Job Title: Finance Officer
Organization: World Food
Programme (WFP)
Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Position Grade: SC8
Reports to: International
Finance Officer
Finance Officer
About US:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline
agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian
agency in Uganda. . Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives
in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving
Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to
Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian
agency in Uganda. . Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives
in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predictable Safety Nets; Improving
Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to
Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary: The Finance
Officer will support the stewardship of WFP’s resources, monitoring budgets,
forecasting, analyzing, reporting and providing core administrative support to
enable effective management of funds, and ensure assistance to beneficiaries is
undertaken in the most efficient and effective way possible and will oversee
execution of Administration, Human Resources, Information Technology and
Procurement functions of the field office; with the support of the Business
Support Assistant and IT Assistant.
Officer will support the stewardship of WFP’s resources, monitoring budgets,
forecasting, analyzing, reporting and providing core administrative support to
enable effective management of funds, and ensure assistance to beneficiaries is
undertaken in the most efficient and effective way possible and will oversee
execution of Administration, Human Resources, Information Technology and
Procurement functions of the field office; with the support of the Business
Support Assistant and IT Assistant.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Guide and support the supervisor on
financial and administrative matters; - Ensures compliance with WFP financial
policies, procedures, rules and regulations; - Ensure transparent and efficient
utilization of WFP’s financial resources; - Provide regular and ad hoc financial
information to the Head of the Office to support informed financial
decision making; - Actively participate in preparing the WFP
budgets, budget implementation, monitoring and act as Certifying
Officer and bank signatory of the office; - Regularly monitor and advise on the
financial status of projects and programmes (including pending and
approved budgets); - Set-up proper accounting procedures and
systems, internal controls to ensure that proper monitoring mechanisms are
in place; Identify weaknesses and address them immediately; - Ensure that bank reconciliations for WFP
accounts are regular performed and regularly reviewed by designated
officials; - Perform oversight functions;
- Ensure that disbursement are made based on
proper authorizations and supported by legitimate and sufficient
documentation; - Ensure proper maintenance of vendor
accounts and timely clearance of outstanding advances and other
receivables; - Coordinate financial closure for entrusted
sub-imprest accounts; - Ensure efficient local banking
arrangements and compliance with local financial and banking regulations; - Ensure integrity and consistency of data
in WFP financial and accounting systems; - Supervise finance and related staff;
- The incumbent will in addition, oversee
the Administration, HR, IT and Procurement functions of the field office;
supported by Admin Assistant and IT Assistant. - Perform other related duties as required.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidate for the United Nations
UN World Food Programme (WFP) Finance Officer job opportunity should hold
an Advanced University degree in Finance, Business Administration and
Accounting or related field obtained from a recognized institution Or
first University degree in Finance, Business Administration and Accounting
with additional years of related work experience; - Membership to the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Institute of Certified Public Accountants
(ICPA); - A minimum of six years of relevant working
experience in Finance gained from a reputable organizations; - Writing and organizational skills that
lead to timely documentation and submission of reports; - Good knowledge and skills in using MS
Office applications; - Excellent command of English is vital.
- Ability to perform basic financial
analyses at a national and/or operational level. - Previous experience managing financial
transactions is desired
Personal Competencies:
- 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 &
Analysis: Analyzes budgets and forecasts to support the
development of recommendations for senior leadership on financial and
business planning matters in accordance with Value for Money principles. - Resources Management (People, time,
assets, etc.): Monitors trends in staffing and resource usage to
anticipate and escalate potential issues to programme leaders. - Financial Management & Accounting
Principles: Applies knowledge of financial and accounting
principles and practices to ensure compliance with WFP policies,
applicable procedures and accounting standards. - Supply Chain and Operations Knowledge:
Applies working knowledge of WFP programme and supply chain principles to
develop and/or review project budget plans.
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.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the United Nations World Food
Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 30th December
2016
2016
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