Budget & Programming Officer (NOB)

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Budget & Programming Officer (NOB) based in Port Sudan, reporting to the Senior Budget & Programming Officer. The role delivers budget and resource analysis and programming activities, typically of lower complexity, and supports HQ and regional bodies in applying best-practice approaches to the efficient, effective and compliant use of funds.

Key responsibilities

• Budget planning and management: set clear goals, review budgets for accuracy and cost-effectiveness, release budgets in corporate systems, and support the preparation of funding proposals through donor trend analysis.
• Pipeline management: review commodity pipeline requirements and Advance Financing requests, take part in monthly pipeline reviews and meetings, and recommend mitigation measures for resource shortfalls.
• Funds and performance management: advise spending units on fund use, monitor fund sub-allotments, and prepare interim, progress and final reports for contribution agreements with donors.
• Other duties: support GCMF supply lines and knowledge transfer, supervise and coach a small team, implement system improvements, represent the unit at meetings, follow emergency preparedness practices, and perform other relevant tasks.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, Economics or a related field, or a first degree with additional years of relevant experience and/or training.
• At least three years of postgraduate professional and relevant work experience.
• Fluency in English and Arabic.

Required skills

• Medium-complexity analytics and presentation of results to different audiences.
• Preparing, managing and reporting on operational budgets.
• Working with large datasets and extracting interpretable information.
• Understanding of information and financial systems and of operational planning and business processes.