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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

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For every child, a Champion

UNICEF Private Fundraising and Partnerships (PFP) leads revenue generation and advocacy from the private sector to fund UNICEF programmatic activity and drive results for children. PFP is projected to generate over $ 7 billion for programs during the 2022-2025 strategic plan.

Within the Finance section of PFP, the Budget and Analysis Unit (BAU) supports the work of PFP in the following areas:

1. Formulation, administration, and management of the PFP divisional budget.
2. Provide PFP revenue projections by fundraising streams and markets, review National Committees and UNICEF country offices performance through comparative analysis of actuals against established Joint Strategic Plans and Private Sector Plans and provide valuable data analysis to PFP and UNICEF senior management for strategic business decisions.
3. Provide advanced and affordability studies of UNICEF country offices for investment/loan decisions and administer and manage PFP investments in fundraising
4. Identify, design, develop, and implement business intelligence to capture, consolidate, organize, analyze and report financial and non-financial information for PFP.

How can you make a difference?

Focusing on above points of 2 and 4 under the general guidance of the Business Analyst and in close collaboration with other teams, the incumbent assists in assuring the overall goals of the unit are met through Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) development and maintenance, development, implementation, and maintenance of PFP’s Business Intelligence capacity, and Financial Analysis of financial and non-financial information.

Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) and App Development

• Ensure reliable and accurate data in cubes, data models, reports, and other financial data sources.
• Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) for dataflow, integration of new data into cubes, data testing, and validation.
• Be a key partner and lead in the development of internal finance applications and support markets with application support.
• Ensure data is collected at the required frequency.

Business Intelligence

• Help form for the future of PFPs reporting by developing and maintaining dashboards and ensuring reliable and accurate data.
• Optimize existing processes by developing specifications and change requests, enhancing reporting for internal and external customers, and developing training for application rollouts (manuals, guidelines, and videos).
• Develop models/reports to analyze accuracy of forecasting versus reporting.

Financial Analysis

• Assist in developing annual revenue and expenditure forecasts.
• Analyze revenue and expenditure global trends from various reporting sources, including the Revenue and Expenditure Report (RER).
• Ensure data consistency between budget, forecast, latest estimates, and actuals.
• Conduct profitability and report on growth drivers.

 Other Duties

• Due to the team’s client-oriented nature, a large number of ad-hoc tasks and projects may be assigned to the incumbent.
• Provides back-up for the Finance Manager and for the Business Analyst as required.

To qualify as a champion for every child, you will have…

Education:

• A first-level University degree in IT, finance, economy, business, or equivalent, or other comparable recognized professional qualifications is required.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of two years of professional work experience in Business Intelligence (BI) and/or finance/business analysis is required.
• Experience of ETLs, data modelling, and business intelligence tools is required.
• Experience and proficiency in Power BI and Excel is an asset.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English is required. Fluency in French and knowledge of another UN language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

• Demonstrates Self Awareness and Ethical Awareness (1)
• Works Collaboratively with others (1)
• Builds and Maintains Partnerships (1)
• Innovates and Embraces Change (1)
• Thinks and Acts Strategically (1)
• Drive to achieve impactful results (1)
• Manages ambiguity and complexity (1)

During the recruitment process, we assess candidates following the UNICEF competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: our competency framework and its different levels.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

According to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual, or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others. In its Disability Inclusion Policy and Strategy 2022-2030, UNICEF has committed to increase the number of employees with disabilities by 2030. At UNICEF, we provide reasonable accommodation for work-related support requirements of candidates and employees with disabilities. Also, UNICEF has launched a Global Accessibility Helpdesk to strengthen physical and digital accessibility. If you are an applicant with a disability who needs digital accessibility support in completing the online application, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station is required for IP positions and will be facilitated by UNICEF. Appointments may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Should you be selected for a position with UNICEF, you either must be inoculated as required or receive a medical exemption from the relevant department of the UN. Otherwise, the selection will be canceled.

Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

UNICEF PFP-Geneva is currently reviewing organizational changes; therefore, the exact future location of the post is still under consideration/to be determined. Candidates may be asked to commence duties remotely. Should the selected candidate be assigned and relocate to Geneva, they may later be asked to relocate and be assigned to another location during the initial contract or assignment period.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. An internal candidate performing at the level of the post in the relevant functional area, or an internal/external candidate in the corresponding Talent Group, may be selected, if suitable for the post, without assessment of other candidates.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.