Senior Budget Assistant

February 18 2026

H (no hardship)

FamilyFamily

GS5

General Service

Reason

Regular > Regular Assignment

Senior Budget Assistant

Organizational Setting and Work Relationships

The Senior Budget Assistant supports the manager in ensuring that resource allocation decisions are properly documented and recorded budget submissions are thoroughly reviewed and evaluated to inform decision-making income and expenditure are processed in compliance with financial regulations and all financial records are accurately maintained and kept up to date.

The incumbent maintains regular liaison on administrative and budgetary matters with sections units and offices across the organization including Headquarters Global Shared Services (GSS) and regional locations.

All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter UN Staff Regulations and Rules UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability addition staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core functional cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCRs core values of professionalism integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties

• Prepare budgetary and financial reports and tables to support internal processes such as the annual programme review revenue allocation mid-year review year-end closure finance meetings and other recurrent activities as well as ad-hoc reports and queries.

• Assist in maintaining budgetary systems contribute to gap analysis and participate in testing system upgrades and enhancements.

• Support the supervisor in financial planning including analysing past trends and future projections.

• Assist in monitoring and managing donor grants including the appropriate financial reporting considering earmarking limitations. Record receipts and payments verify accuracy and completeness of documentation and maintain up-to-date status of allotments against obligations.

• Record receipts and payments verify accuracy and completeness of documentation and maintain up-to-date status of allotments against obligations.

• Assist with calculating and compiling cost estimates and projected budget requirements and assist in the preparation of budget statements for the assigned area.

• Support the identification and management of risks and seek to seize opportunities impacting objectives in the area of responsibility. Ensure decision-making in risk-based in the functional area of work. Raise risks issues and concerns to a supervisor or to relevant functional colleague(s).

• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Years of Experience / Degree Level

For G5 - 2 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 1 year relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Field(s) of Education

Not applicable.

Certificates and/or Licenses

Accounting; Business Administration; Finance; HCR Learning Prog;

(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

Not specified.

Desirable

Not specified.

Functional Skills

IT-Computer Literacy;

FI-ERP Financial Management (SAP Oracle PeopleSoft Workday and other);

IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software;

(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements

For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.

For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.

For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

Competency Requirements

All jobs at UNHCR require 6 core competencies and may also require managerial competencies and/or cross-functional competencies. The 6 core competencies are listed below.

Core Competencies

Accountability

Communication

Organizational Awareness

Teamwork & Collaboration

Commitment to Continuous Learning

Client & Result Orientation

Managerial Competencies

Not specified.

Cross-Functional Competencies

Analytical Thinking

Innovation & Creativity

Technological Awareness

All UNHCR workforce members must individually and collectively contribute towards a working environment where each person feels safe and empowered to perform their duties. This includes by demonstrating no tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse harassment including sexual harassment sexism gender inequality discrimination and abuse of power.

As individuals and as managers all must be proactive in preventing and responding to inappropriate conduct support ongoing dialogue on these matters and speaking up and seeking guidance and support from relevant UNHCR resources when these issues arise.

This is a Standard Job Description for all UNHCR jobs with this job title and grade level. The Operational Context may contain additional essential and/or desirable qualifications relating to the specific operation and/or position. Any such requirements are incorporated by reference in this Job Description and will be considered for the screening shortlisting and selection of candidates.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- Excellent knowledge of COMPASS and PROMS systems

- Strong communication and coordination skills

- Good understanding of the program cycle and donor requirements.

- Experience in data visualization.

- Excellent knowledge of ERP Cloud

- Excellent knowledge of Budget & Financial Management and Financially Analysis

- Strong organisational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks

- Knowledge of UNHCR policies as they relate to the Job Description

Language Requirements:

Knowledge of English (B2) as the UN working language of the duty station is required.

Remuneration:

In case of appointment a competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.

G-5 salary range: NET HUF 684059 - NET HUF 801181

Benefits:

Annual leave: UNHCR staff members holding a fixed-term appointment will accrue annual leave at the rate of 2.5 working days for each full calendar months of service (i.e. 30 working days per year).

Pension system:

Staff members holding a fixed-term appointment will become participants in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF).

Health insurance plan:

Locally recruited staff members in Hungary will be enrolled in the Medical Insurance Plan (MIP). The coverage is also optionally available for eligible family members.

Eligibility:
This position is advertised to internal applicants and UNHCR experience applicants.

Internal Candidates: current General Service staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment who at the date of the deadline for application are serving in the country of the vacancy at the grade of the position or one grade below or above as well as any candidates serving at higher grades who fulfil the criteria as per the job advertisement. Staff members must serve for a minimum of one year following assignment before being considered eligible to apply for another position within the same category.

The minimum one-year requirement is waived in respect of staff members whose position is being changed or who encumber a position identified as suitable in a comparative review process and staff members whose assignment/appointment through the AC is in a replacement capacity.

Candidates with UNHCR experience: Regardless of the category of the position the following candidates are considered candidates with UNHCR experience: Junior Professional Officers; Temporary Appointment holders; affiliate workforce; interns; staff loaned/seconded from another UN organization/ international organization/ government entity or former UNHCR international and local staff members who held an indefinite or fixed-term appointment (within two years of separation for males and five years females).
Staff members holding an indefinite or fixed-term appointment applying for a vacancy in a category different from their own are considered candidates with UNHCR experience.

Locally recruited staff members applying for a position two grades above their own are considered candidates with UNHCR experience.

Applicants must be nationals of Hungary or other EU/Schengen country OR in the possession of a valid Hungarian residency and work permit. Temporary and/or sponsored visas are not accepted.

Applications:
All applications must be submitted online in Workday. Email applications will not be accepted. Incomplete and late applications will not be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Shortlisted candidates might be required to sit for a written test and/or oral interview.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted based on the information submitted during the application. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications. No amendment addition deletion revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

UNHCR is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages all candidates irrespective of gender nationality sexual orientation religious and ethnic backgrounds including persons living with disabilities to apply to become a part of the organization. UNHCR seeks to ensure that male and female employees are given equal career opportunities. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

UNHCR has a zero-tolerance policy against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA). SEA is unacceptable behavior and prohibited conduct for UNHCR personnel. It constitutes acts of serious misconduct and is therefore grounds for disciplinary measures including dismissal.

Any concerns or suspicions about a possible case of SEA should be reported immediately to the Inspector Generals Office (IGO) at or through the online complain form at or by confidential fax:.

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Operational context

Occupational Safety and Health Considerations:

To view occupational safety and health considerations for this duty station please visit this link: of Position:

The UNHCR Representation for Central and South-East Europe RCSEE (Multi-County Office Hungary) currently covers 9 operations (Albania Bosnia & Herzegovina Serbia Croatia Kosovo Montenegro North Macedonia Hungary and Slovenia). UNHCR provides a range of services and assistance ranging from information provision and basic needs support for the most vulnerable to efforts related to socio economic inclusion legal aid and system strengthening. Offices also work on data collection protection monitoring advocacy and coordination to ensure a strong response and the respect of asylum space in the region for asylum- seekers regardless of nationality or gender.

The administration unit in Budapest leads the Admin and Finance work across all 9 countries with the help of decentralized admin/finance functions in the national offices located in Albania Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia. A similar structure is in place for the program unit. The Senior Budget Assistant will be working closely with both Program and Admin the incumbent shall report to Snr. Admin Associate in RCSEE in Budapest. The current composition of both Program and Admin units is 4 positions each in Budapest and 3 positions in other countries.

The Senior Budget Assistant will support detailed analysis of budgets across all three pillars (OPS/ABOD/STAFF) and across all 9 locations monitor the effect of exchange rate fluctuations and act as focal point for expenditure monitoring. The incumbent will support both units in processing financial transactions in ERP Cloud working closely with colleagues across the MCO as well as with GSS colleagues. With regards to the program unit the incumbent shall also support the monitoring and budgeting of earmarked funding.

Living and Working Conditions:

Hungary is located in a temperate climate zone having 4 seasons (spring summer autumn and winter). Winters are becoming milder with average temperatures around -5 centigrade on average during the daytime. Summers are hot occasionally reaching around 35 centigrade especially in July and August.

Budapest currently hosts the Global Service Centre (GSC) as well as the UNHCR Representation for Central Europe and South-East Europe a Multi-Country Office covering Albania Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Hungary Kosovo Montenegro North Macedonia Serbia and Slovenia.

No specific security conditions pertain to Hungary. Budapest is a safe metropolitan city however as in any other city caution shall be exercised when using public transport to avoid pickpocketing.

Accommodation is easy to find; short- mid- and long-term. The city offers a wide range of hotels Airbnb long term rents etc. Accommodation can be fixed using the services of property agencies but online solutions are also numerous.

Additional Qualifications

Skills

FI-ERP Financial Management (SAP Oracle PeopleSoft Workday and other) IT-Computer Literacy IT-Microsoft Office Productivity Software

Education

Certifications

Accounting - Other Business Administration - Other Finance - Other HCR Learning Program - UNHCR

Work Experience

Competencies

Accountability Analytical thinking Client & results orientation Commitment to continuous learning Communication Organizational awareness Planning & organizing Teamwork & collaboration Technological awareness

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Additional Information

This position doesnt require a functional clearance