About the opportunity
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build pathways to peace, stability, and prosperity. WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment and invests in the personal and professional development of its employees. WFP is seeking a Budget & Programming Associate (G6) on a 12-month Fixed Term contract based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to provide specialized support for the efficient planning, monitoring, and analysis of project financial performance, ensuring the optimal use of financial resources.
Salary and benefits
- Attractive compensation package under a Fixed Term contract
- Highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment
- Investments in personal and professional development through training, accreditation, coaching, and mentorship programs
- Opportunities for internal mobility and career paths across various country, regional, and global WFP offices
Who can apply?
- Completion of secondary school education, along with a post-secondary certificate in a related functional area
- Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work
- Demonstrated experience assisting with the monitoring of budgets, resource plans, pipelines, or supply chains
- Adequate understanding of information and financial systems and how they support operations
- Experience performing analytics of medium complexity and presenting information to meet various audience needs
- Experience preparing, managing, and reporting on operational budgets
- Experience working with large datasets and extracting information in an easy-to-interpret manner
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different
Required documents
- CV
- Cover Letter
When to apply
- Application deadline: 8 September 2026 at 23:59 GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Dar es Salaam)
How to apply
- Ensure your Workday profile is accurate, complete, and up to date with your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade if applicable
- Submit your application exclusively through the online WFP recruiting system
Additional information
- WFP celebrates and embraces diversity, is committed to equal employment opportunities, and supports individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
- No fees are charged by the United Nations for application, processing, training, interviewing, or testing.
- Technical issues with applications can be directed to global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org.
- Requests for reasonable accommodations can be sent to global.inclusion@wfp.org.
- No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of oversight bodies such as ACABQ, ICSC, FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, and JIU during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Professionals with six or more years of progressively responsible experience in general administrative work, business streams, or financial operations.
- Candidates who have demonstrated experience in monitoring operational budgets, resource plans, pipelines, or supply chains.
- Individuals possessing a post-secondary certificate in a related functional area alongside completed secondary school education.
- Applicants who are fluent in oral and written communication in the required UN language and the duty station language.
What should you think carefully about?
- The role is based on-site in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, requiring relocation or local residence if applicants are not already based there.
- The position is offered as a 12-month Fixed Term contract, meaning employment is temporary unless extended.
- Applicants must verify specific details regarding the exact compensation amount and comprehensive benefits package directly, as only general terms are provided in the stored text.
- Candidates must ensure their Workday profile is fully accurate and complete with all necessary employment history and UN grade information before applying.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This 12-month Fixed Term G6 contract with the World Food Programme can serve as an exceptional stepping stone for mid-career professionals aiming to deepen their expertise in humanitarian financial planning, pipeline management, and resource optimization within a major international organization. It provides structured opportunities for personal and professional development through training, accreditation, coaching, and mentorship, while also opening potential internal mobility pathways across various country, regional, and global WFP offices for those looking to build a sustained career in the UN system.
Our take
Mid-level administrative and financial professionals with substantial budgeting experience who are comfortable relocating to Tanzania for a one-year engagement should strongly consider applying. Conversely, candidates lacking the required six years of relevant experience or those seeking permanent, non-contractual roles may find this opportunity less suitable.
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