The World Food Programme (WFP) seeks applications for the position of Assistant Secretary General (ASG) of the Resource Management and Accountability Department, located in Rome, Italy. WFP is the United Nations frontline humanitarian agency addressing hunger and malnutrition worldwide. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, this appointment is a member of the most senior leadership team running the world’s largest humanitarian organization.

With a budget that varies between USD 3 and 5 billion, WFP tackles poverty and hunger through a variety of interventions; saving lives and protecting livelihoods in emergencies; investing in the prevention and mitigation of disasters; restoring and rebuilding lives and livelihoods in post-conflict or post-disaster situations; reducing chronic hunger and under-nutrition in developing countries; and strengthening countries’ capacity to reduce hunger through handover strategies and local purchase. In this role, the ASG will integrate financial management functions while overseeing systems for external and internal financial controls and accountability. The ASG will also oversee the organisation’s resource allocation, including budgeting and contribution programming. The divisions of Budget and Programming, Finance and Treasury, Performance and Accountability Management and Business Innovation and Support all report to the person in this position.

Ideal candidate will have at least 15 years of senior leadership experience, including experience in large international organisations. They should have outstanding management, finance, and budgeting skills and a commitment to the values and guiding principles of WFP. Experience as a Chief Financial Officer in a large organisation will be an added advantage. An advanced university degree in a related field is desirable, as is fluency in more than one official language of the United Nations. Competencies that the successful candidate will possess include strong communication, negotiation, teambuilding and partnership skills.

To find out more about WFP please visit: www.wfp.org.

Please review the complete terms of reference and submit an application through the following link: http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/vacancies/11-0011944.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 26 December 2011.

WFP makes every effort to maintain gender parity. Therefore, qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.