Job Description
WFP seeks
candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our
humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff
is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and
gender balance.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the 2020
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are the world’s largest humanitarian
organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a
pathway to peace and stability for populations impacted by conflict, disasters
and climate change.
WFP’s emergency response in Yemen is the agency’s largest
anywhere in the world, and is the largest sustained emergency operation in
history, providing lifesaving monthly food assistance to 10.5 million people
most in need. WFP also provides nutrition support to 1.7 million children and
mothers, and delivers school meals to 850,000 children each day.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional
Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ). Job holders performing front office
management functions typically report to the Division Director or Country
Directors. In cases where these positions support a specific business stream,
the reporting line may be to the Head of Unit or Chief.
At this level job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and
initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance. They
have responsibility for undertaking specialised business support work, such as
organisation and coordination of work. There is a requirement to use judgment
in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holders are expected
to manage resources, and coach and/or coordinate a team of support staff.
JOB PURPOSE
To support the stewardship of WFP’s resources, monitoring
budgets, forecasting, reporting on key data and providing basic administrative
and human resource functions that enable effective management of funds, and
ensure assistance to beneficiaries is undertaken in the most efficient and
effective way possible.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive) - Part 1
1. Maintain awareness of corporate finance and resource
management strategies and major ongoing programmatic initiatives, participating
where appropriate using finance and resource management expertise.
2. Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes,
aligned with Regional and wider WFP strategy, policies and processes to meet
the food assistance needs of beneficiaries within the Country.
3. Report on key data for financial status and outcomes of projects in
accordance with corporate governance requirements, ensuring accuracy,
deadlines, and accounting processes are complied with.
4. Monitor budgets, and carry out forecasting for new and ongoing projects
according to established corporate procedures and requirements.
5. Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables,
overall cash management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in
accordance with corporate requirements.
6. Where necessary, deliver core administrative services, working with
contractors and following standard processes to provide cost-effective, quality
and timely services to WFP staff.
7. Where necessary, undertake basic human resource functions related to staff
benefits, recruitment of local staff, and training.
8. Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting,
providing management with financial, staffing and resource usage information to
enable them to make informed decisions.
9. Track and collate data to support others to improve policies, systems and
procedures in order to minimise financial risks, improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of operations, and ensure services are aligned with business
objectives.
10. Contribute to the delivery of financial controls and insight into WFP
performance, supporting periodic risk and internal control assessments to
identify areas which may present potential audit, compliance or financial
risks.
11. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and
supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
12. Represent unit/CO at internal meetings, external meetings and events with
other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions, or other partners
and entities as required.
13. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to
quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the
onset of the crisis.
14. Other as required.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
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:
- At
least 1 year post-graduate, progressively responsible, job-related
experience in statistics, data analysis and science
- Has
performed basic financial analyses at a national and/or operational level.
- Has
experience managing financial transactions.
- Experience
working in a team, involving people of different nationalities and/or
cultures.
Language: Fluency in English (level C written
and spoken). Fluency in Arabic (level C written and spoken).
Nationality: Yemeni
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
Capability Name |
Description of the behaviour expected for the
proficiency level |
Internal Controls & Compliance |
Utilizes understanding of risk management approaches and
internal controls to monitor projects and programmes to confirm regulatory
compliance and ensure data integrity. |
Performance Budgeting, Reporting & Analysis |
Analyzes budgets and forecasts to support the development
of recommendations for senior leadership on financial and business planning
matters in accordance with Value for Money principles. |
Resources Management (People, time, assets, etc.) |
Monitors trends in staffing and resource usage to
anticipate and escalate potential issues to programme leaders. |
Financial Management & Accounting Principles |
Applies knowledge of financial and accounting principles
and practices to ensure compliance with WFP policies, applicable procedures
and accounting standards. |
Supply Chain and Operations Knowledge |
Applies working knowledge of WFP programme and supply
chain principles to develop and/or review project budget plans. |
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The
applicant should be a Yemeni national
- Only
candidates who are short-listed will be contacted
- Applications
must be submitted online with:
- Use
English language only
- Indicate
all your job TOR
- indicate
clear years of experience with each job (Month/Year)
- WFP
staff who are still under probation period are not eligible to apply for
another FT position.
- WFP
staff on FT contracts must have completed one year in the current position
to be eligible to apply for another FT position.
- By
submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this
position and agree that any false, wrong or incomplete information might
lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process.
- Successful
candidates vetted as viable candidates through the application process
will be retained on internal roster for a two-year period and may be given
further consideration for future similar specific position advertised in
the duty station.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 06 Feb 2023
WFP never uses external recruitment agencies and
recruitment is always is free of charge. WFP seeks candidates of the highest
integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. The
selection of staff are made on a competitive basis and we are committed to
promoting diversity and gender balance. Only applicants whose
profiles meet the advertised job requirements will be considered and only
within the announced deadline.
لا يقوم برنامج الأغذية العالمي بالاستعانة ابداً بأشخاص او بوكالات
خارجية في التوظيف، علماً بان عملية التوظيف دائماً مجانية. يبحث برنامج الأغذية
العالمي عن مرشحين من أعلى درجات النزاهة والكفاءة المهنية والذين يتقاسمون
مبادئنا الإنسانية.
يتم اختيار الموظفين على أساس تنافسي ونحن ملتزمون بتعزيز التنوع
والتوازن بين الجنسين. سيتم النظر فقط للمتقدمين الذين تفي ملفاتهم الشخصية
بمتطلبات الوظيفة المعلن عنها، وفقط خلال الموعد النهائي المعلن
Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to
apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not
discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
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.
How to Apply
To apply:
Link for Non-WFP Staff: Click here
Link for WFP Staff: Click here