Programme Associate (Engineer) SC6
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Vacancy Announcement
WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Job Title: Programme Associate (Engineer-ADB-ACL) SC6
Grade : Service Contract Level 6
Type of contract: Service Contract
Number of Post : 3
Duration: 12 months (extendable)
Duty Station: Hpa-An, Lashio, Sittwe ( 1 x Hpa An, 1 x Lashio and 1 x Sittwe )
Report to : Senior Programme Associate
Date of Publication: 31 August 2022
Deadline of Application: 14 September 2022
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This post is opened for Myanmar Nationals Only.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
Female applicants and qualified applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the direct supervision by the Senior Programme Associate and overall supervision by the Head of Area-Office in Lashio, the incumbent will perform the following duties:
- Act as field office asset creation technical foal point, assess and evaluate all proposals of WFP-CPs Asset Creation Projects inclusive of Non-food Items (NFI). Projects will include under the scopes of Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Adaptation and also related to rural infrastructure and agro-forestry.
- Conduct feasibility assessment for Assets Creation Activities in advance to present at Field office Project Review Committee (PRC) meeting.
- Assist the WFP and CP to comply with the WFP environmental and social safeguard requirements and coordinate and facilitate all environmental safeguarding monitoring and reporting activities for the projects.
- Ensure Assets Creation project proposals and designs are inline with WFP’s Enviromental Social Standard (ESS) guidelines.
- Prepare necessary documents and suggestions for PRC at both WFP Area-Office and country office levels.
- Actively liaise with Cooperating Partners and WFP country office focal points to facilitate for the Assets Creation projects.
- Prepare briefing notes for Donor/any Assets Creation mission.
- Ensure implementation, monitoring and supervision of the Assets Creation projects, by following relevant WFP rules, guidelines, and agreed contracts to comply with technical specifications.
- Build capacities of WFP programme staffs and/or Cooperating Partners’ staff for assessments, implementation, and monitoring of the Assets Creation projects.
- Monitor and inspect FFA and NFI projects, ensuring that relevant WFP norms are properly adopted, and supervise on-gong FFA and NF project to ensure that all contracts comply with technical specifications.
- Prepare the monitoring reports for any Assets Creation activities done by WFP-CPs and provide suggestion in order to highlight room for improvement.
- Assist to Country Office Programme Policy Officer for programme related issues.
- Update FFA/CFA/NFI database and prepare progress tracking sheet for report to WFP Country Office; compile and continually update a list of implemented and completed Food/Cash for FFA projects outputs in COMET and follow up activities.
- Coordinate with relevant counterpart Departments/Agencies and work closely with CPs to increase smooth implementation and quality outputs; to ensure that projects contribute to the long-term development of village communities.
- Conduct necessary technical surveys and assessments for outputs and outcomes of the Assets Creation projects and analyze ways for livelihoods improvement and sustainable development in the area.
- Organize and assist in conducting programme related meetings at the field office and taking other programme related responsibilities; Oversee and certify the budget for SO2-Activity 4 implementation under Field Office in line with signed FLA.
- Assist the WFP Gender focal and implementing partners in encouraging women’s access to economic skills development and sensitizing public opinion on gender issues and gender focused activities.
- Perform any other duties as requested by supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
- Bachelor degree in majoring Civil engineering and/or equivalent degree/diploma in a field related to Civil engineering.
- Experience in both design and implementation of construction works.
WORK EXPERIENCE
- At least five years of progressively professional experiences preferably in rural infrastructure relating to rural/village roads, agriculture, irrigation and drainage. Preferably in rural development and environmental safeguards.
LANGUAGE
- Fluency in both oral and written of English and Myanmar. Communicable in local languages (Shan, Kachin, Ta’ang, Mon, Kayin) will be an added advantage.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
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. At WFP, we are driven and defined by our mission to fight world hunger, save lives, feed people’s dreams of a brighter future, reduce risk and help enable people, communities and countries meet their own food and nutrition needs. WFP goes anywhere it’s needed and does what it takes to get the job done. You will find our people at the heart of every major humanitarian intervention around the world, providing the essential life-saving foundation required for those furthest behind. Each year, we reach an average of 80 million people with food assistance in around 80 countries. Delivering our mission requires deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team. While the 16,000-people working for WFP reflect the rich diversity of the world in which we work, the vital importance of our shared mission underpins a remarkably close community of purpose.
The World Food Programme (WFP) is offering life-changing job opportunities you are unlikely to find in other organizations. Working at WFP will give you the opportunity to work beyond your expectations, to be enriched by truly meaningful work and deepen your professional expertise.
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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.
