Finance Associate, SSA - 6 Dollo Ado, Ethiopia

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Job Title: Finance Associate

Contract Type: Special Service Agreement, SSA-6

Unit/Division: Finance

Duty Station: Dollo Ado, Ethiopia

Duration: 6 months

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations 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.

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KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Provide the procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations. 2. Support the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures, and assist in setup and implementation of proper accounting procedures, systems and internal controls. 3. Monitor the daily cash position in order to optimize the use of surplus cash and maximize returns on investment through the liquidity portfolio. 4. Monitor the centralised registry system in order to process all payments to internal staff and invoices to external suppliers in a timely manner and in accordance with WFP standards. 5. Contribute to the preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets, monitor expenditure and budget forecasts, to ensure that relevant future funding requirements are met. 6. Co-ordinate with other teams in order to ensure that all financial and administrative services are being performed efficiently and in line with the needs of the wider team. 7. Monitor account balances and process financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner, to avoid the occurrence of an overdraft. 8. Monitor and analyse general ledger accounts in order to initiate and achieve corrective actions. 9. Compile data from the WFP database and systems in order to assist in generating and analysing financial reports on a monthly basis. 10. Allocate tasks to other support staff, provide guidance and on-the-job training in management of financial resources (e.g. managing the petty cash/sub-imprest account, review and analyse vendor and balance sheet accounts, etc.), to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards. 11. Remain on stand-by and follow standard emergency preparedness practices in order to meet immediate emergency requirements for further service on the job and in the field.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A university degree in the related functional area is desirable.

Experience: Minimum of 6 years experience in progressively responsible work experience in Finance and Accounting.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and the local language.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Has demonstrated experience collecting and monitoring financial data on projects and programmes.
• Proven knowledge and experience in using computer software packages is desirable.
• General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures in the area of work.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

02 JANUARY 2024

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.