Budget and Programming Assistant
Category | Grade:GeneralDeadline:26 Jul 2026Job ID:JR124923Synced on:12 Jul 2026
Overview
Provides technical support to the planning, monitoring and analysis of project budgets and financial results in a WFP country office, helping ensure the optimal use of financial resources and supporting fund-tracking and reporting to management.
Languages
Required: Spanish, English
Job Functions
- Accounting, Finance and Audit
- Administration and Executive Support
Minimum Experience
4 years
Estimated Salary
Not available
Responsibilities
- Contribute to budget plan review and monitor and analyse financial results of projects to support resource optimisation
- Conduct basic analysis of fund and grant balances and flag discrepancies to the supervisor
- Support supply chain management by monitoring the pipeline to prevent and address supply interruptions
- Enter accurate data into corporate systems within set deadlines to support planning and decision-making
- Compile data, maintain records and files, and prepare periodic and special reports for stakeholders
- Liaise with stakeholders on project fund management to clarify discrepancies and optimise use of funds
- Provide on-the-job guidance and training to other staff on budget planning and fund management
- Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support rapid response capacity
Requirements
- Completion of secondary school education; post-secondary certificate in a related functional area desirable
- University degree in economics or a related field
- Fluency, spoken and written, in Spanish
- Intermediate technical English
Skills
Budget AnalysisFinancial ReportingQuantitative AnalysisAttention to DetailFinancial CommunicationConfidentiality
Tools
Wings
Additional info
Not available