Le PAM recrute un Budget & Programming Associate

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT N° 29/2016

(Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply)

Title: Budget & Programming Associate

Contract type: Fixed-Term Grade: G 6

Duration: 1 year – (renewable after satisfactory probation)

Duty Station: Dakar, Regional Bureau for West & Central Africa (RBD)

Closing date of application: Tuesday 17 May 2016 at 5:00PM

Organjzational context

This job is based in the Regional Bureau under the Regional Budget & Programming Unit/Function, reporting to the Regional Budget & Programming Head.

Job purpose

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

Desire Experiences for entry into the role

• Has supported the preparation and managenen of budget.
• Has assisted with the. monitoring of budgets/resource plan/pip-iines/supply chains.
• Has assisted with budget/allotment related issues within the WFP budget system

Education: Completion of secondary school educa­tion. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.

Language: Working know/edge (proficiency/Level C) of both French and English is required.

Other Post Requirements

Provide WINGS support to CO in the area of fund management.

How to Apply

Please provide a motivation letter, an updated cur­riculum vitae, a P. 11 forms (UN Personal History) along with photocopies of diplomas and certificates of services to your application. Please do not send originals documents as only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Send your application to the following address to The Regional Human Resources Officer UNWFP, 10 Avenue Pasteur x Rue Galliéni, BP. 6288 Dakar Etoile – Senegal before the closing date under confidential  cover clearly indicating the title of the Job “Budget & Programming Associate”and the vacancy announcement N°29/2016 or by email with all the attachments of your application file to the following email address

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Position open to Senegalese nationals only.