United Nations Environment Programme has announced a new and exciting career opportunity for job seekers in Kenya. They are currently hiring for the position of Finance and Budget Assistant at Nairobi. This role is a great opportunity for candidates.
UNEP Finance and Budget Assistant Jobs 2025 Details
| Position | Finance and Budget Assistant |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Organization | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Application Deadline | 6th July, 2025 |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare request for refund of unspent balances for approval by Fund Management Officer.
- Track receipt of expected income through Treasury deposit report and ensures credit is posted correctly to the proper Trust Fund.
- Provide general administrative support to Fund Management Programme Management Officers and other team members.
- Drafts or prepares correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant financial and budget matters.
- Provide guidance and training to colleagues and supervise other General Service staff as required.
- Archive documentation as required, Keep log of archived files and track of archived information.
- Track and follow-up on administrative processes in progress; Maintain and keep up-to-date project files.
- Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making.
- Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures.
- Perform any other related duties as may be assigned.
Education:
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
Experience:
- A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required.
- The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
- Experience working with an Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP) such as SAP is required.
- Experience with Global funds such as Global Environment Facility (GEF), Adaptation Fund (AF) and Green Climate Fund (GCF) is desirable.
- Experience working within the United Nations Common system or similar international organization is desirable.
- One (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- For the position advertised, fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.
- NOTE: “fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand), and ” Knowledge of” equals a rating of ” confident” in two of the four areas.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the official UNEP career portal.
(Visit the link and search for the job title “Finance and Budget Assistant – Nairobi” to begin your application.)
Make sure to submit your application before 6th July, 2025, as late applications will not be considered.