Associate Performance and Budget Analyst, Geneva

Associate Performance and Budget Analyst (26326-TA)

Program Performance and Budget Service, Planning, Budget and Risk Management Division, Department of Program Planning and Finance, Corporate Management and Transformation Sector

Grade: P2

Contract Duration: 1 year (maximum cumulative length of 2 years) *

Duty Station: CH-Geneva

Publication Date: 09-Nov-2026

Application Deadline: 23-Nov-2026, 10:59:00 PM

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING APPLICATION DEADLINE: please note that the deadline for applications is indicated in local time as per the time zone of the applicant’s location.

1. Organizational Context

a. Organizational Setting

The Program Performance and Budget Service (PPBS) is responsible for facilitating the planning and budgeting, implementation and monitoring, and assessment of the performance of WIPO's programs in accordance with WIPO's Results-Based Management (RBM) framework and the Financial Regulations and Rules.

b. Purpose Statement

The incumbent supports the preparation, analysis and monitoring of programmatic, budgetary and financial information, and contributes to PPBS planning and reporting outputs under senior guidance.

c. Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the guidance and overall supervision of the Senior Project Manager.

d. Work Relations

The incumbent works closely with colleagues throughout the Organization and with the Human Resources Management Department, the Finance Division and the Central Services Division to provide advice, resolve issues, and coordinate on budget, financial and program performance-related issues.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

• Prepare, compile, and analyze assigned sections of financial and programmatic information for planning and reporting cycles, including the Program of Work and Budget, WIPO Performance Reports, Annual Financial Statements (Statement V and Segment Report), and other management reports. Conduct preliminary reviews to verify accuracy and consistency, cross-check data against source documents, identify discrepancies or inconsistencies, and escalate issues to senior staff. Ensure that all deliverables comply with WIPO’s Financial Regulations and Rules and relevant policies.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial monitoring reports by extracting, transforming, validating, and reconciling data from multiple ERP systems, ensuring completeness, data integrity, and timely delivery of information to support informed decision-making.
• Maintain financial reporting-related documentation and internal controls to ensure audit readiness, transparency, and the availability of up-to-date supporting documentation.
• Provide substantive and operational support to Sectors for biennial and annual planning. Review recruitment and contract-extension requests by verifying budget availability, assessing cost implications and preparing recommendations for senior review. Prepare and process budget journals across the regular budget, reserves and funds-in-trust in accordance with established procedures.
• Review financial-resource requests against annual workplans and organizational results, identify inconsistencies or gaps, and propose options under senior staff guidance. Process authorized administrative actions in ERP systems, including WePerform (WIPO's Enterprise Planning system), such as budget journal and position-management entries, following established procedures and approval workflows.
• Serve as backup to the Associate ERP Business Administrator for routine PPBS operational tasks (e.g. monthly PSHR - WePerform reconciliations; daily data checks), including investigating, analyzing and documenting budgetary and actual expenditure issues and discrepancies between ERP systems in a systematic, readily available manner, leveraging automation and AI-enabled analytics to increase accuracy and efficiency where feasible.
• Contribute to the definition of business requirements for process improvements and participate in user-acceptance testing for WePerform enhancements and the ERP transformation project, including documenting test results and identified issues.
• Perform other related duties as required.

3. Requirements

Education (Essential)

First-level university degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.

Experience (Essential)

At least three years of relevant professional experience in results-based management, finance or budgeting.

Proven experience working with an ERP system, e.g. Oracle Fusion, Board or PeopleSoft.

Language (Essential)

Excellent (written and spoken) knowledge of English.

Job Related Competencies (Essential)

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to collect, validate, analyze, and present programmatic, budgetary and performance information clearly and accurately, in line with administrative, financial, and budgetary policies and procedures and in support of the Organization's results.
• Knowledge of Results-Based Management and/or budgetary practices.
• Strong investigative mindset and critical thinking skills.
• Proficiency in digital productivity and data-analysis tools, such as advanced spreadsheet functionalities, SharePoint, etc.
• Good organizational skills with the ability to work efficiently, systematically and accurately under pressure and to meet deadlines and a high degree of flexibility, responsibility, and independence.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.

Job Related Competencies (Desirable)

• Knowledge of or interest in applying AI-enabled tools or data science techniques to improve reporting and monitoring.
• Commitment to continuous learning and the adoption of emerging technologies

4. Organizational Competencies

1. Communicating effectively.
2. Showing team spirit.
3. Demonstrating integrity.
4. Valuing diversity.
5. Producing results.
6. Showing service orientation.
7. Seeing the big picture.
8. Seeking change and innovation.
9. Developing yourself and others.

5. Information

Annual salary

Total annual salary consists of a net annual salary (net of taxes and before medical insurance and pension fund deductions) in US dollars and a post adjustment. Please note that this estimate is for information only. The post adjustment multiplier (cost of living allowance) is variable and subject to change (increase or decrease) without notice. The figures quoted below are based on the October 2026 rate of 80.3%.

Currency USD

Salaries and allowances are paid in Swiss francs at the official rate of exchange of the United Nations.

Please refer to WIPO’s Staff Regulation and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.

Additional Information

Temporary appointments are renewable, subject to continuing needs, availability of budget and satisfactory performance with a maximum cumulative length of two years.

Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of unrepresented Member States of WIPO and underrepresented geographical regions are encouraged. Please click on the following links for the list of unrepresented Member States and the list of underrepresented regions and the WIPO Member States in these regions.

The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised.

By completing an application, candidates understand that any willful misrepresentation made on this web site, or on any other documents submitted to WIPO during the application, may result in disqualification from the recruitment process, or termination of employment with WIPO at a later date, if that employment resulted from such willful misrepresentations.

In the event that your candidature is shortlisted, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of your identification and the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WIPO recognizes higher educational qualifications obtained from institutions accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list maintained by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed here: http://www.whed.net/. Some higher educational qualifications may not be listed in WHED, and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening. Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.

Additional background checks may be required.