Head of Field Office (Basse/URR) NOB

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Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Job Title: Head of Field Office (Basse/URR)/NOB

Type of Contract & Level: Fixed Term Contract (FT); NOB

Reporting to: Deputy Country Director

Duty Station: Basse Field Office

Duration: 1 year renewable

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.

In The Gambia, WFP works in partnership with the Government and other stakeholders to support national priorities for achieving food and nutrition security. This is done through direct implementation of integrated programmes targeting the most vulnerable people and strengthening national capacity to design, implement and manage programmes for achieving zero hunger. Under its Country Strategic Plan (2019-2023), WFP’s support revolves around four strategic outcomes (SOs) as follows:

1. SO1: Provide food assistance and SBCC training for crisis-affected populations and strengthen the capacity of national partners to respond to crises

1. SO2: Provide school meals for pre-school and primary school children vulnerable to food insecurity during the school year and strengthen the capacity of local governments to manage school meals programmes as a national safety net.

1. SO3: Provide comprehensive nutrition programming including nutritious foods for pregnant or lactating women and girls and children under 5 to prevent or treat acute and chronic malnutrition, complemented by support for the Government in the management of nutrition programmes.

1. SO4: Provide supply chain and market support (including for home-grown school meals) for farmers to increase productivity and access to markets, complemented by community asset creation through FFA activities.

1. SO5: Provide technical support to the Government on coherence between relevant policy instruments under the NDP; implementation of the NSPP, with a focus on a gradual transition to government ownership of the home-grown school meals programme; national management of nutrition programmes; and disaster preparedness and shock response systems.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

1. Effectively manage the Field Office to ensure the continued development of a cohesive and high performing team.
2. Plan and manage WFP field operations within the area of assignment to ensure effective and efficient delivery of food assistance and that daily operational issues are timely resolved to prevent losses or delays.
3. Ensure that allocated resources are used efficiently and are in line with agreed plans, and any deviations are reported to the Area/Country Office.
4. Hold accountability for the security of WFP staff, operations, premises and assets in the Field Office to ensure that WFP security and safety standards are locally set and followed. Actively participate and contribute to the Area Security Management Team (ASMT).
5. Conduct timely monitoring and evaluation of activities and prepare accurate and comprehensive reports on WFP’s operations and performance with regular and timely submission for Area/Country Office review to inform efficient operational planning and decisions.
6. Build effective and collaborative relations with the local authorities and contribute to the expertise sharing and capacity building for effective preparedness and response to food assistance needs.
7. Build partnerships to improve assistance packages, develop and sustain liaison with local government authorities, international and local NGOs, UN agencies, civil societies, beneficiaries and other partners and media engaged in the field of food security.
8. Ensure extensive and frequent presence at project areas, distribution sites and centres.
9. Other as required.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR

• • Has Field experience via field rotations or working in a sub-office, and through field postings.
  • Gained experience of analysing local political situations and assessing risk accurately.
  • Gained broader exposure across areas within a function (i.e. policy, programme etc.).
  • Has gained experience managing small to mid-size financial budgets, balancing priorities effectively.
  • Has experience leading a small to mid-size team to ensure the effective delivery of objectives.
  • Participated in a vendor/government/ partner negotiation within area of focus.
  • Participated in a small emergency operation/ development programme.
  • Has experience with security co-ordination and compound management within a smaller area.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

• Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
• WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job. Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information on academic qualifications, employment record and language skills.

Deadline for submission is 9th March 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

——– WFP has zero tolerance for any form of discrimination ……

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