Budget & Programming Officer - NOB - Islamabad

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

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 WFP? 

• 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 of this vacancy announcement).

About Job

BACKGROUND
This job will be based in Country Office Pakistan, and will typically report to Deputy Country Director or the designate.
The Budget and Programming mission is to support and enable operations by safeguarding resources and efficient management of WFP resources, risk- informed end-to-end planning, budgeting and reporting that enables WFP to deliver its key priorities, strategic objectives and achieve its zero hunger
goals.

Job holders are required to operate with minimal supervision to provide analysis and advice on resource planning and management issues. They are likely to be coaching a small team and working under the supervision of a more experienced staff member, receiving guidance and regular feedback on work
performed.

PURPOSE
To deliver budget and resource analysis and programming activities, and/or provide support to country office, partnering with and supporting managers in the application of best practice approaches for the efficient, effective and compliant utilization of funds.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):​

1. Proactively taking the lead in the preparation and review of various budgets for accuracy, effectiveness and completeness, monitoring ongoing performance against operational budget, coordinating inputs from various units and providing regular feedback, including identifying opportunities for maximizing the allocation of funds.

2. Developing and implementing new procedures/SOPs for budget and programming activities including the SOP for RMC, weekly funding report, progress reports etc. Coordinate data analysis efforts and innovatively develop reports, to meet project specific requirements and enable informed decision-making, ensuring consistency of information presented to senior management and external stakeholders
3. Overseeing and leading preparations of pipeline requirements and shortfalls, identifying sourcing options including Advance Financing requests in collaboration with stakeholders at the operational level to ensure timely shortfall coverage and efficient utilization of contributions.
4. Leading meetings, with management, and other stakeholders on the utilization of incoming contributions to optimize funding received, as well as supporting the process of developing funding proposals. Coordinate the preparation of funds utilization for 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.

5. Organizing and convening the monthly, cross-functional, Resource Management Meeting, across Area Offices, that proactively discusses resource availability and upcoming shortfalls, while recommending timely mitigation measures.
6. Advising the Country Office and relevant 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.
7. Developing and/or revising the Country Portfolio Budget for the CSP.
8. Leading and coordinating, where appropriate with SO managers, all tasks relating to the project closure exercise.
9. Coordinating fund utilization and projections as well as the pipeline for all operations (the ongoing flood response, livelihoods and the host government funded Stunting Prevention Programme) in line with donor restrictions and programme requirements.
10. Representing the unit at internal meetings/committees/working groups as required, to obtain and provide information from a budget and resource programming.
 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, Economics or other relevant field. OR. First level university degree with additional two years of professional experience.

Additional professional trainings in project management, statistical analysis and/or operational planning and management is desirable.

Experience:

5 years of professional / managerial level experience in preparing, managing and reporting on operational budgets.

• Experience in performing analytics of medium complexity and presenting the information to meet various audience needs.

• Experience in working with large datasets, extracting information from them in an easy to interpret manner.
• Experience coordinating operational planning and fostering discussions around resource projections and implications on a programme-wide level, integrating trend analyses and ongoing discussions to drive the way forward.

Knowledge & Skills:

• A demonstrated and adequate understanding of information and financial systems and how those support the implementation of operations.
• Thorough understanding of operational planning and business processes, rules and procedures and applying them consistently in the implementation and support of programme interventions.
• Adequate knowledge of programme operational requirements and how these translate into resource management requirements, enabling the proposition of recommendations for improvement in a proactive rather than reactive manner.
• Ability to consolidate and share resource management information in a way that supports decision making and emphasizes accuracy and consistency in numbers across teams.
• Ability to coach, train and mentor a team of staff to deliver at expected levels.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action. 

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.

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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

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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.