Budget and Programming Assistant SC 5 at World Food Programme (WFP)

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide technical support for efficient planning, monitoring and analysis of project financial performance to enhance optimal use of financial resources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

• Contribute to the review of budget plans, monitoring and analysis of project financial performance and make recommendations in compliance with WFP financial policies and procedures and best practices to support financial analysis and optimisation of resources.
• Provide basic analysis on fund and grant balances and refer to the supervisor discrepancies, to support maximum fund utilization and decision-making process.
• Contribute to pipeline management facilitating efficient monitoring to prevent and address pipeline breaks and maximise operational effectiveness.
• Enter accurate data in the corporate systems within the established deadlines, to enable easy access to information and support planning and decision-making.
• Compile data and provide basic analysis, maintain accurate records and files and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports for further reviews, to support accuracy and efficiency of information presented to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain communication with a number of individuals regarding project funds management matters and related processes to clarify any discrepancies and optimise use of funds.
• Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other staff in budget planning, fund management and operational planning, to support continued development and consistency in services delivered.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices, to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Has assisted with the preparation of complex financial documents.
• Has supported the performance of budget analyses.
• Has contributed to the collection of pipeline data.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, or another related field from a recognized university is required.
• A recognized professional accounting qualification, such as ACCA or CPA, or advanced progress towards its completion, is also required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Five or more years of work experience in the field of Finance, Commerce, Business Administration, Economics, or another related field.

LANGUAGE:  

• Fluency (level C) in English.