Budget & Programming Officer P3, Niamey, Niger

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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 or disability.

Are you a Resource Management specialist interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organization investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Applications must be submitted by Tuesday, November 15, 2022 (10:59 PM CET)

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN US?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment
• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities
• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section)

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) and Country Offices (COs), and typically report to a more senior Budget and Programming Officer, Regional/Country Director or the designate. Job holders typically operate across an assigned area. They work independently, using technical knowledge and experience to analyse data, prepare reports, provide advice and solutions to problems, and identify opportunities for improvements.

JOB PURPOSE

To lead budget and resource analysis and programming activities and/or provide technical support in HQ/RBs, partnering with senior management to apply best practice approaches that support the efficient, effective and compliant utilisation of funds.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Budget Planning and Management

• Identify opportunities to develop and implement policies and procedures for budget and programming activities, with the aim of achieving objectives in compliance with WFP and functional strategies.
• Advise on budgetary adjustments for optimal resource utilization, coordinating inputs from various units and providing regular feedback to main stakeholders.
• Proactively support the preparation and review of various budgets for accuracy, appropriateness, cost containment/effectiveness and completeness, monitoring ongoing performance against operational budget.
• Review and clear submitted funding proposals, making recommendations, when necessary, in close collaboration with BPOs in the field, donor officers, and or the Activity/SO managers.
• Coordinate CSPs/RBPs closure activities following up on outstanding actions with stakeholders enabling the timely receipt and start of potential resource transfers.

Funds, Performance Management, and Reporting

• Collate inputs for the CO/RB Resource Management Committee (RMC) which reviews and prioritizes resources against the Country Portfolio Budget (CPB) implementation plans, as per agreed timelines.
• Advise COs and spending units on complex programming requests and the utilization of funds (appropriateness, timeliness, accuracy, etc.) while proactively engaging fund managers to implement recommendations and possible corrective actions that enable reporting against original budgets and approved funding proposals.
• Coordinate the preparation of interim, progress and final reports as stipulated in various contribution agreements between WFP and specific donors, particularly for those locally negotiated contributions in close collaboration with CO, RB and HQ counterparts as required.
• Monitor ongoing performance against budget for WFP operations, including Global Commodity Management Facility, through various financial analyses and provide sound advice on budgetary adjustments as necessary to budget owners for optimal resource utilisation and in adherence to available guidance and policies.

Leadership

• Develop and document internal business processes, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and training packages on resource management matters as well as onboarding new colleagues in the team.
• Supervise, guide a medium-sized team, coaching and providing/delivering training to build capacity and increase expected level of operational support, acting as point of referral and second escalation point on more complex analysis and queries.
• Where needed, co-lead the activation/deactivation and management of Global Commodity Management Facility (GCMF) supply lines, participate in knowledge transfer activities in support of the facility and facilitate decision-making for the allocation of corporate stocks.

KEY REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

• Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, Economics or other relevant fields.
• Additional professional training in project management, statistical analysis and/or operational planning and management is desirable.

EXPERIENCE:

You have:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant progressively responsible experience in resource management, project planning, monitoring, and reporting from an emergency, development, or humanitarian field.
• Proven ability to proactively approach problem-solving and generate ideas for optimal team outcomes amidst operational challenges and resource constraints.
• Managed small to medium-sized operations with moderate complexity, in overseeing project performance against available resources, ensuring adherence to available policies and procedures.
• Adequate experience in working across functions to address identified resource management issues and gaps and influence Country/Regional Directors to make required decisions.
• Developed and managed medium-sized teams successfully.

LANGUAGE:

You have:

• Fluency (level C) in the English language.
• Fluency (level C) in the French language.

MORE ABOUT YOU

You have:

• Demonstrated thorough understanding of operational planning and business processes, rules and procedures, and apply them consistently in the implementation and support of programme interventions.
• In-depth knowledge of a programmes’ operational requirements and how those translate into resource management requirements, enabling the proposition of recommendations for improvement in a proactive rather than reactive manner.
• Specialized knowledge in improving business planning processes and promoting Value-for-Money principles in accordance with WFP policies and strategic mission, as well as national priorities.
• Ability to lead teams in proactively providing resource management solutions that enhance the deliverance of value for money to beneficiaries, aligning staff practices with mission critical priorities, as appropriate.
• Ability to consolidate and share resource management information in a way that emphasizes accuracy and consistency in numbers across teams, making relevant conclusions and recommendations to drive management.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These are the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This is an International Professional position and is open to all nationalities.

• Mobility is and continues to be, a core contractual requirement in WFP. The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed term as well as a rotational contract with a probationary period of one year.​

• WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.

• The selected candidate will be required to relocate to Niamey, Niger to take up this assignment.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will 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
• Please contact us at [email protected] in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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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

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