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Head of Finance & Management Services Officer WFP - World Food Programme Monrovia International CST 1 level Speaks English Application deadline: August 27, 2026 Closing today Apply Summary by Impactpool The Head of Finance & Management Services Officer at WFP will lead the stewardship of resources and ensure the delivery of high-quality enabling services. This role involves managing finance, risk functions, and compliance while advising senior management on financial viability and operational risks. The officer will oversee budgeting, financial reporting, and internal controls, while also promoting efficient and transparent business processes. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders and a commitment to WFP's mission of humanitarian assistance. Candidate Requirements: Advanced university degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field Membership in a recognized professional accountancy body (desirable) Fluency in English Experience in finance, budgeting, and resource management Strong leadership and team management skills Ability to provide financial advice and analysis Experience in risk management and compliance Knowledge of IPSAS and corporate governance requirements DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 27 August 2026-23:59-GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Monrovia) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. 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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube , LinkedIn , Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , TikTok . 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). To lead the stewardship of WFP resources and the delivery of high-quality, value-for-money enabling services by managing finance, management services and risk functions; strengthening internal controls, compliance and accountability; advising senior management on financial viability, resource utilization and operational risks; and ensuring that assistance to beneficiaries is supported by efficient, transparent and risk-informed business processes Position Title: Head of Finance & Management Services Grade Level : CST 1 Duration of Contract: 6 months (possible extension based on funding availability and operational needs) Reporting Line : Post holder reports to the Country Director Duty Station : Monrovia, Liberia 1. Set the strategic direction, priorities and integrated workplan for Finance unit, Management Services and provide support on risk issues, ensuring alignment with the Liberia CSP, corporate policies, resource planning, operational priorities and WFP standards. 2. Lead finance, budgeting, accounting and resource management operations in the Country Office, ensuring timely financial reporting, accurate analysis, budget monitoring, cash management, bank reconciliations, monthly closures, disbursements and clearance of receivables in line with corporate requirements. 3. Provide authoritative financial advice to senior management, programme teams and field offices on fund management, project budgets, contribution utilization, cost-efficiency, value for money, financial viability, IPSAS compliance and compliance with corporate governance requirements. 4. Oversee the design, implementation, monitoring and analysis of budgets for new and ongoing projects, including budget revisions, pipeline analysis and financial forecasting, highlighting trends, anomalies, funding gaps and operational implications for management decision-making. 5. Lead the delivery of financial assessments and due diligence for cooperating partners, service providers and other entities, providing clear conclusions and mitigation measures to minimize financial, fiduciary and compliance risks. 6. Coordinate financial controls and performance insight, undertaking periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify potential audit, compliance, fraud, operational and financial risks and ensure timely implementation of agreed mitigation actions. 7. Lead the establishment and continuous improvement of risk management practices across the Country Office, including risk registers, risk appetite indicators, mitigation action tracking, assurance processes, incident and oversight trend analysis, and integration of risk information into planning and decision-making. 8. Coordinate pr

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