Manoj Juneja | |
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| Born | 1960 (age 64–65) India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics (B.Sc,M.Sc) |
| Occupation(s) | Economist Chartered Accountant |
Manoj Juneja (born 1960) is the founder and Managing Partner of a niche Strategy Consulting firm.[1] He was until late 2023 the Deputy Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the United NationsWorld Food Programme (WFP), which was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.[2][3][4] Prior to joining WFP, he served in 2011-12 as Deputy Director-General for Operations at the UNFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO),[5] and in 2003-04 as Executive Director at theInternational Labour Organization (ILO).[6]
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),[7] and has attained several academic distinctions including an Order of Merit of the ICAEW. He has participated in theInternational Visitor Leadership Program at the invitation of theU.S. Department of State as well as an executive leadership program atStanford University.
He has taught at theLSE,Boston University and 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.[8]
After five years in the private sector as a business consultant and senior auditor atArthur Andersen's London office, Juneja began his United Nations 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, and the United Nations Secretary General approved his appointment to the senior leadership of WFP from January 2013. After resigning from WFP in 2023, he founded a consulting firm based in the U.A.E. which provides advisory and management services to multilateral organizations and the private sector.[9]
An Indian national, he is married with two children.