Budget and Planning Analyst – Data Analysis

Job Description

Re-Advertisement: Budget & Programming Associate SC-6 | World Food Programme

The Tone:
This is a Service Contract role at World Food Programme, located in Kyiv, Ukraine. WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build peace and prosperity for people recovering from conflict and disasters. The war in Ukraine has caused immense suffering, displacement, and disruption of food supply chains, with WFP providing critical food and cash assistance to millions affected. This role is crucial for ensuring the efficient planning, monitoring, and analysis of financial performance and data to support optimal resource use and informed decision-making within the Ukraine Country Office.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Contract
• Location: Hybrid – Kyiv, Ukraine
• Team: Budget and Programming Unit / WFP Ukraine
• Mission: The incumbent will provide specialized support for efficient financial planning, monitoring, and analysis to optimize resource use and provide timely insights for decision-making.
• Tech Stack: Excel, Power Query, Power BI, VBA/macros, ERP or corporate financial systems

What You’ll Actually Do
• Review: Review budget plans and monitor project financial performance, providing evidence-based recommendations for effective resource allocation.
• Analyze: Conduct comprehensive analysis of fund and grant balances, identifying optimization opportunities and recommending corrective actions for proper fund utilization.
• Monitor: Support pipeline monitoring and analysis by consolidating financial and operational data to identify risks and maximize operational effectiveness.
• Improve: Contribute to the continuous improvement of analytical and reporting processes by developing and maintaining efficient tools using Excel, Power Query, and Power BI.
• Report: Compile, analyze, and interpret financial and operational data to prepare periodic and ad hoc analytical products, dashboards, and reports for stakeholders.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Completion of secondary school education with a post-secondary certificate in a related area such as finance, economics, business administration, statistics, data analytics, or information management.
• Experience: Six or more years of progressively responsible relevant work experience, with experience in data analysis, analytical tool development, budget preparation, financial analysis, forecasting, resource management, pipeline monitoring, and/or operational planning.
• Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data management and automation tools like Power Query and/or VBA/macros; experience with Power BI or comparable business intelligence and data visualization tools; demonstrated ability to integrate, reconcile, and validate data from multiple sources; fluency (level C) in both English and Ukrainian languages.
• Bonus: A university degree in finance, economics, business administration, statistics, data analytics, information management, or another relevant field; additional training or certification in data analytics, business intelligence, advanced Excel, or Power BI.