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  • Posted: Nov 21, 2016
    Deadline: Dec 2, 2016
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    The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. WFP is part of the United Nations system and is voluntarily funded. Born in 1961, WFP pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to t...
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    Finance Assistant

    Requisition #: 4191
    Location: Maiduguri,Damaturu
    Level: G5

    Job Purpose

    • To support effective delivery of finance, budget and administration support services in order to facilitate transparent and efficient utilization of f financial resources.

    Key Accountabilities  (Not all-inclusive)

    • Assist in providing the procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations.
    • Monitor monthly expenditure forecasts and provide expenditure reports in order to facilitate informed decision-making.
    • Monitor the sub-imprest bank and petty cash accounts regularly, to ensure that adequate funds are available and appropriately disbursed.
    • Verify vendor claims, advances and other receivables and observe appropriate procurement procedures, to ensure that suppliers are paid in a timely manner and in conformance with WFP finance rules and regulations.
    • Assist in compiling information from various sources in order to prepare reports relating to budgets, accounting, finance and statistics.
    • Retrieve, format and validate information obtained from various financial information systems and bring any discrepancy or inaccuracy to the attention of the supervisor and follow up corrective actions.
    • Perform administrative duties related to the monitoring and recording of fixed assets, spend on fuel and spare parts for vehicles and generators, to ensure that the databases are accurately updated.
    • Maintain the web-based register for all invoices and payment transfers and record paperwork, to ensure that all documents are maintained and filed in compliance with WFP standards and guidelines.
    • Monitor and record all expenses in line with the approved budget in order to ensure that correct expenditure costs are charged and payments to external suppliers, cash grants and other supplier invoices are processed in a timely manner.
    • Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other support staff, to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.

    Standard Minimum Qualifications
    Education:

    • Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.

    Experience:

    • At least five years of experience in collecting and monitoring financial data on projects and programmes, assessing financial health and status, and reporting findings to senior leaders.

    Language:

    • Fluency (level C) in English language. Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri local languages is desirable.

    Terms and Condition
    Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.

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