Digital payment & Budget Consultant

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.

Job Title: Digital payment & Budget Consultant

Division: PPF – Private Partnerships and Fundraising Division

Duty Station: Rome/remote

Type of Contract: full-time regular Consultant

Level: 2

Duration: 11 months

Deadline for applications: 05.04.2023

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

To comply with the divisional responsibilities and the challenges of a very diversified portfolio regarding the overall financial management under the Private Sector Partnerships and Fundraising (PSPF) 2020-2025 Strategy, PPF requires a Digital payment & Budget Consultant.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

Within delegated authority and reporting directly to the PPF Head of Finance, the Digital payment & Budget Consultant will be responsible for the following duties:

Individual Fundraising focus – IF

1. Payment system architecture (IF) fit for future: Guide the Individual Fundraising teams and collaborate with stakeholders to identify the payment needs of Individual donors and the organization to support individual fundraising, ensure that payment system strategies and architecture comply with relevant regulations and standards.
2. Digital payment solutions: Identify requirements for digital payment solutions, provide expert advice on the selection and implementation of appropriate digital payment solutions, provide recommendations for appropriate digital payment solutions based on the organizations requirements.
3. Fundraising market operating requirements: Provide guidance to the Individual Fundraising teams as subject matter expert on financial and regulatory requirements and identify any constraints that apply to individual fundraising activities, including the organization's legal ability to raise funds or to extract funds out of a donor country.

Division wide – PPF

1. Review and improve the funds management mechanism and processes for PPF’s PSA, extra budgetary funds, and special account. Lead the creation of specialized tools that work in tandem with WINGS to better monitor funds allocation and consumption including staff funding, ensuring alignment with audit recommendations.
2. Design and implement a divisional budgetary process by teams, collaborate with team leads to gather financial data and develop realistic budget plans, ensure accurate and timely submission of budget planning inputs.
3. Analyze data and create budget forecasts and implement a visual overview of the respective data.
4. Lead the preparation and analysis of budgetary reports (forecasts, resource situation, retained income), highlighting any risks of shortfalls or budgetary concerns that may impede the successful implementation of the division’s planned activities and in particular the implementation of the new strategy.
5. Collaborate with the business analysts to gather inputs on performance related questions that require or link to budgetary data.
6. Conduct research and analysis on innovative financing mechanisms and their application to development challenges.
7. Provide technical expertise and strategic guidance on innovative financing mechanisms, with a specific focus on Zakat-based social finance, philanthropy, impact investment, and Islamic finance
8. Support the divisional management plan process under the guidance of the Head of Finance.
9. Supervise and coach junior staff to enable best performance and a well-functioning team.
10. Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Terms and Conditions

Short-listed candidates can be subject to written assessment.

WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by role’s responsibilities and deliverables, please acknowledge the level of this consultancy offer and be aware that as per UN policy any negotiation based merely on personal cv is not allowed.

This consultancy assignment is renewable upon funding.

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Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply.

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the Organisation. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection & recruitment process, and for work-related needs upon joining the Programme.

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. 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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