Finance Business Support Assistant, SSA4 Dolow

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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, physical or mental disability.

Posting Dates:

Opening date: 17th February 2022 Closing date: 21st February 2022

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 500 employees who contribute to make Somalia hunger-free in close partnership with local partners.

What will you do?

Verify vendor payments, advances, and other payables, observe appropriate procurement procedures, to ensure that suppliers are paid on time;

Update and reconcile daily cash position as per the daily expenditures report and monitor monthly expenditures for reporting;

Monitor the sub-imprest and petty cash accounts regularly, to ensure that adequate funds are available;

Maintain an adequate filling system, to ensure that all documents are maintained and filed in compliance with WFP standards and guidelines;

Record all finance transactions in WINGS in a timely manner;

Record Guest house bills and personal telephone bill recovery on monthly basis;

Coordinate with other teams to ensure that all financial services are being performed efficiently;

Perform other related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Completion of secondary school education.

Experience:

At least three years of working experience in collecting and monitoring financial data on projects and programmes, making simple analysis, and reporting findings. A university degree in Finance, Administration, or other related functional area is desirable.

Successfully completed an 8-month internship programme with WFP Somalia.

Knowledge & Skills:

Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word.

Knowledge of work routines and methods in order to complete processes under minimal supervision.

Uses tact and courtesy to give and receive information to a wide range of individuals.

Ability to identify data discrepancies and rectify problems requiring attention.

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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.