Recrutement de 01 Finance Associate G6

Recrutement de 01 Finance Associate G6

Entreprise: World Food Programme
Niveau d'etude: Non precise
Localité: Ethiopie / Addis Ababa
Date limite: 2025-08-15

Recrutement de 01 Finance Associate G6
Addis Abeba, Éthiopie
time type
Full time
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job requisition id
JR114030
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

24 July 2025-23:59-UTC+03:00 heure normale d’Afrique de l’Est (Addis-Abeba)
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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.


At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

Job title: Finance Associate
Grade: FT/G6
Type of Contract: Fixed Term Contract
Unit: Finance Ethiopia Country Office
Duty Station: Addis Ababa
Duration: Twelve (12) Months

THE ROLE

To coordinate and provide finance, budget and administration support services involving the recording and interpretation of financial and budgetary information to ensure the efficient functioning of the support services and inform decision-making.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

1. Provide the procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules, and regulations.

2. Support the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures, and assist in the setup and implementation of proper accounting procedures, systems, and cash controls.

3. Monitor the daily cash position in order to optimize the use of surplus cash and maximize returns on investment through the liquidity portfolio.

4. Monitor the centralised registry system in order to process all payments to internal staff and invoices to external suppliers in a timely manner and in accordance with WFP standards.

5. Contribute to the preparation, implementation and monitoring of budgets, monitor expenditure and budget forecasts, to ensure that relevant future funding requirements are met.

6. 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.

7. Monitor account balances and process financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner, to avoid the occurrence of an overdraft.

8. Monitor and analyse general ledger accounts in order to initiate and achieve corrective actions.

9. Compile data from the WFP database and systems in order to assist in generating and analyzing financial reports on a monthly basis.

10. Allocate tasks to other support staff, provide guidance and on-the-job training in management of financial resources (e.g., managing the petty cash/sub-imprest account, review and analyze vendor and balance sheet accounts, etc.), to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.

11. Remain on stand-by and follow standard emergency preparedness practices in order to meet immediate emergency requirements for further service on the job and in the field.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. A University Degree in a related field is preferred.

Experience: Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relevant business stream with experience in general administrative work.

Knowledge and Skills:

Has experience assessing the financial health and stability of C&V projects and other programming initiatives to verify compliance with in-country local laws.

Has experience working with auditors and other third-party vendors.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.

Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK



WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.


All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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