Recrutement de 01 Senior Finance Associate

Recrutement de 01 Senior Finance Associate
Niveau d'études: Non précisé
Expérience: 7 ans
Expire le: 24-10-2023

World Food Programme
Mogadishu, Somalie
Opportunités de carrière : Senior Finance Associate G7, Mogadishu (829889)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

About WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.

Why join WFP Somalia?


In Somalia, the World Food Programme provides food assistance for nutrition, livelihoods, and relief through the hard work of more than 550 employees who contribute towards making Somalia hunger free in close partnership with local partners.

This position is open to qualified national candidates. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

What will you do?


Providing technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations.
Participate in the correct application of financial policies and procedures to support the implementation of proper accounting systems and internal controls.
Contribute to the improvement of internal processes, enhancement of corporate systems and design of tools, to support transparent and efficient utilization of financial resources.
Monitor the daily cash position in order to optimize the use of surplus cash and maximize returns on investment through the liquidity portfolio.
Ensure that payments are processed in a timely manner, resolve complex issues relating to the disbursement or replenishment of funds in line with WFP rules and regulations.
Contribute to the preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets, monitor expenditure and budget forecasts, to ensure that relevant future funding requirements are met.
Co-ordinate with other teams in order to ensure that all financial and administrative services are being performed efficiently and in line with the needs of the wider team.
Monitor account balances and oversee the recording of financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner to avoid the occurrence of an overdraft.
Monitor, control and analyse general ledger accounts in order to initiate and achieve corrective actions.
Prepare and analyse financial and statistical reports based on the established frequency and provide recommendations for further actions to the Finance Officer or other staff, to facilitate informed decision-making.
Co-ordinate and supervise work of other support staff, and support their learning and development in management of financial resources.
Remain on stand-by at all times and follow standard emergency preparedness practices in order to meet immediate emergency requirements for further service on job and in the field

Do you meet the minimum requirements?

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A degree in Economics, Finance, business Administration, Accounting or related fields as well as professional accounting certifications like (ACA/CPA/ACCA/CIMA) etc is an added advantage.

Experience: At least seven years of relevant work experience in finance and accounting and people management skills.

Training and/or experience utilising computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and knowledge of ERP (Enterprise resource planning) systems.
Hands on logistics experience in the UN or INGOs is desirable
Language: Fluency in oral and written communication in English and Somalia is required.

Terms and Conditions:

Initial 1 year Contract.

Deadline of Application

VA closing date: 24th October 2023

WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.