the formulation of the department’s overall strategies and policies by participating in various committees, preparing documents on policy issues, and acting, as required, in an advisory capacity to the USG/ASG; contributes to the overall management of the Department’s activities and operations.
• Develops and implements policies, procedures and methodology and provides strategic guidance and support to regular budget funded entities consistent with the Financial Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and the Regulations and Rules Governing Programme Planning, the Programme Aspect of the Budget, the Monitoring of Implementation and the Methods of Evaluation, on matters related to the programme plan, programme budget, financial stewardship and extrabudgetary resources.
• Provides strategic guidance to all Secretariat entities through the preparation of the triennial plan outline and with respect to results-based management.
• Formulates and implements the substantive work programme of the Division under his/her supervision, determining priorities, and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery.
• Oversees the management of activities undertaken by the Division, ensuring that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion and co-ordinates work in the different areas both within the Division and Department, and with other organizations of the United Nations System, donors and agencies as appropriate.
• Monitors the liquidity situation of the regular budget.
• Coordinates and oversees the preparation of the Secretary-General's programme budgets, performance reports and other reports on programme planning and budgetary matters, including statements of programme budget implications of new activities, as well as revised or supplementary programme budget proposals, including unforeseen and extraordinary expenses for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions, Committee for Programme Coordination, Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs, as appropriate.
• Represents and assists the Assistant Secretary-General, Controller, and legislative bodies on the process of reviewing policy, plan outline, programme plans, budgetary estimates, budget implementation and similar issues to the financing of regular budget funded entities as may be directed.
• Leads the engagement with Member States representatives on matters related to the programme budget.
• Oversees the formulation of enhancement requirements for the Umoja module that includes the budget formulation and control system and related reporting capacity, and for improving access to data analytics products for all relevant stakeholders.
• Oversees the recruitment of staff for Office/Division taking due account geographical and gender balance and other institutional values.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the senior management of the Organization.
• Provide strategic leadership in the planning, implementation, and oversight of programme planning and budgeting activities, ensuring full alignment with organizational mandates, legislative directives, and results-based management principles.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in programme planning, budgeting, and performance management frameworks, including the modernization of policies, processes, tools and data products to enhance efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
• Serve as a principal advisor to senior leadership on budgetary policy, resource allocation, and emerging trends in financial management, including enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and data analytics, to support evidence-based decision-making.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law, economics social sciences 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.
• Over fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in financial management and budgeting is required.
• At least five years of senior management experience including technical leadership, in programme and project management and budgeting are required.
• Experience in leading the presentation of proposals to legislative or governing bodies in the United Nations or other inter-governmental organizations is required.
• Experience in managing finance or budgeting teams in the United Nations or other inter-governmental organizations or public sector entity is desirable.
• Experience with working in or supporting field operations in the United Nations or agencies, funds and programmes is desirable.
• Experience with leading improvements in budgetary and financial processes and applications and data products is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level II proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking.
• French is desirable at UN Level I proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking.

Skills

• Finance Management
• Budgeting
• Programme Management
• Project Management
• Technical Leadership
• Senior Management
• Project Presentation
• Legislative Engagement
• Public Administration
• Business Administration
• Accounting
• Economics
• Social Sciences
• Team Management
• Budgetary Process Improvement
• Financial Process Improvement
• Data Product Management

Languages

English, French