UN World Food Programme Jobs in Kenya
UN World Food Programme National Finance Officer Jobs in Kenya
IntroductionThe United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Responsibilities
Participate in the Country Office (CO) budget preparation and revision. Review, analyse and update CO budgets regularly;
Monitor and analyse budgets for new and ongoing projects according to established corporate procedures;
Monitor and advise fund managers on the financial status of all ongoing projects;
Certify funds requests by Area Offices (AO) and CO, recruitments and travel commitments;
Budget allocation and monitoring of funds allocated to all Area Offices;
Prepare monthly Funds Management analysis and draft minutes of the Funds Management meetings;
Analysis of actual expenditures on a monthly basis with variance analysis to enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to management;
Generate, analyse and share a list of grants reaching Terminal Obligation Date and Terminal Disbursement Date under various cost components and prepare risk analysis reports;
Provide regular reports for Special Operations projects to CO management on a quarterly basis and ad-hoc reports as required;
Monitor and advise on actions related to project financial closure and resource transfers;
Track and analyse data to identify opportunities for improvements to policies, systems and procedures to minimise financial risks, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations and ensure that services are aligned with business objectives;
Manage all locally generated funds and advise the fund managers for timely reprogramming;
Manage utilization of locally generated funds and review the monthly report from AOs to ensure accounts are reconciled;
Review monthly cash forecast reports. Prepare and submit bank replenishment requests on time;
Coordinate Minimum Monthly Closure preparation and follow up on open items under cash management/upstream procurement management;
Act as the disbursement officer;
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related fields or First degree in the same subjects with additional years of related work experience plus membership in an International recognized professional accountancy body such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Certified Public Accounts (ICPA) or equivalent.
Three or more years of progressively responsible professional experience in finance.
Ability to review and analyse financial statements and experience implementing accounting internal control processes;
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 19th December, 2017
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme National Finance Officer Jobs in Kenya
UN World Food Programme IT Business Support Assistant Jobs in Kenya
Responsibilities
Provide administrative support to IT staff at the Country Office and Area Offices; respond to standard queries and provide timely and accurate guidance.
Prepare and process confidential information; and assist in the development of office administrative systems and procedures; organize Unit meetings and events; draft minutes and reports and circulate or distribute accordingly.
Collate information for inclusion in reports, documents and correspondences to support the effective work of colleagues.
Maintain calendars and schedules including date tracker for IT-related contracts; monitor changes and communicate relevant information to appropriate staff inside and outside the immediate work unit.
Receive, file, and track invoices; record Service Entry Sheet in the corporate ERP (WINGS) and prepare payment request forms for Head of Unit’s
certification; forward invoices to Finance and follow up on payments.
Liaise with Administration Unit and WFP travel agent to facilitate travel arrangements for the IT Unit staff; request travel advance (Daily Subsistence Allowance DSA) and prepare other required travel documentation.
Liaise and follow-up with United Nations Humanitarian Air Services (UNHAS) to facilitate staff and cargo flight bookings.
Prepare and track purchase requisitions (PRs) and enter Goods Received Note (GRN) upon receipt of equipment.
Assist with asset management of ICT equipment received from suppliers, issued to staff or dispatched to various duty stations and confirm the serial numbers to the inventory focal person to update the asset management system accordingly.
Qualifications
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Three or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.
Proficient use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word.
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 20th December, 2017
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 19th December, 2017
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme IT Business Support Assistant Jobs in Kenya
UN World Food Programme Budget and Programming Officer Jobs in Kenya
Responsibilities
Understand and communicate WFP Strategic Objectives and how the B&P function in RBN contributes to them. Ability to communicate to communicate linkages between the WFP Strategic objectives and the RBN B&P team objectives and work.
Proactively identify and develop new methods or improvements to address work challenges within B&P work area.
Look for ways to strengthen team's skills.
Provide and solicit ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement
Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios).
Encourage innovation & creative solutions.
Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders
Demonstrate ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.
Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
Qualifications
Advanced University degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work Experience and/or training/courses.
At least 7 years’ experience working across functional areas to address resource issues.
Has managed/overseen significant budgets/pipelines/supply chain or operational planning and execution activities.
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 20th December, 2017
How to apply
Interested candidates should apply online by 19th December, 2017
For more information and job application details, see; UN World Food Programme Budget and Programming Officer Jobs in Kenya
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