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Manoj Juneja

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Manoj Juneja
Born1960 (age 63–64)
India
NationalityIndian
Alma materLondon School of Economics(B.Sc,M.Sc)
Occupation(s)Economist
Chartered Accountant

Manoj Juneja(born 1960) is the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the United NationsWorld Food Programme(WFP).[1][2]Prior to joining WFP, he served in 2011-12 as Deputy Director-General for Operations at the UNFood and Agriculture Organization(FAO),[3]and in 2003-04 as Executive Director at theInternational Labour Organization(ILO).[4]

Education and academic activities[edit]

Juneja holds a B.Sc (1981) and M.Sc (1985) in economics from theLondon School of Economics and Political Science(LSE). He is a fellow of theInstitute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales(ICAEW),[5]and has attained several academic distinctions including an Order of Merit of the ICAEW. He has participated in theInternational Visitor Leadership Programat the invitation of theU.S. Department of Stateas well as an executive leadership program atStanford University.

He has taught at theLSE,Boston Universityand theUniversity of Geneva.He also serves on the Advisory Board at theUniversity of California, Berkeley's Asia-Pacific Cooperation Study Centre and the Board of Governors of theUnited Nations System Staff College.[6]

Professional career[edit]

After five years in the private sector as a business consultant and senior auditor atArthur Andersen's London office, Juneja began his tenure at FAO in 1987. Between 1997 and 2002 he led FAO's Programme and Budget service. He was appointed to the post of Executive Director, Support Services, Treasurer and Financial Controller at the ILO during 2003-04. After returning to FAO, from January 2005 he led the Office of Strategy, Planning and Resource Management, and from January 2008 served as Assistant Director-General, Corporate Services, Human Resources and Finance. In April 2011 the FAO Council endorsed his appointment as Deputy Director-General for Operations.

Personal life[edit]

An Indian national, he is married with two children.

References[edit]

  1. ^WFP Senior Leadership.Archivedon 14 November 2016.
  2. ^"Governance and leadership | World Food Programme".wfp.org.Retrieved2021-12-02.
  3. ^New FAO Deputy-Director General appointed (2011)
  4. ^ILO appointment Executive Director (2003)
  5. ^Curriculum vitae of Manoj Juneja for FAO Council (2011)
  6. ^"UNSSC Board of Governors".Archived fromthe originalon 2016-02-27.Retrieved2016-04-17.