Deadline: 19 April 2016
World Food Programme (WFP) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Director of Budget & Programming in Rome, Italy. The duration of this post is 1 year.
The Director of Budget & Programming will be responsible for overseeing the following functions: programming of operational resources, organizational budgeting and position funding, trust fund management, and management of financing mechanisms.
The WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Director of Budget & Programming will perform the following functions-
- Provide direction for, lead, and manage the resource allocation and budgetary functions of WFP. This includes, among others, programming and monitoring resource needs and resource allocations, management and administration of financing mechanisms and facilities, preparation and approval of the corporate triennial management (financial) plan, and providing relevant funding information to country offices and senior management.
- Ensure the coherence and transparency in the collation & compilation of funding
- Ensure transparency and accountability in the allocation of all resources.
- Ensure corporate awareness of funding availability and shortfalls.
- Set policies and strategies for mitigating and controlling resource allocation risks.
- Support WFP’s managers, at HQ, Regional & Country Office level, in all budgetary related matters.
- Provide coordination and guidance in relation to training for functional staff.
- Develop & deploy improved use of advanced financing and risk models, for resource allocations as part of the financial stability project.
- Work in partnership with Operations, Gender, and other functional areas to prepare the organizations Management (Financial) Plan.
- Ensure adequate consultation with Board Members, finance and related committees to ensure approval of plan.
- Provide secretarial support to the Strategic Resource Allocation Committee (SRAC).
- Work closely with the donor office in order to improve flexibility and predictability of donor funding.
- Manage the Division and its human, financial and other resources.
- Monitor implementation of oversight recommendations (Internal Audit, External Audit, Audit Committee, and UN Joint Inspection Unit).
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate) in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
- Certification from a recognized institute such as CA, ACCA, CPA is preferred At least 15 years of professional experience, with at least 5 years of experience in financial or programme management and leadership in a large international organization.
- Prior experience as a Controller or Chief Financial Officer of a large organization is desired.
- Professional experience dealing with senior governance structures is preferred.
- Experience in an operations-based organization is preferred.
- Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit WFP.
