Finance and Budget Assistant, G5

United Nations; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Nations, headquartered in New York, operates within the One Executive Office (One EO) under the Division of Administration, providing administrative and operational support across DOS entities. This position supports client desks handling finance, HR, travel and general administration as part of a unified service platform, reporting to the Finance Team Lead.

Located at UN Headquarters, One EO integrates Finance, Administration and common services to support DPPA, DPO and other

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Job Network : Management and Administration

Job Family : Finance

Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories , G-5

Recruitment Type : Temporary Opportunities

This position is located within the Common Administrative Platform at United Nations Headquarters, referred to as the One Executive Office ("One EO"), under the Division of Administration in the Department of Operational Support (DOS). One EO has been established as of 1 July 2026 as part of the UN80 reform initiative, which aims to consolidate common administrative functions across Secretariat entities into unified service platforms. The Department of Operational Support (DOS) was established to provide end-to-end operational support, advisory services and other solutions to operating entities across the Secretariat, including departments, offices away from headquarters, peace operations, and regional commissions. The Division of Administration in New York provides administrative support functions (human resources, budget, finance and general administration) and facility management and commercial services to entities at United Nations Headquarters. It also provides financial operational services to entities across the globe. As Common Administrative Platform, the Division comprises the OneEO, the Financial Operations Service (including OnePayroll), and the Facilities and Commercial Activities Service. OneEO provides the full range of administrative and operational services required by New York– based Secretariat client entities to fulfil their mandates, including human resources management, financial administration, travel, and general administrative support, while adhering to the delegation of authority framework and ensuring compliance with established regulations, rules, policies, guidelines and procedures. Specifically, this position is located at the Client Desk providing administrative and operational support to Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), Department of Peace Operations (DPO), Cluster I and II Special Political Missions and other related entities. The incumbent will report to a Finance and Budget Officer under the overall guidance of the Finance Team Lead.