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Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and using food assistance to build peace and prosperity. WFP operates in diverse, multicultural environments, committed to equal employment opportunities and fostering a skilled, high-performing workforce. The organization values integrity, collaboration, commitment, humanity, and inclusion, working with partners to positively impact the lives of millions.

Job Purpose

The Finance Officer will play a crucial role in supporting the stewardship of WFP’s financial resources. This position involves monitoring budgets, conducting financial forecasting, and reporting on key financial data to ensure the efficient and effective management of funds. The role contributes to the development of country-specific financial plans aligned with WFP’s global strategy. Key responsibilities include performing bank reconciliations, managing cash flow, and ensuring timely financial closures. The Finance Officer will also contribute to administrative and basic human resource functions, track financial data to minimize risks and improve operational efficiency, and support internal control assessments. This role is essential for providing management with accurate financial insights to enable informed decision-making and ensure WFP's humanitarian assistance reaches beneficiaries effectively.

Responsibilities

The role involves supporting the stewardship of World Food Programme (WFP) resources by monitoring budgets, forecasting financial needs, and reporting on key data. This includes contributing to country-specific plans aligned with WFP strategy, ensuring accuracy and timeliness in financial reporting, and adhering to corporate governance. Key responsibilities include budget monitoring, forecasting for projects, performing bank reconciliations, managing disbursements, and overseeing cash management and monthly financial closures. The position also entails delivering core administrative services, such as working with contractors for cost-effective services, and potentially undertaking basic human resource functions like managing staff benefits and local recruitment. Data collation for accurate reporting is crucial to provide management with financial and resource usage information for informed decision-making. The role also supports policy and system improvements to minimize financial risks and enhance operational efficiency. Furthermore, it involves contributing to financial controls, supporting risk assessments, and guiding junior staff. Representing the unit in internal and external meetings and adhering to emergency preparedness practices are also part of the responsibilities.

Work Experience

Experience required includes performing basic financial analyses at national or operational levels, and managing financial transactions.

Skills

Financial analysis, Budget monitoring, Forecasting, Reporting, Cash management, Bank reconciliation, Administrative support, Human resource functions, Data collation, Financial controls, Risk management, Supervision, Inter-agency representation

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