This position is located in the Financial Resources Management Service (FRMS), in the Division for Management (DM) at the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in Vienna. The incumbent reports to the Director of the Division for Management (DM). For more information on UNOV, please visit our website: www.unov.org

Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following specific duties: • Direct all the activities of the Financial Resources Management Service which include: provision of accounting, payments, payroll, treasury and budgetary services to UNOV/UNODC, including UNODC field offices, and other UN entities supported by UNOV. Review, establish and revise financial policies, procedures, practices, standards and tools that are consistent with UN policy and procedures to ensure proper budgetary, accounting and financial control. Make proposals for changes to Headquarters as appropriate. Ensure compliance with the UN Financial Rules and Regulations • Manage the financial resources of UNOV/UNODC, including the UN regular budget appropriations, and extra-budgetary funds by monitoring the receipt, flow and use of resources and advising the senior management on the possible level of resource allocation. Establish clear budget goals and provide guidance on and supervision of budget preparatory process. Manage the UNOV/UNODC staffing table and the budgetary implications. Direct the financial planning, budgeting and implementation of the operational budgets of UNOV/UNODC, issuing allotment advices and reviewing and monitoring budget implementation. Provide sound financial advice and support to programme managers on programme budgeting to enhance transparency of and effectiveness in the use of resources. Manage the cost recovery procedures, including negotiation and establishment of MOUs with client organizations, billing and regular provision of performance indicator reports to clients. Manage the review and clearance of funding agreements for all activities under the delegation of authority. Review draft host country agreements for all entities serviced by UNOV ; • Supervise and direct the preparation of all UNOV/UNODC budgets and financial statements, including the audited financial statements of the Fund of the United Nations International Drug Control Programme and the United Nations Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Fund; • Coordinate oversight of UNOV/UNODC through pre-audit/oversight reviews, audit/oversight planning and follow up of all oversight recommendations made by the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), the UN Board of Auditors and relevant external oversight bodies; • Formulate and implement the substantive work programme of FRMS. Oversee the management of activities undertaken by the Service, to ensure that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion. Coordinate the work in the different areas both with the Division and UNOV/UNODC, and with other organisations of the United Nations System, as appropriate; • Coordinate and oversee the preparation of budgetary and financial reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies; • Ensure that a) the outputs produced by the Service maintain high-quality standards, b) that reports are clear, objective and based on comprehensive data, c) all outputs produced by the Units under his/her supervision meet required standards before completion to ensure they comply with the relevant mandates; • Assist the Director, DM, in preparing the work programme of the Service, determining priorities and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery; • Undertake and oversee administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of FRMS, including setting priorities and establishing work plans and deadlines, guiding, supervising and developing staff, overseeing the recruitment of staff/personnel for the Service in accordance with the Delegation of Authority framework and taking due account of geographical and gender balance, evaluating staff performance, interviewing and evaluating candidates for job openings; • Participate and represent the Division and the United Nations in inter-agency committees of the Vienna-based organizations and the UN common system, and in international, regional or national meetings, providing programmatic/substantive expertise on relevant issues; • Lead team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provide insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensure that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. • Perform other work-related duties as may be required.