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.

To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

« supply chain » OR « logistics » OR « project finance » OR « project management » OR « project administrator » OR « project manager » OR « data analysis » OR « data analyst » OR « analyse data » OR « financial administration » OR « administration » OR « NGO » OR « field work » OR « field monitor »

1. Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.

2. Provide specialized project management support to 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 range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.

4. Ensure and/or perform 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. Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.

6. Coordinate and communicate 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 the specific technical area.

8. Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility.

9. Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives 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.

Qualifications :

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

 Other requirements :

On top of the key responsibilities outlined above, the Programme Associate will be also responsible to carry out the following specific tasks under the guidance of Field Coordinator and ensure that expected results are achieved as stipulated in the unit work plan:

1. Carry out extensive field visits (Minimum 60% of time should be spent in the field) to enhance programme monitoring, WFP’s visibility and engagement with the beneficiaries, camp management committee, and humanitarian partners in the field.
2.  Primarily responsible to ensure adequate level of coordination, partnership and engagement with the host government counterparts at the Field Office level under overall guidance of Field Coordinator.
3.  Act as Deputy Field Coordinator and Officer in Charge (OiC) in the absence of Field Coordinator.
4.  Act as Monitoring and Evaluation, COMET, SPRING and Field Office Reporting focal point.

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.