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Job Description DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 7 November 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 extreme weather shocks. Advertisement 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). ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT WFP Liberia's Country Strategic Plan (CSP) supports the country's transition from direct humanitarian assistance to government-led and sustainable national systems. The CSP focuses on strengthening institutional capacities, enhancing national ownership, and enabling government institutions to effectively deliver food security, nutrition, and health supply chain services. To achieve these objectives, WFP supports the development of sustainable systems through initiatives such as Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF), the strengthening of smallholder farmers' access to markets, nutrition improvement interventions, and capacity strengthening for government institutions. These efforts are aligned with Liberia's National Development Plan (NDP), the ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), contributing to improved human capital development, and sustainable national development outcomes. This position is based in [duty station] and reports to [xxx]. Advertisement THE ROLE: To provide a range of specialized support for efficient planning, monitoring and analysis of project financial performance to enhance optimal use of financial resources. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive): 1. Review budget plans, monitor and analyze project financial performance and make recommendations in compliance with WFP financial policies and procedures and best practices, to support financial analysis and optimization of resources. 2. Provide comprehensive analysis on fund and grant balances identifying surpluses and deficits, and suggest corrective measures, to support maximum fund utilization and decision-making process. 3. Support pipeline management ensuring efficient monitoring, to prevent and address pipeline breaks and maximize operational effectiveness. 4. Contribute to the improvement of internal processes, enhancement of corporate systems and design of tools, to facilitate the overall planning, expenditure forecasting, and budget management and monitoring of resource utilization. 5. Enter project budget plans and revisions in the corporate systems, to ensure data is timely and accurately captured enabling easy access to information and supporting planning and decision-making. 6. Review, compile and analyze data, maintain accurate records and files and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports, to support accuracy and efficiency of information presented to internal and external stakeholders. 7. Maintain communication with a number of stakeholders regarding project funds management matters and related processes, to clarify any discrepancies and optimize use of funds. 8. Provide guidance to other support staff and contribute to their learning and development in budget planning, fund management and operational planning, to facilitate continued development and consistency in services delivered. 9. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices, to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: Advertisement Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. Experience : Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work. Knowledge and Skills: Has supported the preparation and management of budgets. Has assisted with the monitoring of budgets/resource plans/pipelines/supply chains. Has assisted with budget/allotment related issues within the WFP budget system. Language: General Service (Headquarters): Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of respons

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