Budget & Programming Officer NOB-Country Office Niamey

Area of expertise : Resource management

Country : Niger

Type of contract : Long term opportunities

Closing date : 16 December 2019, 23:59 GMT

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian organization fighting hunger in the world. Since 1968, WFP has been working in Niger to support poor women, men, boys and girls. We aim at reaching the Zero Hunger Goal by 2030 by supporting the Government’s efforts on two fronts : saving lives and changing lives.

To save lives, we work in crisis affected areas. We are present in the Lake Chad Basin where the violence instigated by the conflict with Boko Haram has caused the displacement of thousands of people. This crisis has had a negative impact on the stability of the Diffa region, located in the southeast of Niger. Consequently, the local population has become more vulnerable to food insecurity. The situation around the border with Mali is also very volatile and increasingly instable. WFP provides food assistance in these areas to support victims of this conflict, refugees, displaced persons, returnees and host local populations.

To change lives, we work throughout Niger to make people more resilient to shocks, particularly those induced by climate change, which threaten the agricultural production and livelihoods of the most vulnerable Nigeriens. Our package of integrated activities covers nutrition, school canteens and technical assistance for land restoration. WFP purchases part of its food supplies locally and from smallholder farmers in order to revitalize the national and local economy. We focus on capacity building with the government and communities, victims of repeated shocks. People manage to break the vicious circle of poverty and look towards a better future for themselves and their children.

WFP manages the United Nations Humanitarian Air Services (UNHAS). Some regions are far from the capital and more difficult to reach. Thanks to its aircrafts, UNHAS enables all humanitarian personnel working in Niger to quickly and safely reach locations where they have ongoing operations. It enables us to reach vulnerable people even in the most remote areas.

Independent studies have shown that WFP’s interventions in Niger are bearing positive effects on the population. These results confirm that our efforts in support of the Government contribute, with the help of our donors, to the development of Niger.

For more information : http://fr.wfp.org/  Twitter / Facebook

JOB DESCRIPTION

Title: Budget and Programming Officer

Step/Contract type: NOB/Fixed-term

Duty Station: Niamey

Number of position: 1

Job Purpose: To deliver budget and resources analysis and programming activities and/or provide support in the Country Office (CO), partnering with managers to apply best practice approaches that support the efficient, effective and compliant utilisation of funds.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Support Head of BPU in development of the plans for budget and programming activities, ensuring that objectives are achieved in compliance with WFP corporate standards;

• Create and review project budget plans and monitor ongoing project performance against budget, ensuring adherence to guidance and policies, and providing financial analysis and advice to optimize resources.

• Analyze, monitor and provide advice on fund utilization, and advance financing, loan and borrowing/repayment and refinancing arrangements; advise CO management team on approaching deadlines for unassigned funds and potential resource shortfalls/surpluses, and proposing appropriate solutions.

• Review and Monitor the resource pipeline to maximize operational effectiveness, following standards and processes, and providing advice on resource allocations based on severity of pipeline shortfalls using relevant pipeline tools.

• Collate and analyses data for the preparation of accurate and timely reports, to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to senior management and external stakeholders.

• Support the capacity building of WFP staff, including portfolio managers in fund & pipeline management and operational planning through providing training as required and materials, manuals and guidelines.

• Monitor use of funds, resource allocation, actions related to project closure and resource transfer

• Monitor budget and project documentation and ensure that data is recorded in internal systems according to procedures

• Review and periodically develop accurate projections of food assistance and cash flow pipelines to identify gaps in line with the needs of the different operational programs.

• Advise on the allocation of resources based on the severity of pipeline shortages, using the appropriate pipeline tools.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.

•  Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).

•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.

•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.

•  Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.

•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.

•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.

•  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.

•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.

•  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.

•  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.

•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.

•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level

Internal Controls & Compliance Utilizes understanding of risk management approaches and internal controls to monitor projects and programmes to confirm regulatory compliance and ensure data integrity.

Performance Budgeting, Reporting and Analysis Manages budget, business planning, and forecasting discussions on a programme-wide level, integrating financial resource information from a portfolio of projects to analyze effectiveness and financial viability.

Resource Management Oversees staffing for HQ and Field resources at the programme level, taking resource usage trends and forecasting data into account.

Performance Management Applies knowledge of WFP’s performance management system to manage resources and relationships to undertake monitoring actions or deliver straightforward evaluations of operations, programmes, or processes to WFP monitoring and/or evaluation quality standards.

Supply Chain and Operations Knowledge Applies knowledge of WFP programme and supply chain principles to develop and/or review project budget plans.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or First University degree with additional years of related work experience in financial analysis, budget elaboration, monitoring and coordination.

Language : Fluency in both verbal and written French and English

Computer skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Word,Excel,PowerPoint).

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Three years of relevant work experience in the fields of Resources Management, downstream Pipeline Management, Programming, Budget and financial planning ;

• Proven experience working cross functionally to address resource issues and managing significant budgets, preparing and reviewing budgets and reports for management or other analytical reports to support decision making;

• Experience in developing operational or office related budgets   and producing consolidated pipeline information, budgets, supply chain and operational plans.

• Knowledge of financial systems/finance modules of enterprise resource planning (ERP) such as Oracle, SAP, People soft or similar software;

• Knowledge and advanced skills in Excel or similar software.

• Very good analytical, technical coordination, planning and organization skills

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers equal opportunities to all WFP is committed to promoting a work culture in which every employee understands and is able to carry out their work responsibilities and maintain the dignity of their co-workers. WFP offers career opportunities for its employees and supports them in their professional development with training and continuous learning actions. WFP is also committed to creating and maintaining a harmonious climate in the workplace, based on mutual respect and understanding, free of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment and abuse of authority and respectful of diversity. WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion in its workforce and encourages qualified women and men from all religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply. WFP has a zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate based on the status of HIV / AIDS. Finally, WFP seeks to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment and is confident that its mission to fight global hunger can only be achieved if women, men, girls and boys equal opportunity for access to resources and services and participation in decision-making roles

• Contract Duration: 1 year (Renewable)

• Remuneration: A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.

• Eligibility: This VA is open ONLY to Nigerien Nationals.  WFP is an equal opportunity employer. Female candidates meeting the above qualifications are encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing date of application: 16 Décembre 2019 at 5.30pm

Applications should be sent only on-line through WFP recruitment website at : http://newgo.wfp.org/services/e-recruitment