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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
16 August 2026-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Rome)
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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).
JOB TITLE: Budget & Programming Officer – Product Manager
TYPE OF CONTRACT: REG CSLT contract
UNIT/DIVISION: PQB-G
STATION (City, Country): Rome, Italy
DURATION: Until 30 June 2027 with possibility of extension to 11 months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
The Programme Cycle, Quality & Budgeting Service, Global Budget Planning and Prioritisation Unit
(PQBG) is responsible for strengthening WFP’s strategic resource management by enabling high-quality, evidence-informed decisions through budget planning, prioritization, advance financing, corporate reporting and analysis, in support of field operations. In support of this, PQBG develops and maintains corporate tools and solutions that enable accurate planning, prioritisation, and reporting across Country Offices and Global Headquarters. The consultant will act as Product Manager for these solutions, making enhancements to the Pipeline Management Tool, ensuring integration with corporate systems (WINGS, COMET, DOTS), and supporting the evolution of planning templates and analytics. The role will also facilitate collaboration with technical teams and business stakeholders to ensure tools remain fit-for-purpose and aligned with WFP’s budgeting policies.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Enhance and support the pipeline management tool.
• Maintain and adjust as appropriate the pipeline database and data extraction scripts to accommodate for new data entry tools.
• Ensure appropriate system integration for the budget planning support tools (COMET, WINGS, Salesforce, Excel, Tagetik).
• Maintain appropriate Management Plan data collection support tools and procedures, including data consolidation, alignment, and reporting.
• Development of reports on pipeline and planning data leveraging WFP corporate reporting platforms (e.g. BO, DOTS).
• Support ingestion of key budget planning information in DOTS
• Work with key stakeholders, and in collaboration with other PQBG colleagues, to co-create and evolve new system solutions that support planning, budget, and reporting processes for the field and global HQ.
• Collaborate with TEC focal points and coordinate work of technical resources (internal and external) in the various product streams to ensure consistent progress and high-quality outputs.
• Support the collection and collation of feedback from CO / HQ BPOs on the use of current budget planning solutions.
• Provide technical support to users of developed budgeting solutions, troubleshooting error fixing, and making recommendations for the optimal use of said solutions and tools.
• Maintain product backlogs and roadmaps to continue evolving existing solutions (e.g. CPN/IP budget planning templates).
• Support the annual Management Plan preparatory work in the collection, consolidation and analysis of field operational requirement figures and in the preparation of the Provisional Implementation Plan.
Proactively contribute ideas for the continuous improvement of PQBG-supported processes, techniques, tools, procedures, and outputs.
Acquire and maintain a detailed knowledge of the corporate budgeting policies, principles, and strategies, and ensure alignment with related systems and products. Participate in team trainings and contribute to information sharing to ensure constant improvement and overall business continuity. Other related duties as assigned.
EXPECTED DELIVERABLES:
• Maintained and enhanced Pipeline Management Tool, including process alignment and harmonization with country portfolio needs and implementation planning processes and tools.
• Enhanced Pipeline and budget planning analytics leveraging DOTS platform.
• Pipeline tool training packages and guidance materials prepared, delivered and maintained.
• Maintained and enhanced planning templates.
• Enhanced Management Plan data collection integrated tool, process, and analytics.
• Unbundled CSP activity data provided for Management Plan and annual performance reporting.
• Corporate reports developed in Business Objects, Tableau and DOTS as required.
• Up to date product backlogs and roadmaps.
• Regular updates on the implementation status of ongoing activities around the various budget planning template fixes/upgrades / releases.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Skills: Knowledge of budget planning processes and systems (WINGS, pipeline. Good writing skills (technical and business process documentation).
Flexibility and ability to meet tight deadlines under limited supervision. Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience or training/courses.
Education:
At least six years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work.
Knowledge & management), preferably at CO and HQ level. Database and system integration expertise.
Experience: At least six years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work.
Languages: English, fluent.
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
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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: (email hidden)
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 (email hidden). 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.
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