DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
6 July 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Central Africa Time (Khartoum)WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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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).
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
Sudan is experiencing unprecedented levels of food insecurity largely attributed to the now protracted conflict, with over half the population—25.6 million people—in need of assistance. WFP is scaling up its emergency operations to respond to the crisis despite enormous challenges due to access limitations, insecurity, reduced resources and a rapidly evolving conflict. As of May 2026, WFP has reached over 4M beneficiaries with food assistance, of whom 1.2M received their assistance through cash-based transfers (CBTs). By December 2026, WFP aims to reach over 2,3M through CBTs. This scale of increase is largely made possible by generous donations and grants from WFP’s partners.
Job purpose
With plans to implement CBTs at scale from June to December 2026 given the expected increase in CBT funding during the said period, this position is crucial to ensure CBT resources and grants are well managed, followed up and optimally utilized and accounted for. The role will be under the direct supervision of the Head of CBT. The incumbent will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks and responsibilities:
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Support monitoring of CBT funds utilisation, and advance financing, loan and borrowing/repayment and refinancing arrangements; and alert supervisors to approaching deadlines for unassigned funds and potential resource shortfalls/surpluses.
2. Documentation, including preparation of periodic accurate and timely CBT grants management reports to enable informed decision-making.
3. WINGS focal point in the CBT unit primarily responsible for processes around outline agreements, raising purchase requests and close follow up until purchase orders are released, service entry sheets, among others.
4. Support senior colleagues in monitoring the resource pipeline to maximise operational effectiveness, following standards and processes, and providing advice on resource allocations based on severity of pipeline shortfalls using relevant pipeline tools.
5. Support the capacity building of WFP staff in areas including preparation of service entry sheets to enable timely reconciliations, outline agreements, invoice processing, etc. and operational planning through answering queries and contributing to updating training materials, manuals and guidelines.
6. CBT Resource Management Committee (RMC) focal point responsible for representing the unit in the RMC, highlighting CBT resources status including utilization of grants, gaps and needs.
7. Contribute to donor reporting with particular reference to respective utilization of individual donor grants used for CBT activities in line with reporting requirements.
8. Provide additional operational support to the CBT country office team as appropriate. Perform any other duty as assigned.
9. Perform any other duty as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED :
Education:
First University degree /Completion of University school education.
Experiences:
At least three (3) years of postgraduate professional experience years of relevant progressively responsible experience.
Languages:
Fluency in English and Arabic is required.
Desired Experiences:
- Has at least 3 years of experience in Programme, 1 of which implementing CBTs in a conflict / post conflict setting
- Knowledge of basic financial analysis or either office or operational budgets.
- Has provided analytical input for the development of budgets and programmes
- Has supported WFP programme implementation and coordination efforts including CBT planning and implementation.
- Familiarity with WFP WINGS and COMET Processes.
- Has observed or assisted with training, field support, report writing, documentation of meetings.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Familiarity with WFP Food assistance processes, and respective targets – particularly SDG2 and SDG17 - and how the work of WFP can contribute to achieving them.
- Familiarity with WFP’s mandate, Country Strategic Planning process, intervention modalities, programme and project lifecycle tools, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation desirable.
- Basic understanding of technical and theoretical concepts pertinent to food assistance.
- Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
- Ability to produce high-quality written outputs in the working language.
- Appetite for exploring and experimenting with new ideas and approaches.
- Ability to work independently in a timely and organised manner.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Moderate to proficient computer literacy.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.
We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.
At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.