Roster – Finance Officer – Roaming, FINF
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.
This vacancy announcement is for a roster of consultants with expertise in Finance.
Inclusion in the roster does not guarantee any future contractual relation with WFP.
Candidates who will be placed in the roster will not be considered by WFP on a retainer or waiting contract with the Organization.
The roster will have a validity of two years. During this period shortlisted candidates may receive one or multiple requests for interviews for a position as Finance Officer – Roaming.
Job Title: Finance Officer – Roaming
Type of Contract: Regular Consultancy
Division: Finance Transformation and Field Support Unit (FINF), Corporate Finance Division (FIN)
Duty Station (City, Country): Rome, Italy
Duration: 11 months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The Finance Transformation and Field Support branch (FINF) of the Corporate Finance Division (FIN) focus on strengthening support to field colleagues by increasing engagement initiatives and coordinating finance team activities and interactions with Regional Bureaus (RBx) and Country Offices (COs), communication , finance staff recruitment and driving change management and communication initiatives of the WFP global finance network.
The position is home based. The position requires extensive travel to field offices. The incumbent may be required to be in a duty station for up to 3 months.
JOB PURPOSE:
Under the supervision of Chief, FINF, or designate, in close collaboration with field finance officers and regional finance officers, the Finance Officer responsibilities will include support to field finance through provision of guidance, support to field initiatives at the HQ level and available at any time to be deployed to support the finance function where the need arises.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):
- Support corporate finance and resource management strategies by contributing to developing policies and procedures for RBx/COs, participating in critical programmatic initiatives, and embedding value for money in these initiatives through advice on financial assessment, reporting and accounting.
- Lead on the delivery of accurate financial reporting and analyses in accordance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), ensuring accuracy, deadlines and compliance with accounting processes and corporate governance requirements.
- Contribute to preparedness actions such as early warning, risk analysis and contingency planning and make recommendations. Periodically monitor the management of risks and report on any action taken.
- Lead on implementing RB/CO finance, budgeting, and resource management operations to support the timely and effective supply of food assistance and comply with WFP standards and processes.
- Lead on the implementation of RB/CO finance, budgeting and resource management operations to support the timely and
- an adequate supply of food assistance and comply with WFP standards and processes.
- Carry out regular visits to Area/Field Offices as appropriate and assist in clarifying and improving the proper application of policies and procedures and prepare comprehensive reports on findings with improvement action plans.
- Provide financial assessment of partners, service providers, and other entities as needed, providing conclusions to management to enable them to make informed decisions and minimize financial risk to the organization.
- Represent unit/CO/RB at internal meetings, external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions or other partners and entities as required.
- Lead a team of finance staff, establishing priorities and work plans, monitoring progress, and providing coaching, training and guidance to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
- Coordinate and deliver financial controls and insight into WFP performance, undertaking periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify areas that may present potential audit, compliance or financial risks.
- Other tasks as may be required and within the generic job profile of the P3 Finance Officer.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
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 internationally recognized professional accountancy body such as the Associated of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Certified Public Accounts (ICPA) or equivalent.
Experience:
- At least 6 years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in the finance/accounting field.
- Has managed budgets and financial statuses of projects/programmes.
- Has experience in multiple specialized financial areas.
- Has managed complex budgets in multiple country offices.
Language:
International Professional: Fluency (level C) in the English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP's working language, Portuguese. National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station's language, if different.
Terms and Conditions:
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP: http://www.wfp.org
Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status
Deadline for applications: Thursday, 27 October 2022
Please note that the deadline is at 11:59 pm Rome time (GMT + 1)
Ref.: VA No. 174138
Kindly note the only documents you need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time.
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.
