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 :

In WFP Algeria, the Job holders will report directly to the Deputy Country Director, in close collaboration with the Head Of Program
Job holders are likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They are typically involved in programme or policy activities or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity.

Standard minimum qualifications :

Education : Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Languages: Fluency (level C) in French required. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of English and Arabic (Spanish desirable).

Job purpose :

WFP is in the process of implementing new activities complementary to traditional food distribution. To date, hydroponic production of green fodder has been successfully implemented and a fish farm is under construction in collaboration of saharaoui authorities of economic development and NGO’s partners. Other ideas such as goat breeding have been proposed to donors to seek their interest. WFP is looking for a National officer (NO) to support the implementation of existing projects and contribute to initiate news activities as soon as funding is available. In addition, the NO will foster for the use of the CBT modality where and when possible and provide project management support.

Key accountabilities (not all-inclusive) :

1. Contribute to the development and implementation of the complementary activities, and CBT modality where and when appropriate, and provide project management support ;
2. Follow up data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained ;
3. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reponting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders (internal and external) ;
4. Liaise with external counterparts ( NGO and local authorities) to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks to project delivery ;
5. Give input and orientation for strategic programming ;
6. Support resource mobilization and advocacy ;
7. Other as required.

4ps core organisational capabilities :

Purpose :

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives ;
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners) ;
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission ;
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People :

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills : Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs ;
•  Create an inclusive culture : Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment ;
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback : Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills ;
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit : Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance :

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work ;
•  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors ;
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities ;
•  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership :

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles ;
•  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners ;
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders ;
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

Functional capabilities :

Desired experiences for entry into the role :

• Has Taken leadership in implementing programmes ;
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions ;
• 5 years of work experience ;
• Experience in the sahrawi refugee context is a plus ;
• Agricultural backgroud is a plus.

Terms and conditions :

• Contract & Duration : Service Contract, 12 Months ( Renewable) ;
• Remuneration: As per UN-SC salary scales ;
• Duty station: Tindouf – Algeria ;
• The position is open only to Algerian Citizens.

Deadline for applications :

No later than 07 April 2019