Budget and Programming Associate – SC 6

World Food Programme is recruiting a Budget and Programming Associate - SC 6, to be based in Maputo, Mozambique.

Duties

• Review budget plans, monitor and analyse 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 comprehensive analysis on fund and grant balances identifying surpluses and deficits, and suggest corrective measures, to support maximum fund utilization and decision-making process
• Support pipeline management ensuring efficient monitoring, to prevent and address pipeline breaks and maximise operational effectiveness
• Contribute to the improvement of internal processes, enhancement of corporate systems and design of tools, to facilitate the overall planning, expenditure forecasting, and budget management and monitoring of resource utilisation
• Enter project budget plans and revisions in the corporate systems, to ensure data is timely and accurately captured enabling easy access to information and supporting planning and decision-making
• Review, compile and analyse data, maintain accurate records and files and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports, to support accuracy and efficiency of information presented to internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain communication with a number of stakeholders regarding project funds management matters and related processes, to clarify any discrepancies and optimise use of funds
• Provide guidance to other support staff and contribute to their learning and development in budget planning, fund management and operational planning, to facilitate 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
• Has supported the preparation and management of budgets
• Has assisted with monitoring of budgets/resource plans/pipelines/supply chains
• Has experience working with the UN systems
• Has assisted with budget/allotment related issues within the WFP budget system

Requisites

• Qualified candidates must submit the following documents
• Letter of application
• Detailed and updated CV
• Copies of university or college certificates
• Copy of the identification card
• Three references with their names, title and contact details (physical address, email address and cell number)
• Completion of University Degree
• General Service (Field): Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Portuguese

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted