Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education: Advanced University degree in Business
Administration, Finance, Economics or other relevant field, or First University
degree with additional years of related work experience and/or
training/courses.
Experience: At least one (1) year of progressively
responsible professional postgraduate (Master’s) experience in budget
planning/Management, Pipeline Management, Funds/Performance and Reporting or a
minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in the same fields for
First University degree holders.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language
Organizational Context
This job will be based in Nairobi in the Kenya
Country Office and will report to the Senior Budget and Programming Officer;
receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed.
Job holders at this level are typically involved in
budget and programming activities and analytical work of limited complexity,
and support the collation, maintenance, analysis and reporting of information
to maximize the effectiveness of services.
Job Purpose
To support the delivery of budget and resource
analysis and programming activities and/or provide support in HQ/RBs,
partnering with managers to apply best practice approaches that support the
efficient, effective and compliant utilisation of funds.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
Contribute towards the development of a limited
number of projects, plans, processes and procedures ensuring compliance with
wider budget programming policies and WFP standards.
Create and review limited number of project budget
plans and monitor ongoing project performance against budget, ensuring
adherence to guidance and policies, and providing financial analysis and advice
to optimise resources.
Support monitoring of fund utilisation, and advance
financing, loan and borrowing/repayment and refinancing arrangements; and alert
supervisors to approaching deadlines for unassigned funds and potential
resource shortfalls/surpluses.
Monitor actions related to project closure and
resource transfer and refer potential issues to the supervisors.
Support senior colleagues in monitoring the resource
pipeline to maximise operational effectiveness, following standards and
processes, and providing advice on resource allocations based on severity of
pipeline shortfalls using relevant pipeline tools.
Support the preparation of food-demand plans to
support management and usage of corporate Global Commodity Financial Facility
and provide information to guide RB/HQ decision-making when multiple projects
compete for the same stock.
Create and review budget and project documentation,
and ensure relevant resource data is recorded in internal systems for
reference, in line with WFP standards and procedures.
Collate and analyse data and contribute to
preparation of accurate and timely reports, to enable informed decision-making
and consistency of information presented to senior management and external
stakeholders.
Contribute ideas to senior officers for improvement
to systems, techniques, tools, processes and procedures to better monitor and
manage budgets and funds.
Support the capacity building of WFP staff in
budgeting, fund management and operational planning through answering queries
and contributing to updating training materials, manuals and guidelines.
Follow standard emergency preparedness practices and
contribute to technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the
management of financial risks.
Other as required.
Desired Experiences
Has performed basic financial analysis or either
office or operational budgets.
Has provided analytical inputs for the development of
budgets, financial plans or analysis.
How To Apply
