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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.
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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).
JOB TITLE: Senior Budget and Programming Associate
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract (SC) Level 7
UNIT/DIVISION: Budget and Programming
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Kigali, Rwanda
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
1. Act as an escalation point in providing procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of budget and programming, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations.
2. Review budget plans, monitor and conduct comprehensive analysis of project financial performance and make recommendations in compliance with WFP financial policies and procedures and best practices, to support financial analysis and optimization of resources.
3. Review and 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.
4. Support resource management ensuring efficient planning and monitoring, to prevent and address resource shortage and maximize operational effectiveness.
5. Actively participate and 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 utilization.
6. Coordinate spot checks of cooperating partners to ensure quality and compliance of the service provided.
7. Review and/or 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.
8. Review and analyze complex data and prepare comprehensive periodic and ad hoc reports including visualization of data, to support accuracy and efficiency of information presented to internal and external stakeholders.
9. Communicate with a wide range of stakeholders regarding complex project funds management matters and related processes, to resolve any current/potential issues preventing from optimization of funds.
10. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices, to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
EDUCATION
Bachelor’s degree in data science, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics or other fields supplemented with additional years of related work experience is required.
EXPERIENCE
At least 5 years in Data management with hands-on experience identifying, analyzing, and interpreting trends or patterns in complex data sets.
Relevant work experience as a data analyst or business data analyst. Has provided analytical inputs for the development of budgets, financial plans or analysis.
Demonstrated competence with using standard data analysis and visualization software packages such as Excel (Advanced Level), SAP or other analytical tools.
Strong experience working with large amounts of data: trends analysis, figures, and number crunching.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Strong analytical skills; keen attention to detail and data accuracy with demonstrated ability to enable informed decision-making for management.
Appetite for exploring and experimenting with new ideas and approaches
Excellent communication and writing skills for effective reporting and presentation.
A proactive attitude and an ability to plan work and prioritize competing activities to ensure their completion.
Ability to work independently in an organized manner with good attention to details and and provide guidance to colleagues.
Good interpersonal skills and ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different backgrounds.
LANGUAGE
Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Fluency in Kinyarwanda preferred.
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 committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
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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
Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
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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.
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