The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.  Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

Organizational context :

Based accross six field offices in South Sudan ( Maban , Wau  , Kapoeta , Mingkaman, Torit, Yida , Malakal , Yambio , Bentiu) the job holders will report to senior programme staff in the field and liaise  with the relevant programme technical unit in the Country Office.

At this level , job holders are  responsible for technical work including the planning , implementation and coordination of activities that require thorough understanding of programme/project contexts , issues and ability to apply a range of guidelines and practices . They indipendently handle a wide range of specialised programme or policy support activities and may be involved in analytical work . Work performed typically has a substantial impact affecting other parts of the programme. Job holders are  expected to demonstrate initiative in identification and resolution of a wide range of issues / problems , and effectively handle unforeseen situations. They may act as technical focal points in the area of Vulnerability assessment and analysis. Job holders set objectives , resolve wide ranging issues and unforeseen problems , supervise and coach a team of support staff within an area of responsibility.

To provide effective coordination and specialized support to a full range of policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

Standard minimum qualifications :

Education :

Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
Language :

Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

1.  Provide specialized expertise and contribute towards the development of project activities, plans and processes within the specific technical area of work ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
2. Provide efficient coordination and specialized project management support to a range of specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
3. Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a variety of elaborated reports and substantial data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and make recommendations to supervisors, ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
4. Lead and ensure accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
5. Coordinate and liaise with internal counterparts on a range of complex matters to enable effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
6. Foster relationships and support partnership-building with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
7. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within a specific technical area.
8. Act as an escalation point for complex query resolution on all matters within the area of responsibility.
9. Manage a team of support staff, providing advice, guidance and training, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines.
10. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

•  Has participated in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes with increased level of responsibility.
• Has provided input to policy discussions.

Apply by 3rd Setember 2019