Cost Recovery & Data Insight Lead

UN Atlas; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Nations Secretariat in New York seeks a Programme Management Officer to support the Contributions and Cost Recovery Service by leading projects on cost recovery methods and data collection.

You will monitor programme development, coordinate with the Finance Master Data Management Team, facilitate workshops, and deliver complex reports and data-driven insights to inform policy and service costing.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting, or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted as an alternative.
• Minimum of seven years of progressive experience in project or programme management, administration, or related area is required.
• Experience in cost recovery, income-producing activities, and designing/improving financial solutions within ERP systems is required.
• Experience in master data management in an ERP system is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and lead projects and working groups focused on cost recovery methods and data collection.
• Monitor and analyze programme and project development and implementation, reviewing documents and identifying issues for corrective action.
• Collaborate with the Finance Master Data Management Team on service delivery catalogue inclusions and year-end activities.
• Conduct consulting assignments, including facilitating workshops and developing action plans for clients.
• Research, analyze, and present information from diverse sources, creating ad-hoc reports and performing data analysis on cost recovery master data and Umoja services catalog.
• Coordinate policy development, reviewing issues, trends, and conducting research.
• Advise service providers on master data issues and guide clients on service costing and catalogue development.
• Design data collection tools for surveys, analyze responses, and prepare conclusions.
• Prepare written outputs such as background papers, reports, and publications.
• Coordinate outreach activities, conduct training, and present on assigned topics.
• Manage funding-related activities, including preparation of submissions, progress reports, and financial statements.

Skills

English

French

Professionalism

Teamwork

Client Orientation

Master Data Management

Cost Recovery

Project/Programme Management

Data Analysis

Report Generation

Policy Development

Financial Systems

ERP Systems

Education

Master's degree or equivalent

Bachelor's degree + 2 years qualifying experience

Tools

ERP software

Job description

The United Nations Secretariat in New York seeks a Programme Management Officer to support the Contributions and Cost Recovery Service by leading projects on cost recovery methods and data collection.

You will monitor programme development, coordinate with the Finance Master Data Management Team, facilitate workshops, and deliver complex reports and data-driven insights to inform policy and service costing.