Organization: WFP – World Food Programme
Location: South Sudan
Grade: Junior level – NO-A, National Professional Officer – Locally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
Operations and Administrations
Banking and Finance
Closing Date: 2025-01-29
ABOUT WFP
The biggest humanitarian organization in the world, the World Food Programme, helps people recover from violence, natural catastrophes, and the effects of climate change by saving lives in times of need and utilizing food aid to provide a road to peace, stability, and prosperity.
The future of WFP’s workforce is envisioned as a diverse, dedicated, skilled, and high-performing team that is chosen based on merit, working in a safe and welcoming workplace, upholding WFP’s core values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion), and collaborating with partners to improve the lives of those WFP serves.
WHY SIGN UP FOR WFP?
WFP won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.
WFP provides a very multicultural, varied, and inclusive workplace.
Through a variety of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other initiatives, as well as internal mobility possibilities, WFP makes investments in the professional and personal growth of its staff members.
A career with WFP offers a thrilling chance to work in the organization’s numerous national, regional, and international offices, alongside driven coworkers who put in endless effort to guarantee that millions of people worldwide receive efficient humanitarian aid.
Please see the Terms and Conditions section of this job posting for information on our alluring pay plan.
THE PART
Supporting the stewardship of WFP’s resources by keeping an eye on budgets, forecasting, reporting on important data, and performing fundamental administrative and human resource tasks that allow for efficient fund management and guarantee that aid to recipients is provided in the most effective and efficient manner possible.
Requirements:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
- Maintain awareness of corporate finance and resource management strategies and major ongoing programmatic initiatives, participating where appropriate using finance and resource management expertise.
- Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, aligned with Regional and wider WFP strategy, policies and processes to meet the food assistance needs of beneficiaries within the Country.
- Report on key data for financial status and outcomes of projects in accordance with corporate governance requirements, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and accounting processes are complied with.
- Monitor budgets, and carry out forecasting for new and ongoing projects according to established corporate procedures and requirements.
- Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate requirements.
- Where necessary, deliver core administrative services, working with contractors and following standard processes to provide cost-effective, quality and timely services to WFP staff.
- Where necessary, undertake basic human resource functions related to staff benefits, recruitment of local staff, and training.
- Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, providing management with financial, staffing and resource usage information to enable them to make informed decisions.
- Track and collate data to support others to improve policies, systems and procedures in order to minimise financial risks, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and ensure services are aligned with business objectives.
- Contribute to the delivery of financial controls and insight into WFP performance, supporting periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify areas which may present potential audit, compliance or financial risks.
- Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
- Represent unit/CO at internal meetings, external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions, or other partners and entities as required.
- Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
- Other as required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education: Advanced University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting, or related fields, or First University degree in the same subject(s) with additional years of related work experience plus membership in an international recognized professional accountancy body such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Certified Public Accounts (ICPA) or equivalent.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.
Experience: Atleast one-year postgraduate professional experience in the relevant experience
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
- Has performed basic financial analyses at a national and/or operational level.
- Has experience managing financial transactions.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
- Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
- Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
- Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
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