Budget & Programming Associate SC-6 at Wfp in Kyiv, Ukraine

Budget & Programming Associate SC-6

Location: Kyiv, Ukraine

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

30 August 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Eastern European Time (Kyiv)

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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).

📌 Type of Contract: Service Contract

➡️ Unit / Division: Budget and Programming Unit / WFP Ukraine

📍 Duty Station: Kyiv

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

🇺🇦 The position is only open to Ukrainian nationals or residents of Ukraine, with a legal work permit.

What will you do in this position?

The incumbent will provide a range of specialized support for the efficient planning, monitoring and analysis of project financial performance to enhance optimal use of financial resources

The position will have a particular focus on data analysis, process improvement and development of analytical and visualization tools to enable timely, accurate and user-friendly information for operational and management decision-making.

Why work with WFP Ukraine?

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world who depend on its food supplies. The war has caused immense suffering for civilians, displaced families, and disrupted supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 3.6 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south of Ukraine do not have reliable access to nutritious food.

WFP uses a combination of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war. This includes working with local partners to distribute food boxes in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers in locations where people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 3.7 billion meals to people displaced and affected by the war.

At WFP Ukraine, we offer a wide range of benefits and entitlements and favorable working conditions for Service Contract holders. Some of them are:

✅ Competitive salaries per job level

✅ Pension contribution added to net salary

✅ Medical insurance with the possibility to enroll eligible dependents

✅ Applicable danger pay (revised on quarterly basis)

✅ Annual leave - 30 days per year

✅ 18 weeks of parental leave for birth mothers and 4 weeks of parental leave for non-birth parent

✅ 1 day per week remote working option within the duty station (subject to conditions)

✅ Accessible premises & reasonable accommodation

✅ Learning & development opportunities

How can you make a difference?

In this position, you will have to:

• Review budget plans, monitor and analyze project financial performance, identify trends and emerging issues, and provide evidence-based recommendations in compliance with WFP financial policies, procedures and best practices, supporting effective resource allocation.
• Provide comprehensive analysis of fund and grant balances, identifying surpluses, deficits, funding constraints and opportunities for resource optimization, and recommend corrective actions to support correct fund utilization and informed decision-making.
• Support pipeline monitoring and analysis, including consolidation and interpretation of financial and operational data, identifying emerging risks and potential pipeline breaks and supporting timely action to maximize operational effectiveness.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of BPU analytical and reporting processes by identifying opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate recurring activities; develop and maintain efficient analytical tools and solutions using Excel, Power Query, Power BI and/or other appropriate technologies; and support their integration into regular BPU workflows.
• Maintain and review budget and planning information in relevant corporate systems and tools, ensuring timely and accurate data capture; extract, reconcile and validate information from multiple sources and contribute to maintaining reliable datasets for planning, monitoring and analysis.
• Compile, analyze and interpret financial and operational data and prepare periodic and ad hoc analytical products, dashboards, reports and visualizations; translate complex information into concise, accurate and user-friendly insights tailored to management and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Liaise with relevant units and stakeholders on budget, resource and data-related matters, clarify discrepancies, gather analytical requirements and ensure consistency and accuracy of information used for planning and decision-making.
• Share knowledge and provide guidance to BPU colleagues on analytical tools, data management and efficient working methods; contribute to the development of common templates, methodologies and good practices to strengthen consistency, sustainability and efficiency across the Unit.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices, to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy the resources needed to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:

Education: Completion of secondary school education with a post-secondary certificate in a related area.

A university degree in finance, economics, business administration, statistics, data analytics, information management or another relevant field is desirable.

Additional training or certification in data analytics, business intelligence, advanced Excel, Power BI or related areas is an advantage.

Experience: Six or more years of progressively responsible relevant work experience in one of related areas.

Post-secondary education can compensate for some years of experience. For example, you will be considered as eligible if you have:

• Three (3) years of work experience in combination with a Master’s Degree;

• Four (4) years of work experience in combination with a Bachelor’s Degree.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Demonstrated experience in data analysis and development of analytical tools, preferably within budget, finance, resource management, programme or operational functions.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with data management and automation tools such as Power Query and/or VBA/macros, including the ability to structure, analyse and streamline large or complex datasets and recurring processes.
• Experience using Power BI or comparable business intelligence and data visualization tools to develop clear, user-friendly dashboards and analytical products for management and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate, reconcile and validate data from multiple sources and translate complex information into concise, accurate and actionable analysis to support decision-making.
• Experience supporting budget preparation, financial analysis, forecasting, resource management, pipeline monitoring and/or operational planning, preferably using ERP or corporate financial systems.
• Demonstrated ability to identify inefficiencies and develop practical, sustainable solutions through process simplification, automation and standardization, including documentation and knowledge sharing with colleagues.

Language: Fluency (level C) in both in English and Ukrainian languages.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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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.

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• 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.