Programme Assistant (Nutrition) G5, Dolow
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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
Posting Date:
Date of Issue: 22/8/2022 Closing Date: 4/9/2022
Why Join WFP?
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
This position is open to qualified Somali candidates. Female candidates, in particular, are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various nutrition activities and processes within the area of coverage, supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
- Provide specialized project management support to specific programmes and activities specially to cooperating partners and relevant ministry/ies to ensure proper implementation within the established targets.
- Prepare a range of reports and data analysis in coordination with other Sub offices (e.g. weekly screening report, progress reports, weekly distribution reports, etc.)
- Ensure accurate and timely data recording for nutrition programmes including timely distribution reports, invoices, stock balance reports on monthly basis.
- Collaborate closely with functional unit and working clusters to support effective collaboration, implementation, and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
- Coordinate and connect with partners, agencies, NGOs, and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses for efficient delivery of food assistance.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners, and national government within the technical area.
- Review Project proposals and offer technical support to Cooperating Partners on implementation issues.
- Review evaluations of Cooperating Partners performance and provide timely distribution reports, invoices, stock balance reports on monthly basis recommendations.
- Provide day to day back up support and perform any other task as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Do you meet the minimum Requirements?
Education: Secondary school certificate. A post-secondary certification in Nutrition, International Health & Nutrition, Public Health & Nutrition Policy and Management, Family Health & Nutrition or Food Technology is required.
Experience:
- At least five years of experience working in nutrition and other development sectors as indicated above.
- Good knowledge and experience engaging with the government and other sectors; assisting with policy and strategic discussion.
- Experience in supporting programme monitoring and implementation.
- Experience supporting capacity strengthening of governments and non-government organizations.
- Strong organizational skills, time management and ability to carry out multiple tasks successfully.
Knowledge and Skills:
- General knowledge of UN policies, rules, regulations and procedures is an asset
- Ability to communicate moderate complex matters clearly and concisely
- Ability to work accurately and systematically to resolve data and operational problems
- Courteous, tactful and able to work with different people and nationalities.
Languages: Proficiency in oral and written communication in English and Somali is a requirement.
Terms and Conditions:
1 Year
Application Instructions:
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through E-Recruitment.
Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.
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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.
