Budget & Programming Associate (G6), Damascus

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

All applications should be received no later than 22 March 2022.

CONTRACT TYPE & DURATION

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract – G6

Duration: 12 months

Duty Station: Damascus

Number of required employees: 1

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetime. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In 2020, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight hunger globally, including its work during the coronavirus pandemic.

In Syria, WFP provides food assistance to more than 4.6 million people each month. This includes families who require emergency assistance when affected by conflict and displacement and also those who need help to improve their nutrition and food security. WFP supports children across Syria with healthy meals and snacks at school, mothers with nutritious diets, and families and communities with sustainable livelihood projects.

Organizational Context and Role:

The Budget and Programming Associate will work in the Budget and Programming Unit and in collaboration with the other units of WFP

Objective

To provide a range of specialised support for efficient planning, monitoring and analysis of project financial performance to enhance optimal use of financial resources.

Supervision received:

This post is based in Damasus, Syria and falls under the direct supervision of the Budget and Programming Officer (NOA), in Damascus.

Accountabilities:

Within delegated authority, the Budget and Programming Associate will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and thus are not all-inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all Budget and Programming Associates)

• Review budget plans, monitor and analyse project financial performance and make recommendations in compliance with WFP financial policies and procedures and best practices, to support financial analysis and optimisation of resources.
• Provide comprehensive analysis on fund and grant balances identifying surpluses and deficits, and suggest corrective measures, to support maximum fund utilization and decision-making process.
• Support pipeline management ensuring efficient monitoring, to prevent and address pipeline breaks and maximise operational effectiveness.
• Contribute to the improvement of internal processes, enhancement of corporate systems and design of tools, to facilitate the overall planning, expenditure forecasting, and budget management and monitoring of resource utilisation.
• Enter project budget plans and revisions in the corporate systems, to ensure data is timely and accurately captured enabling easy access to information and supporting planning and decision-making.
• Review, compile and analyse data, maintain accurate records and files and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports, to support accuracy and efficiency of information presented to internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain communication with a number of stakeholders regarding project funds management matters and related processes, to clarify any discrepancies and optimise use of funds.
• Provide guidance to other support staff and contribute to their learning and development in budget planning, fund management and operational planning, to facilitate continued development and consistency in services delivered.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices, to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

Standard Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in he related functional area, preferably in Statistics, Finance, Economics, Business Administration or other related field.

Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role:

Experience:

At least five years of progressively responsible experience related to pipeline management, budgeting for operations and;

• Has supported the preparation and management of budgets.
• Has assisted with the monitoring of budgets/resource plans/pipelines/supply chains.
• Has assisted with budget/allotment related issues within the WFP budget system.

Language: Fluency (level C) in oral and written communication in Arabic and in English.