Deadline: 03 August, 2021

Location: Maputo, Mozambique

The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Security Operations Support Officer.

WFP works to ensure the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

Responsibilities

• Provide procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules, and regulations
• Support the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures and assist in the setup and implementation of proper accounting procedures, systems, and internal controls
• Monitor the daily cash position to optimise the use of surplus cash and maximise returns on investment through the liquidity portfolio
• Monitor the registry system in order to process all payments to internal staff and invoices to external suppliers in a timely manner and in accordance with WFP standards
• Contribute to the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of budgets, monitor expenditure and budget forecasts, to ensure that relevant future funding requirements are met
• Coordinate with other teams to ensure that all financial and administrative services are performed efficiently and in line with the needs of the wider team
• Monitor account balances and process financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner, to avoid the occurrence of an overdraft
• Monitor and analyse general ledger accounts in order to initiate and achieve corrective actions
• Compile data from the WFP database and systems in order to assist in generating and analysing financial reports on a monthly basis
• Allocate tasks to other support staff, provide guidance and on-the-job training in management of financial resources, ensuring services are delivered consistently and to the required standards
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices in order to meet immediate emergency requirements for further service on the job and in the field

Requirements

• University degree in areas related to Finance, Accounting and Business Management
• Three years, minimum, of relevant professional work experience in finance, accounting, and business management
• Fluency (oral and written communication) in English and Portuguese

To apply and for more information, click here.