Job description
The World Food Programme activities include food assistance for nutrition, livelihoods, relief and emergency school feeding, while also supporting humanitarian air and logistics services, food security coordination and infrastructure rehabilitation projects, also Based on an official request from the Government of Egypt, WFP is providing food assistance to Syrian refugees residing in the greater Cairo area, Alexandria and Damietta through a voucher programme.
JOB PURPOSE:
To manage the stewardship of WFP’s resources through monitoring financial and accounting data, analysing, and reporting and providing technical advice to enable effective management of funds, and ensure assistance to beneficiaries is undertaken in the most efficient and effective way possible. To establish team priorities and work plan
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
• Support corporate finance and resource management strategies by contributing to the development of policies and procedures for COs or HQ based units, participating in key programmatic initiatives, and embedding value for money in these initiatives through advice on financial assessment, reporting and accounting.
• Lead on the implementation of CO finance, budgeting and resource management operations, in order to support the timely and effective supply of food assistance, and comply with WFP standards and processes.
• Carry out regular visits to Area/Field Offices as appropriate and assist in clarifying and improving proper application of policies and procedures, and prepare comprehensive reports on findings with improvement action plans.
• Lead on the delivery of accurate financial reporting and analyses in accordance with International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), ensuring accuracy, deadlines and compliance with accounting processes and corporate governance requirements.
• Provide financial assessment of partners, service providers, and other entities as needed, providing conclusions to management to enable them to make informed decisions and minimize financial risk to the organisation.
• Design, implement, monitor and analyse budgets for new and ongoing projects according to the established corporate procedures and requirements.
• Ensure that bank reconciliation, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management and monthly financial closures are performed regularly and in accordance with corporate requirements.
• Where necessary, manage and deliver administrative services, negotiating contracts and following standard processes to provide cost-effective, quality and timely services to WFP staff.
• Where necessary, oversee human resource functions related to staff benefits, recruitment of local staff, and training.
• Monitor and analyse financial and accounting data, identifying and forecasting trends, anomalies or issues, and proposing solutions to management with regards to: status of budgets, availability of funds, programme effectiveness and financial viability.
• Identify and develop improvements to policies, systems and procedures in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, minimise risk, and ensure services are aligned with business objectives.
• Coordinate and deliver financial controls and insight into WFP performance, undertaking periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify areas which may present potential audit, compliance or financial risks.
• Lead a team of finance staff, establishing priorities and work plans, monitoring progress, and providing coaching, training and guidance to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
• Represent unit/CO at internal meetings, external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions, or other partners and entities as required.
• Contribute to preparedness actions such as early warning, risk analysis and contingency planning and make recommendations. Periodically monitor the management of risks and report on any action taken.
In addition to handling the following Administration tasks as required:
1. Contribute to and implement WFP country/regional plans, including administrative processes, aligned with regional and wider WFP strategies and policies to facilitate efficient and effective administration service
2. Ensure WFP’s administrative resources are fully and properly accounted for and that internal control systems are adequate and functioning;
3. Assess expenditure in administration (office premises, assets, travel, etc) for previous years; estimate new requirements and prepare budget plans for designated areas of work;
4. Manage the existing resources in the area of responsibility (e.g. WFP managed facilities, assets and travel management, etc.) and estimate new requirements aiming at efficiency, cost-effectiveness and timeliness of operations and services.
5. Oversee the identification of office technology needs and maintenance of equipment coordinating with relevant Units;
6. Review adequacy of office space requirements and make recommendations;
7. Manage the recording (inventory), disposal and transfer of office assets for office; evaluate, on a regular basis, the inventory status and transactions in the database; report anomalies and discrepancies for timely action;
8. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
Job Details
| Date Posted: | 2016-12-14 |
| Job Location: | Cairo, Egypt |
| Job Role: | Accounting/Banking/Finance |
| Company Industry: | Community/Social Services/and Nonprofit |
Preferred Candidate
| Career Level: | Mid Career |
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