Intern – Nutrition
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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.
ABOUT WFP
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.
JOB PURPOSE
The selected candidate will be assisting the WFP Programme Unit to deliver a limited number of routine programme -support tasks, to ensure that programme staff are effectively supported.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the overall supervision of the Programme Policy Officer and direct supervision of the Programme Associate (Nutrition), the incumbent will perform the following duties: –
• Support in the development and implementation of nutrition- specific and sensitive activities, and monitoring processes as per the CSP.
• Respond to simple routine queries with readily available support by senior staff, and escalate where appropriate, in order to provide a timely and accurate response to enquiries.
• Conduct field visits to project sites to monitor implementation of projects, and support with the preparations and conducting of mission visits to project sites by senior WFP officers or donors.
• Assist in preparing nutrition-related reports and data analysis and ensuring deliverables adhere to WFP corporate standards and quality controls.
• Contribute to the writing of reports and funding proposals/concept.
• Accompany WFP official in nutrition related partners’ meetings, workshops, etc.
• Ensure that the update COVID-19 prevention measures are adhered in all types of nutrition activities by all CPs and follow up the supply and proper utilization of PPE items by staff as well as by food handler at distribution points
• Perform other related duties as required.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Currently enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last 6 months’ in Nutrition, Dietetics, Public Health or other related field.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point);
- Fluent in English and Siswati.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education;
- This is a local position for Swazi nationals only.
- Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
- WFP does not charge any fees from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
- WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline for receiving applications, 28 September 2022
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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.
