Programme Associate SC6 (Odessa) Ukraine
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Career Opportunities: Programme Associate SC-6 |
Duty station: Odesa | One year
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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 178392
📢 Job Title: Programme Associate
📌Type of Contract: Service Contract
➡️ Unit / Division: Programme Unit / WFP Ukraine
📍 Duty Station: Odesa
➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)
⏰ Closing date: Tuesday 29 November, midnight (Ukraine 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.
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What will you do in this position?
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy officer and the overall supervision of the Head of Programme, the Programme Associate will be responsible for supporting the implementation of food assistance activities. The job holder will be responsible for planning, implementation and coordination of activities that require thorough understanding of programme/project context, issues, and ability to apply a range of guidelines/practices.
Provide effective coordination and support to programme activities so as to effectively meet food assistance needs of affected population.
Why work with us?
The war in Ukraine has left an estimated one in three families without enough food, rising to one in two in some areas of the East and South. More than 6 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced and more than 6 million have left the country. Many of those who remain have lost their livelihoods, especially in areas close to the front lines. Millions who fled their homes to the country’s West are preparing for long-term internal displacement. Many who have returned to liberated areas around the capital, Kyiv, are struggling to rebuild their lives, having run out of money or found their homes reduced to rubble.
WFP is quickly scaling up to support 4.7 million people per month inside Ukraine, using a flexible mix of food and cash assistance. We support people wherever they are, including in areas close to the front line.
This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging Human Resources role in a multi-cultural, hardworking, fun and interdisciplinary HR team. In addition, we offer:
➡️ Meaningful and impactful careers:
Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve
➡️ Continuous learning and training:
We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers
➡️ Multicultural and stimulating work environment:
We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger
Join us to make a difference in Ukraine, watch this video to know more about us!!
How can you make a difference?
- Contribute towards the development of projects plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
- Provide efficient coordination and project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of small to moderate size, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
- Prepare a variety of elaborated reports and substantial data analysis (e.g., food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and make recommendations to supervisors, ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
- Research and analyze policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes, and activities.
- Ensure regular monitoring of food assistance activities, conduct trainings for cooperating partners, local authorities, and beneficiaries
- Support the identification, development, and management of potential partnerships for food assistance programs.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs.
- Conduct routine monitoring field visits of programme activities, produce, and share monitoring reports to inform adjustments and improvement action plans.
- Verify the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, report issues or discrepancies to the supervisor for timely resolution of problems and ensure that the quantity distributed, and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards.
- Receive and collate comments and feedback from cooperating partners, beneficiaries, and local authorities to support the identification of programmatic issues with a view to improving programme delivery.
- Provide guidance and act as a point of referral and assist partners with analysis and queries.
- Any other duties as required.
To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have for…
Skills and Competencies:
Good Communication Skills: Ability to provide short briefings and communications clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing. Ability to engage effectively at field level with a wide range of actors including those in the international humanitarian community and governments; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Working in a team: Ability to work within a team setting and working well with other team members to realize a collective objective.
Work under pressure: Ability to multi-task and respond simultaneously and in a timely fashion to demanding job requirements under high pressure environments.
Knowledge of commonly used Applications: Ability to effectively use commonly used office software applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook etc.). Skills in data management would be added advantage
Education: Bachelor's Degree (or higher) in Project management, International Relations, Administration or other related field.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Ability to effectively communicate in Ukrainian and Russian.
Experience: Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in project management, implementation, food security, livelihood, education, or similar programs.
Before you apply…
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive work environment in which diversity is valued and where no form of discrimination is tolerated. We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Ukraine. Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.
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.
