UN Budget & Programming Assistant Job Careers – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Job Title: Budget & Programming Assistant
Organization: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Budget & Programming Officer
Grade: SC5
About US:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda. Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary: The Budget & Programming Assistant will be expected to take responsibility for completion of a range of processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices. He/She will be expected to use own discretion to address unforeseen situations seeking advice from supervisor. He/She will support the management of financial resources and may provide guidance to other staff. The Budget & Programming Assistant will provide technical support for efficient planning, monitoring and analysis of project financial performance to enhance optimal use of financial resources.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Translate budget information to spending units to ensure understanding across all functional areas;
- Analyse resourcing level by activity to identify potential deficits/surpluses by activity and bring to the attention of head of Budget and Programming for further action as required;
- Funds programming and continuous review of funds utilisation;
- Budget preparation;
- Tasked with monitoring grant Terminal Obligation Date (TOD) and Terminal Disbursement Date (TODD) and take necessary action to ensure optional use of donor funding
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Budget & Programming Assistant job placement should hold a university degree in Statistics, Finance, Auditing, Economics, Logistics, Business Studies, Accounting or any other related field from recognised education institutions;
- A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience obtained from reputable organisations;
- Proficiency in both oral and written English;
- Knowledge of Excel and other Computer packages is an added advantage
- Has assisted with the preparation of complex financial documents.
- Has supported the performance of budget analyses.
- Has contributed to the collection of pipeline data.
Competencies:
- Internal Controls & Compliance: Demonstrates basic knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and monitoring mechanisms and their applicability to WFP’s critical activities.
- Performance Budgeting, Analysis & Reporting: 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.
- Resource Management: Monitors trends in staffing and resource usage to anticipate and escalate potential issues to programme leaders.
- Performance Management: Displays sufficient understanding of WFP performance management system to gather relevant and accurate information from internal and external sources for inputs to monitoring and/or evaluation processes.
- Supply Chain and Operations Knowledge: Demonstrates basic understanding of WFP programme, implementation, and supply chain principles (including project modalities & structures).
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the United Nations World Food Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 3rd August 2018