Budgeting & Programming Officer, NOB, Juba, South Sudan

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

19 October 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Central Africa Time (Juba)

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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 extreme weather shocks.

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.

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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: Budget & Programming Officer

 

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed term (NOB)

 

UNIT/DIVISION: Budget and Programming Unit (BPU)

 

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Juba, South Sudan

CONTRACT DURATION: 12 Months (Renewable subject to performance and availability of funding)

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline humanitarian agency addressing hunger and malnutrition worldwide. WFP tackles poverty and hunger through a range of interventions: saving lives and protecting livelihoods in emergencies; investing in the prevention and mitigation of disasters; restoring and rebuilding lives and livelihoods in post-conflict or post-disaster situation; and other interventions to tackle hunger. Each year, on average, WFP feeds more than 90 million people in over 80 countries.

 

 

ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive nor exhaustive):

 

The Budget and Programming Officer reports to the Head of Budget & Programming Unit. He/she will be responsible for the following duties.

• Create and review Country Portfolio Needs (CPN) and Implementation Plan (IP) budgets and monitor ongoing actual performance against these budget plans, ensuring adherence to guidance and policies, and provide financial analysis and advice to optimise resource planning and utilization.

• Review and release budgets in WFP’s corporate systems ensuring that all budget supporting documents are available and comments and recommendations received in review processes are addressed before relevant budget data is recorded in internal systems for reference.

• Analyze Country Strategic Plan (CSP) budgets and provide guidance and support to Country Office (CO) functional units on Country Strategic Plan closure activities, ensuring timely and appropriate actions are taken as per corporate guidelines and resources effectively transferred from closing Country Strategic Plan to the oncoming Country Strategic Plan. 

• Monitor and manage resource pipeline to maximise operational effectiveness, adhering to standards and processes and providing advice on resource allocations based on pipeline shortfalls.
• Advise spending units on timely and appropriate programming and utilization of funds to align with funding proposals and donor conditions including Terminal Obligation Dates (TODs) and Terminal Disbursement Dates (TDDs), proposing timely recommendations and possible corrective actions in close collaboration with relevant functional units.
• Analyze and consolidate quarterly expenditure plans from spending units, undertake fund sub allotments (push-downs) as per available procedures and guidelines and provide appropriate budget codes on staff and non-staff expenditures to various spending units as required.
• Consolidate inputs for CO monthly Resource Management and Allocation Committee (RMAC) meetings and ensure discussions, key highlights and action points emerging from RMAC meetings are captured in minutes and available for sharing with senior management for information or decision-making purposes. 
• Contribute to the preparation and review of interim, progress and final reports as stipulated in various contribution agreements between WFP and specific donors, in close collaboration with CO and Global HQ counterparts as required.
• Contribute to capacity development of CO staff in budgeting, fund management, operational planning through coaching around the regular day-to-day transactions as well as developing, updating and delivering training using available materials, manuals and guidelines.
• Perform other relevant duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

 

Education

Advanced university degree (master’s degree or higher) in Business Administration, Statistics, Finance, Economics or other relevant field. Or first university degree (bachelor’s) in the above field with additional years of related work experience. Additional professional trainings in project management, statistical analysis and/or operational planning and management is desirable.

 

Required Experience:

For master's degree holder or higher: three years of progressively responsible work experience in budget planning and management, operational pipeline management or resource programming activities. For a candidate with a first university degree, at least five years of the above experience is required. Required experiences include the below:

• Experience performing analytics of medium complexity and presenting the information to meet various audience needs.
• Experience preparing, managing and reporting on operational budgets.
• Experience in working with large datasets, extracting information from them in an easy to interpret manner.
• A demonstrated and adequate understanding of information and financial systems and how those support the implementation of operations.
• Thorough understanding of operational planning and business processes, rules and procedures and applying them consistently in the implementation and support of programme interventions. 

 

Required Knowledge & Skills:

• Adequate knowledge of programme operational requirements and how these translate into resource management requirements, enabling the proposition of recommendations for improvement in a proactive rather than reactive manner.
• Experience coordinating operational planning and fostering discussions around resource projections and implications on a programme-wide level, integrating trend analyses and ongoing discussions to drive the way forward.
• Ability to consolidate and share resource management information in a way that supports decision making and emphasizes accuracy and consistency in numbers across teams.
• Ability to coach, train and mentor a team of staff to deliver at expected levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

 

Languages:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English.

The recruitment / VA will also serve as a roster for lower grade level for the same contract type or other short-term contract modality, possible placement in different duty stations, in case of future operational need.

 

Condition for Application:

This position is open ONLY for qualified South Sudanese candidates. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply)

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

 

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

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  [email protected]

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

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• At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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.