Senior Programme and Finance Officer, MENA

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Reference number

438019

Salary

£22,050 - £23,100

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Other

Contract type

Fixed term

Length of employment

12 months

Business area

International Development

Type of role

Accountancy

Administration / Corporate Support

Corporate Finance

Finance

International Trade

Other

Working pattern

Flexible working, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

• Location
• About the job
• Benefits
• Things you need to know
• Apply and further information

Location

Remote working (anywhere in the UK)

About the job
Job summary

WFD is currently seeking a skilled finance and programme administrator

Job description

Location: UK-based with the option for remote working. Occasional travel to London, within the UK and to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Americas regions may be required.

Salary:£22,050 - £23,100 (pro-rata salary)

Contract: Fixed Term, 1 January-31 December 2026, with possibility of extension, 0.7 FTE

Hours: Part-time – 3.5 days (28 hours)/week.

Benefits: Yearly performance pay,4 wellbeing days per calendar year, annual leave and public holidays entitlement. Plus, eligible for the Civil Service pension scheme option with employer contribution up to 28.97%.

Role overview with key responsibilities

The Senior Programme and Finance Officer (SPFO), MENA & Americas will play a critical role in assisting WFD's programmes in the MENA & Americas regions to meet their objectives through the provision of programmatic and financial support.

This role will work in key areas:

• leading on the programme and financial administration of WFD's Grant-in-Aid funded portfolio, support to donor-funded projects within the regions and support relating to the development and implementation of new donor-funded projects and programmes.
• responsibility for the accurate and efficient management of financial procedures, developing financial reports and ensuring excellent communication on, and co-ordination of, important financial information forecasts and expenditure.
• providing administrative and logistical support (research, monitoring, evaluation, and learning, as well as communications work) throughout the programme cycle to facilitate the delivery of WFD's programmes in MENA and the Americas.

Reporting to the Regional Director, MENA & Americas, the Senior Programme and Finance Officer (SPFO), MENA & Americas is part of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) & Americas team within WFD's Policy and Programmes Directorate.

Person specification

About You - We are looking for the following

• Significant experience in programme administration and financial management
• Experience of and excellent abilities in accountancy and financial administration, including management of cash flows, balance sheets, budgets (planning, monitoring and reporting)
• Proficient in working with Microsoft 365 suite of products (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Dynamics/Business Central)
• Comfortable using programme management, reporting and evaluation systems and process and the ability to learn internal systems
• Knowledge of project management methodologies and programme cycle management and experience of working at all phases of a programme
• Exceptional planning and organisation skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English with excellent communication skills
• Comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced multi-country region and with geographically dispersed colleagues
• Self-motivated and flexible with the ability to multitask and effectively plan/prioritise and organise own workload
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to work in a changing environment
• University Degree (in finance, accounting or related field) or CPA, M.com, ACCA, ICAN
• Ability to work with diversity and multi-disciplinary teams, demonstrating cross-cultural sensitivity

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £22,050, Westminster Foundation for Democracy contributes £6,387 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know
Selection process details

Application Submission: Applications are via CV and Cover Letter, which are received via our online application system. To apply visit our website

This vacancy will close on 30th November 2025

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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