Consultant Budget & Programming

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• 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).

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The consultant is required to provide support to the Budget and Programming Unit. He will also be expected to train and build capacity of the national staff in areas of budget funds management and Pipeline management and reinforce day-to-day synergies with Programme Supply Chain and Partnership.
The consultant will work under the supervision of the Head of Budget and Programming.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Participate in the development and implementation of plans policies and procedures for budget and programming activities ensuring that objectives are achieved in compliance with corporate regional and functional strategies.
2. Create and review project budget plans and monitor ongoing project performance against budget ensuring adherence to guidance and policies and providing financial analysis and advice to optimize resources.
3. Actively engage in the preparation of funding proposals advocating for prioritization of resources by activity and modality as necessary against operational shortfalls.
4. Monitor and provide advice on fund utilization and advance financing loan and borrowing repayment and refinancing arrangements alerting Country Directors to approaching deadlines for unassigned funds and potential resource shortfalls/surpluses and proposing appropriate solutions.
5. Develop strategies that effectively match pipeline requirements with sourcing options in collaboration with Supply Chain and Program teams building and maintaining productive partnerships at the operational level to ensure timely shortfall coverage.
6. Lead working groups that proactively discuss resource availability and upcoming shortfalls recommending timely mitigation measures.
7. Monitor and manage the resource pipeline to maximize operational effectiveness adhering to standards and processes and providing advice on resource allocations based on severity of pipeline shortfalls using relevant pipeline tools.
8. Manage the programming of the received funds promptly according to prioritized operational needs submitted funding proposals donor conditions and restrictions and in close collaboration with the Partnerships teams.

9. Contribute to the preparation of food-demand plans to support management and usage of corporate Global Commodity Management Facility and provide information and advice to guide HQ/RB decision-making when multiple projects compete for the same stock.
10. Ensure correct budget and project documentation is created and ensure relevant resource data is recorded in internal systems for reference in line with WFP standards and procedures.
11. Coordinate and prepare accurate reports to provide consistent information for stakeholders and to identify trends/issues and propose solutions that support decision-making by senior management.
12. Lead data analysis efforts and innovatively develop varying reports to meet varying requirements and audiences and enable informed decision-making ensuring consistency of information presented to senior management and external stakeholders.
13. Provide expert advice on the resource analysis and delivering recommendations on possible corrective actions.
14. Build capacity of WFP staff in budgeting fund management and operational planning through preparing and delivery training coaching guidelines and manuals. Represent the unit at internal meetings/committees/working groups as required in order to contribute to discussion of key issues from a budget and resource programming perspective.
15. Manage junior officers/staff to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
16. Contribute to preparedness actions providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of financial risks.
17. Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspective in all areas of work to ensure equal participation of women and men.
18. Other as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
Support the four pillars of the Nigeria Budget and Programming unit workplan which are: Budget Preparation Funds Management Pipeline and Positive Work Environment.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
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.

Experience:
Has experience translating operational requirements into financial information.

Has experience preparing budgets and reports for management.

Had produced consolidated pipeline information budgets supply chain and operational plans.

Has experience in reviewing plans and budgets.

Has experience in funds analysis and management.

Knowledge & Skills:
Team player with excellent communication skills both written and oral..

Ability to draft clear and concise reports on key issues and decisions within the delegated area of responsibility.

Data and informational analysis.

Languages:
International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate
knowledge (level B) Of a second official UN language: Arabic Chinese French Russian Spanish and/or WFPs working language Portuguese.

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