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).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Head of Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for the tasks listed below:

1. Contribute to the review of budget plans, monitoring and analysis of project financial performance and make recommendations in compliance with WFP financial policies and procedures and best practices to support financial analysis and optimisation of resources.

2. Provide basic analysis on fund and grant balances and refer to the supervisor discrepancies, to support maximum fund utilization and decision-making process.

3. Contribute to pipeline management facilitating efficient monitoring to prevent and address pipeline breaks and maximise operational effectiveness.

4. Enter accurate data in the corporate systems within the established deadlines, to enable easy access to information and support planning and decision-making.

5. Compile data and provide basic analysis, maintain accurate records and files and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports for further reviews, to support accuracy and efficiency of information presented to internal and external stakeholders.

6. Maintain communication with a number of individuals regarding project funds management matters and related processes to clarify any discrepancies and optimise use of funds.

7. Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other staff in budget planning, fund management and operational planning, to support continued development and consistency in services delivered.
8. 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.

9.Any other related tasks

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

Has assisted with the preparation of complex financial documents.

Has supported the performance of budget analyses.

Has contributed to the collection of pipeline data.

Has an advanced working knowledge of the complete Microsoft Office suite, proficient in MS Excel (pivot table, what-if analysis, etc…).

Has ability to analyse, interpret and summarize large amounts of data and the capacity to identify process improvements.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS :

Education :
Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Accounting, Statistics or related fields; or completion of secondary school education with additional two years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Language:
Fluency (level C) in written and spoken English and French languages.

Experience:
Two years’ experience in financial analysis, office and/or operational budgets development, implementation plans preparation and analysis.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

Position: Budget & Programming Assistant
Contract Type: Service Contract (SC)
Grade : SC5
Duration: 12months
Duty Station: Yaounde

Application Deadline: 11 November, 2025
HOW TO APPLY ?

All applications must be submitted ONLINE at : https://wd3.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/wfp/job_openings?locationCountry=b579d21545a140c49418f0a3451a3160