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About WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
Why join WFP Somalia?
In Somalia, the World Food Programme provides food assistance for nutrition, livelihoods, and relief through the hard work of more than 641 employees who contribute towards making Somalia hunger free in close partnership with local partners.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority).
• Review budget plans, monitor project financial performance, and make recommendations in compliance with WFP financial policies and best practices, ensuring the optimization of resources.
• Provide comprehensive analysis of fund and grant balances, identify surpluses and deficits, and suggest corrective measures to maximize fund utilization and support decision-making.
• Support pipeline management, efficiently monitor it, and prevent/address pipeline breaks to maximize operational effectiveness.
• Contribute to the improvement of internal processes, corporate systems, and tool design to facilitate overall planning, expenditure forecasting, budget management, and resource utilization monitoring.
• Enter project budget plans and revisions in corporate systems, ensuring timely and accurate data capture to support planning and decision-making.
• Review, compile, and analyze data, maintain accurate records and files, and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports to ensure accuracy and efficiency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Maintain communication with various stakeholders regarding project funds management matters and related processes to clarify discrepancies and optimize fund utilization.
• Provide guidance to support staff, contributing to their learning and development in budget planning, fund management, and operational planning to facilitate consistent service delivery.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas in times of crisis.
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND LANGUAGE:
Education: Secondary certificate OR bachelor’s degree in finance, Statistics, Business Administration, or a related field.
Language: Fluency in oral and written communication in English and Somali.
Experience:
• At least 6 years of experience with secondary certificate OR University degree (Diploma/bachelor’s degree) with 2 years of experience in budget preparation and management, monitoring budgets, resource plans, pipelines, and supply chains, and handling budget/allotment related issues.
Other Desired Skills:
• Strong analytical skills
• Understanding of budgeting and financial analysis
• Proficiency in using relevant corporate systems and tools.
Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
WFP seeks applicants of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. WFP is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
Selection of candidates is made on a competitive basis.
WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.
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How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications using the below links.
• External Applications:
Job Openings at WFP (myworkdaysite.com)
• Internal Applications: