WFP Egypt is embarking on a new Country Strategic Plan 2018-2022 which addresses four results: everyone has access to food, no one suffers from malnutrition, food systems are sustainable, and institutional capacity is strengthened. In partnership with the Government of Egypt, WFP provides school meals for up to vulnerable children and their family members, improved livelihoods of smallholder farmer and Bedouin communities on an annual basis and combats malnutrition.  Moreover, WFP implements a nutrition-specific intervention addressing the first 1,000 days of life and supports food insecure Syrian refugees in Egypt with food vouchers and resilience building activities.  All these activities are being carried out by a multi-sectoral Programme team under the leadership of the Head of Programme.

Education : Bachelor degree in Economics, Social Science, political Science, or any another related functional area

Experience : Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the development area or any other related field.

Language : Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic

These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). Job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or Head of Field Office.
At this level, job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis. Job holders are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff.

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

• Involve and inform communities and community leaders about the livelihood’s activities ;
• Support the organization and facilitation of training sessions for technical teams and assisted communities ;
• Arrange and participate in relevant WFP and counterpart training workshops as a resource person/trainer, coordinate and implement retailers & CP training for CBT program for Refugees ;
• Coordinate and monitor the implementation of the assistance programme at the local level in close collaboration with the implementing partners ;
• Supervise the efficient distributing of vouchers at the site and ensure proper distribution  of entitlements and verify appropriate entitlements are distributed and provide feedback  to Field Officers and others on the distribution ;
• Assist in conducting regular meetings of refugee leaders and implementing partner  on the commodity pipeline, distribution arrangements, food entitlements and other relevant issues ;
• Assist in the implementation of the plan of action, review achievement and constraints and provide feedback accordingly.
• Assist the Prgramme Policy Officer and implementing partners in encouraging women’s access to economic skills development and sensitizing public opinion on gender issues and   gender focused activities ;
• Cordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to implement vocational training program for beneficiaries ;
• Maintain up-to-date records and data on all implementation, CPs reports/invoicing and  monitoring documents, with record of follow-up actions .

• Establish and maintain an efficient vucher planning, distribution and tracking system  with both implementing and retailer partners to ensure detailed and timely distribution  and redemption reports ;
• Cmmunicates and reports the monthly consolidated output distribution matrix,monthly pre/post-distribution planning, debriefing and review meetings with WFP team, UNHCR and partners ;
• Create a detailed tracking system and schedule f key programme tasks for the monthly cycle and enforced systemized processes between programme and PI unit for documenting and responding to beneficiary posts/complaints on social media ;
• Ensure that prcurement, development and distribution of materials and equipment are timely and according to procedures.
• Prepare and reprt on monthly planned, distributed and redeemed distribution figures, reports reflecting updates, challenges and recommendations for each distribution cycle ;
• Respnsible for the preparation of the consolidated output distribution matrix monthly ;
• Supprt, and on ad hoc basis own, the preparation of reports such as SitRep, dashboard,weekly updates to be shared with REC and UNHCR ;
• Cordinate with Retailers on monthly sharing of beneficiary lists, cards printing, redemption reports and financial matters ;
• Ensure that technical and administrative supprt is provided to Cash for Work Community project ;
• Perfrm any other duties as assigned by supervisor .

Purpose :

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives : Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
•  Be a force for positive change : Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team : Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions : Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People :

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills : Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
•  Create an inclusive culture : Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit : Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance :

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions : Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
•  Focus on getting results : Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments : Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
•  Be Decisive : Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership :

• Connect and share across WFP units : Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
•  Build strong external partnerships : Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable : Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships : Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

• Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.) ;
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes ;
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions .

Deadline for submitting the online application will be on the 4th of August 2019