Budget and Programming Officer NOA

WFP KYRGYZSTAN COUNTRY OFFICE

Opened on 14 May 2021 - Closing on 30 May 2021

The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT:

Job holders at this level are typically involved in budget and programming activities and analytical work of complexity, and support the collation, maintenance, analysis and reporting of information to maximize the effectiveness of services.

JOB PURPOSE:

To support the delivery of budget and resource analysis and programming activities and/or provide support in HQ/RBs, partnering with managers to apply best practice approaches that support the efficient, effective and compliant utilization of funds.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

The Budget and Programming Officer will be directly working under the supervision of the Country Director, receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

1. Contribute towards the development of projects, plans, processes and procedures ensuring compliance with wider budget programming policies and WFP standards.
2. Create and review project budget plans and monitor ongoing project performance against budget, ensuring adherence to guidance and policies, and providing financial analysis and advice to optimise resources.
3. Support monitoring of fund utilisation, and advance financing, loan and borrowing/repayment and refinancing arrangements; and alert supervisors to approaching deadlines for unassigned funds and potential resource shortfalls/surpluses.
4. Monitor actions related to project closure and resource transfer and refer potential issues to the fund managers.
5. Monitoring the resource pipeline to maximise operational effectiveness, following standards and processes, and providing advice on resource allocations based on severity of pipeline shortfalls using relevant pipeline tools.
6. Preparation of food-demand plans to support management and usage of corporate Global Commodity Financial Facility and provide information to guide RB/HQ decision-making when multiple projects compete for the same stock.
7. Create and review budget and project documentation, and ensure relevant resource data is recorded in internal systems for reference, in line with WFP standards and procedures.
8. Collate and analyze data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reports, to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to senior management and external stakeholders.
9. Contribute ideas for improvement to systems, techniques, tools, processes and procedures to better monitor and manage budgets and funds.
10. Support the capacity building of WFP staff in budgeting, fund management and operational planning through answering queries and contributing to updating training materials, manuals and guidelines.
11. Represent the unit at internal meetings/committees/working groups as required, in order to obtain and provide information from a budget and resource programming perspective.
12. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
13. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices and contribute to technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of financial risks.
14. Other as required

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

Advanced University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, International Relations or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Work experience:

Minimum four years of professional experience in the budget and programming, including programme development and implementation, financial planning and analysis;

Work experience in UN environment and other international organizations is an asset.

Language: Fluency in English, Kyrgyz and Russian.

“Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply”

OPEN TO KYRGYZSTAN NATIONALS ONLY

WFP DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).