EOI- Finance Officer SSA9, Galkayo

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

Posting Dates

Date of Issue: 13th September 2022 Closing Date: 19th September 2022

Organizational Background

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.

This position is open to qualified Somali candidates. Female candidates, in particular, are encouraged to apply.

Duties and Responsibilites

Participate in the development and implementation of financial and administrative policies and procedures for the Area Office. Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate requirements. Coordinate the provision of a range of services such as facilities management, travel, protocol, and light vehicle management. Assist managers in cash forecasting and the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submission. Prepare budget performance reports with analysis between approved budget and actual expenditures’ using various sources. Institute and evaluate the effectiveness of internal control systems to help safeguard corporate assets and minimise financial risks. Monitor the daily cash position and initiate replenishment decisions on a timely manner. Regularly liaise with head office to ensure that payments are processed in a timely manner. Prepare and analyse financial and statistical reports for the various activity managers and guest houses. Where necessary, deliver core administrative services, working with contractors and following standard processes to provide cost-effective, quality and timely services to WFP. Supervise operations of different administrative tasks including screening, indexing, classifying, storing, and disseminating information. Prepare and consolidate complex reports, briefing notes and other documentation as may be requested. Coordinate a wide range of actions related to human resource, work planning, financial management and administrative requirements. Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualification

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.

Experience: Four years or more of progressive professional experience in Finance and Administrative Operations, preferably in an international organization, embassy, or UN system.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Somalia language is a requirement.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contract Duration: 3 Months

WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.

Application Instructions

Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through E-Recruitment.

Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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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.