Budget & Programming Officer at WFP, Abuja, Nigeria

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Deadline: 8 May 2022

The World Food Programme (WFP) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Budget & Programming Officer in Abuja, Nigeria.

World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.

Key Job Responsibilities

The Budget & Programming Officer will perform the following functions:

  • Participate in the development and implementation of plans, policies and procedures for budget and programming activities (including PSA, Management Plan, Project budget, extra budgetary, ensuring that objectives are achieved in compliance with corporate, regional and functional strategies.
  • 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 optimise resources.
  • Monitor and provide advice on actions related to project closure and resource transfer.
  • Monitor and provide advice on fund utilisation and advance financing, loan and borrowing, repayment and refinancing arrangements; alerting Country/Regional Directors to approaching deadlines for unassigned funds and potential resource shortfalls/surpluses, and proposing appropriate solutions.
  • Monitor and manage the resource pipeline to maximise operational effectiveness, adhering to standards and processes, and providing advice on resource allocations based on severity of pipeline shortfalls using relevant pipeline tools.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

  • Advanced University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or another relevant field, or First
  • University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
  • Minimum 5 year’s of professional work experience in relevant fields with a background in preparing budgets and reports.
  • Fluency (level C) in the English language and the duty station’s language.
  • Nationality of Nigeria.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit WFP.

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