DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
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- 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).
Job Title: Finance and Administration assistant
Type of Contract& Level: Service Contract, SC 5
Unit: Khorog Field Office
Duty Station: Khorog, Tajikistan
Duration: One year (Extendable)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Tajikistan faces persistent structural challenges to food and nutrition security, driven by limited arable land, high dependence on food imports, widespread rural poverty, and frequent exposure to natural hazards including floods, landslides, and earthquakes. Climate change compounds these risks, and approximately 1.52 million people require food and nutrition assistance.
WFP currently implements its Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023–2026 in line with the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for the same period, pursuing a strategic shift from direct implementation towards strengthening national and subnational capacities to deliver food security and nutrition outcomes. WFP supports achievement of SDGs 2 (Zero Hunger) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals), and operates across the whole country through a network of field offices in Bokhtar, Gharm, Khorog, and Khujand complementing the country office in Dushanbe.
WFP’s programme portfolio covers emergency preparedness and response, resilience and livelihoods, nutrition, and school meals. Across these areas, WFP is placing greater emphasis on anticipatory action, shock-responsive social protection, evidence generation, and support to national systems for risk-informed planning and response. As WFP Tajikistan transitions to its next CSP for 2027–2030, it is further positioning itself as a technical and operational partner to the Government, with a stronger focus on nationally led solutions and earlier action ahead of crises.
Ensures transparent and efficient use of financial resources while delivering client-focused, value-for-money services across the Management Services portfolio. The role supports finance, budget, and administration functions, and coordinates receipt, dispatch, and verification of commodities to strengthen warehouse operations, mitigate losses, and uphold WFP storage standards. By integrating financial stewardship with operational oversight, the officer safeguards resources, promotes efficiency, and ensures reliable support to stakeholders.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Liaise with the Country Office Finance and Administration Unit, counterparts, and other parties in the preparation of contracts, budget, and payments, as tasked by the Head of Field Office (FO).
• Monitor the sub-imprest bank and petty cash account regularly, to ensure the adequate funds available and appropriately disbursed.
• Verify vendor claims, advances, payment requests (including supporting documents), disbursement vouchers, Cooperating Partners' (CPs) financial reports and other receivables and observe appropriate procurement procedures, to ensure that suppliers, CPs are paid in a timely manner and in conformance with WFP finance rules and regulations.
• Monitor and record all expenses in line with the approved budget to ensure that correct expenditure costs are charged and payments to external suppliers, cash grants and other supplier invoices are processed in a timely manner.
• Maintain the web-based register for all invoices and payment transfers and record paperwork, to ensure that all documents are maintained and filed in compliance with WFP standards and guidelines.
• Assist in compiling information from various organization sources to prepare reports relating to budgets, accounting, finance and statistics.
• Perform administrative duties related to the monitoring and recording of fixed assets, spend on fuel and spare parts for vehicles and generators, to ensure that the databases are accurately updated.
• Asset management. Act as Assets Focal Point and conduct the physical count.
• Fleet Management. Supervise drivers, update FMS on a regular basis (Maintenance and fuel entries), assign vehicles through Humanitarian Booking Hub. Provide monthly Admin related reports on Fleet and Assets management.
• Stock management. Keep accurate records on stationery and spare parts stock.
• Perform a variety of administrative tasks related to project implementation, including screening, and collecting all programme/ project documentation, archiving of project documents.
• Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other support staff, to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.
• Collect, compile, and provide information when required, support programme and project staff in preparation of different presentations, reports, etc.
• Make the required travel arrangements, accommodation, venue, and other logistics for workshops, trainings, seminars, etc.
• Perform other tasks related to the Field Office premises and its operations as requested by Head of FO.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Completion of secondary school education. Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Computing, Development and/or Business Administration or other related subjects would be desired.
Experience, Knowledge & Skills:
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in administration and finance.
• Demonstrated experience in preparation of financial and admin reports.
• Previous experience of working for international organizations in administration and finance.
• Knowledge of Excel or specialized programs for asset management.
• Experience in working for complex local development programmes is an asset.
• High sense of responsibility, willingness to take initiative, excellent communication skills and team spirit are important assets.
Languages: Fluency in English, as well as Tajik and/or Russian. Fluency in both Tajik and Russian is an advantage.
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