Graduate Trainee - Budget & Programming , Johannesburg, at World Food Programme

Overview 

• You will learn about WFP and its culture through real-life work experience and we will provide you on-the-job training and performance feedback to kick-start your professional career.
• Through this experience, you will develop new skills and make new connections that very well might provide professional references for you someday. 

Learning & Development:

• You will work with professional teams and receive formal training and ongoing coaching. The Graduate Trainee will have access to an industry leading learning platforms.  

Networking opportunities:

• You will get the chance to enrich your skills and work with people from different nationalities.  Depending on available opportunities Graduate Trainees may travel to other locations for learning and exposure.

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.