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Budget & Programming Graduate Trainee Position at World Food Programme (Johannesburg, South Africa)

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DEADLINE: 13 August 2023

Budget & Programming Graduate Trainee Position at World Food Programme (Johannesburg, South Africa)

Job Title: Graduate Trainee – Budget & Programming
Unit / Division: Budget & Programming
Duty Station: Johannesburg, South Africa
Duration: 11 months
Salary & Benefits: Graduates will receive competitive monthly remuneration and Medical Aid

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: An undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the following disciplines: Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or related field.

Qualification’s must have been obtained within the previous year (2022) or current year (2023) with an academic average of at least 75%.

The undergraduate or postgraduate qualification must be recognised by https://www.whed.net/home.php)

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station (English). Knowledge of French and/or Portuguese will be an added advantage.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Support in the development and implementation of budget plans, policies and procedures for budgeting activities, including consolidation
Create and review budget plans and monitor ongoing performance against the budget, ensuring adherence to guidance and policies.
Provide financial analysis to allow for optimisation in the utilisation of resources.
Ensure correct budget documentation is available in internal systems for reference, in line with WFP standards and procedures
Update Pipeline Management Report on a weekly or monthly basis and disseminate to key stakeholders
Prepare funding proposals, providing scenarios that assure the best use of incoming resources, estimates on the number of beneficiaries to be assisted with each funding opportunity and the duration of assistance.
Ensure donor contributions are programmed in accordance with WFP rules and regulations and donor conditions
Monitors and guides the Country Office Management and team on funds utilisation, deadlines for unassigned and unspent funds, flags potential resource shortfalls or surpluses and proposes solutions to guarantee the optimal use of available resources.
Support in the development and implementation of budget plans, policies and procedures for budgeting activities, including consolidation
Perform other related duties as required.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Applicants must:

be national or permanent resident of the country in which the position is advertised.
attach the following: a CV in English, University Transcript, Degree Certificate and Identity Document with application.
not have a first-level family member working for WFP (parent, sibling, or child)
have no work experience or up to a maximum of 12 months’ post-graduate cumulative formal work experience (this excludes work undertaken during full-time studies)