Special Assistant to Deputy Regional Director (Enabling Services), CST 1, Cairo, Egypt
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
JOB TITLE: Special Assistant to Deputy Regional Director (Enabling Services)
TLEVEL OF ASSIGNMENT: CST level I
DURATION & START DATE: 11 months
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Regional Bureau in Cairo (RBC), Cairo, Egypt
REPORT TO (JOB TITLE): Deputy Regional Director (Enabling Services)
Deadline to apply for this position is Sunday, 23 October 2022 (11:59 PM Cairo Time).
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.
WFP’s Regional Bureau for the Middle East and Northern Africa (RBC), based in Cairo, Egypt, provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in 16 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, State of Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen. These country offices aim to assist roughly one-third of all of WFP’s beneficiaries (approx. 30 million) in some of the most critical humanitarian emergencies of our time. RBC is also active in the ‘Changing Lives’ side of WFP’s mandate, helping national governments and local communities improve nutrition, livelihoods, school feeding, social protection, climate and disaster risk reduction and other programmes that build resilience and support development.
WHY WORK AT WFP?
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Being part of a global, diverse and multicultural community like WFP, will continuously expose you to new ideas and perspectives.
How we deliver our mission in a deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team, will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on so many levels.
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PURPOSE OF THE TDY ASSIGNMENT
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP assists almost 100 million people in over 120 countries each year. WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations. Two-thirds of our work is in conflict-affected countries where people are three times more likely to be undernourished than those living in countries without conflict.
This full-time position will be based in the Regional Bureau (RBC) which covers WFP hunger-relief operations in 15 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe. The post-holder will report to the Deputy Regional Director (DRD) in charge of Enabling Services.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Operational
- Support the DRD in the implementation of the sub projects feeding into the different Transformation Pillars, UN Reform initiatives and coordinating between the relevant HOUs and also with the COs when required.
- Monitor the main success indicators for WFP operations in the region, particularly major emergencies, through risk management, HR capacity and capability, wellness, security, budget and pipeline, technology, financial and administrative capacity reports and dashboards etc. and highlight issues for the DRD’s attention and resolution;
- Accompany DRD on duty travel within the region or beyond when required and coordinate the organization of the DRD’s missions with designated focal points in WFP Country Offices as well as relevant counterparts in Operations Services
- Accompany DRD to meetings within and outside the organization, ensuring that DRD has necessary briefing material, talking points and updated and relevant agenda;
- Stay abreast of WFP operations and conduct research where necessary, to contribute to scanning the important developments in the Technology sphere, Environmental or Financial developments;
- Provide support to DRD ES communications and advocacy to RBC and MENA, through WFP Communities and other relevant channels;
- Coordinate and manage preparations for RBC-hosted meetings, when required;
Reporting and briefing
- Assure the quality of briefing notes that are provided to the DRD;
- Support the DRD in meetings, workshops and conferences and note for the record as required;
- Draft talking points, briefings, speeches, PowerPoint presentations, and outcome reports for the DRD for internal and external meetings, conferences, and other high-level events;
Administrative
- Help to manage the DRD’s time, calendar and daily action follow-up required to the DRD
Perform other duties as required
- Work closely with staff from all RBC units and undertake other duties not listed here as required.
DELIVERABLES
- Clear analysis and succinct, well-written reports on a range of issues, drafted from a range of sources
- Assurance of fact-checked and comprehensive briefs for the DRD’s clearance
- Ability to help prioritise and manage the overall DRD portfolio – to ensure that adequate support is provided up and down the office for overall effectiveness of the DRD Office
EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
Education
- Advanced University degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Legal or Accounting or other relevant field, or First University degree with an additional relevant work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience
- At least 3 years relevant professional work experience in providing support to senior managements
Knowledge & Skills
- Ability to work independently or in an international team
- Good political awareness and judgement
- Strong analytical – reporting skills to compile, maintain, analyze and prepare strong reports/ dashboard to draw some (initial) conclusions and to help make informed decisions
- Ability to work under minimal supervision
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with clients and provide client- oriented service.
- Dynamic, versatile, and flexible working behaviour
- Sensitivity to a multi-cultural environment, ability to work with different audiences and a strong sense of discretion
- Demonstrates high levels of integrity, work ethics and confidentiality
Languages:
- Fluency in spoken and written English is required.
- Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese is desirable
- Fluency (level C) in Arabic language will be an added advantage.
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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.
