Administrative Officer – UN Secretariat (ACABQ)

About the role

The Administrative Officer will support the Secretariat of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) in New York. Reporting to the Deputy Executive Secretary, the incumbent will assist the Committee in analysing budgetary, managerial and administrative aspects of United Nations programmes and peacekeeping operations.

Key responsibilities

• Review reports of the Secretary‑General and other documents to evaluate management, budgetary and administrative implications for UN regular and extrabudgetary activities.
• Analyse statements of programme‑budget implications of draft resolutions and prepare briefing notes for the Committee’s executive sessions.
• Attend ACABQ meetings, draft the Committee’s reports, and coordinate with UN Funds, programmes and DGACM editors for final publication.
• Prepare written outputs such as background papers, analysis sections, and inputs to publications.
• Coordinate policy analysis, budget‑funding activities, and the preparation of related documents and reports.
• Provide substantive back‑stop support and present briefings on assigned topics.

Required profile

• Works under the direct supervision of the Executive Secretary and reports to the Deputy Executive Secretary.
• Experience in reviewing UN budgetary and administrative documents is preferred.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to contribute to high‑level UN budgetary and administrative decision‑making.
• Exposure to a wide range of UN programmes, peacekeeping operations and international policy analysis.