Kenya: Consultant for Zero Based Budgeting Exercise,(Nairobi, Kenya),Deadline:08 December 2014

CONSULTANT VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Issued on: 01 December 2014

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ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION:UN-HABITAT**

DUTY STATION:****Nairobi, Kenya

FUNCTIONAL TITLE:****Consultant for Zero Based Budgeting Exercise

DURATION:****2 over 3 months (1st of December 2014 to 28 February 2015)

CLOSING DATE:****08 December 2014

BACKGROUND

UN-Habitat wishes to recruit a consultant (or consultants) proficient in zero based budgeting to facilitate UN-Habitat’s budget process for 2015. The main focus of the zero budgeting exercise should be on restructuring the budget, budgeting for deliverables in the 2015 work programme, and to assist in the balancing of the UN-Habitat core budget.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Working closely with the Division of Management and Operations, the consultant will provide the following:

Facilitate efficient alignment of resources against organisational objectives, priorities and needs. Undertake this exercise at cost centre level building up to organisational level.Work with managers to examine and justify every expense item per cost centre.

Every cost centre request must be re-evaluated thoroughly, starting from the zero base.

Work with senior/project managers to identify priorities within budget parameters.Assist the Office of Management and Office of the Executive Director in structuring the organisational units to correspond with the budget.Identify cost effective methods of improving operations emerging from the budget process.Identify under-resourced budgets that have key strategic deliverables.Build and present the 2015 Zero-Based budget.Training where necessary on the objectives and methodology of zero-based budgeting.

DELIVERABLES

The consultant will provide the following deliverables:

Inception Report: Findings, gap analysis and methodology proposedEvaluation / assessment report: Progress on exercise, recommendations for improvementTraining for Senior managers and Project Administrators where appropriateAssist Office of Management and Office of Executive Director in concluding budget process.Final report: Consolidated report on findings and next steps required for UN-Habitat.

COMPETENCIES

Professionalism:Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
Planning and organizing:Ability to work under pressure, establish priorities and plan, coordinate own work plan, use time efficiently and apply judgment in the context of competing deadlines.
Team work:Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals.
Accountability:Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards.
Client Orientation: Identifies needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Also ensures that relevant persons are kept informed and updated on progress made.

EDUCATION & WORK EXPERIENCE

Chartered Accountant / ACCA or MBA in Finance with experience in Zero-Based budgeting.A minimum of 8-10 years’ experience as a consultant or equivalent in similar assignment.Experience in implementation of similar assignment with UN agency and familiarity with UN rules regulations and procedures would be an added advantage.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Proficient English speaking and writing skills.

OTHER SKILLS

-Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs.
-Ability to work within tight deadlines.
-Ability to coordinate with and involve multiple stakeholders as required.
-Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
-Strong research / interviewing skills.

REMUNERATION
Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid as per agreement.

Applications should include:
• Cover memo (maximum 1 page)
• CV in the PHP format, accessible through the INSPIRA website (inspira.un.org) Please note, if using INSPIRA for the first time, you need to register in order to activate your account, which will allow you to log in and create a personal History Profile.
• The PHP should be attached to the application as a PDF file.
• Summary CV (maximum 2 pages), indicating the following information:

Educational Background (incl. dates)Professional Experience (assignments, tasks, achievements, duration by years/ months)Other Experience and Expertise (e.g. Internships/ voluntary work, etc.)Expertise and preferences regarding location of potential assignmentsExpectations regarding remuneration
• Cover memo (maximum 1 page)

Please also be advised that since April 15th 2010, applicants for consultancies must be part of the
UN-HABITAT e-Roster in order for their application to be considered. You can reach the e-Roster
through the following link: http://e-roster.unhabitat.org/

All applications should be submitted to:
Ms. Helen Odera
UN-HABITAT Office in Nairobi
Email: Helen.Odera@unhabitat.org
Deadline for applications: 08 December 2014
UN-HABITAT does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. If you have any questions concerning persons or companies claiming to be recruiting on behalf of these offices and requesting the payment of a fee, please contact: recruitment@unon.org