Programme Assistant SC5 (Kyiv. Ukraine)
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Career Opportunities: Programme Assistant SC-5 | Duty station: Kyiv | One year
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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 552702
📢 Job Title: Programme Assistant
📌Type of Contract: Service Contract
➡️ Unit / Division: Programme Unit / WFP Ukraine
📍 Duty Station: Kyiv
➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)
⏰ Closing date: Wednesday 15 March, midnight (Central European Time)
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of the diverse, committed, skilled, and high-performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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What will you do in this position?
The Programme Assistant will contribute to the implementation of all WFP programmes in the Kyiv Field Office’s area of assignment. She/he will liaise with communities, local authorities, cooperating partners and other stakeholders and ensure a two-way information flow between the area of responsibility and the Country Office.
Why work with us?
The war in Ukraine continues to displace people, damage infrastructure, disrupt supply chains and hold back the country’s economy. One in three households is estimated to be food-insecure, 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. Almost 6 million Ukrainians are internally displaced and nearly 8 million are living as refugees in Europe. Many of those who remain have lost their livelihoods, especially in areas close to the front lines. Those who returned are struggling to rebuild their lives, having run out of money or found their homes reduced to rubble.
WFP supports 3 million people every month in 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 multicultural, hardworking, fun and interdisciplinary team. In addition,
What is in for you?
➡️ WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
➡️ WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.
➡️ WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
➡️ A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various countries, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
➡️ WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus medical insurance.
Join us to make a difference in 🇺🇦 Ukraine, watch this video to know more about us!!
How can you make a difference?
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Field Office, the Programme Assistant will undertake the following tasks:
1. Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
2. Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.
3. Within the specific area of responsibility, compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) in order to support operational decision-making.
4. Arrange for regular field missions and meetings with local authorities and cooperating partners on commodity pipelines, distribution arrangements, food entitlements and other relevant issues to support effective communication flow and efficient operations.
5. Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services.
6. Provide standard training for cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitoring tools and methods.
7. Contribute to missions, market assessments, donor’s missions, rapid need assessments, food security assessments and nutrition surveys.
8. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
9. Perform data entry and data verification tasks on beneficiary lists received from local authorities and partners, and provide relevant feedback to colleagues.
10. Communicate with beneficiaries as needed to clarify and rectify data received, with the utmost professionalism and sensitivity.
To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have for…
Education: Advanced university degree in one of the following disciplines: Economics, International Development, Human Rights, Social Sciences or other related fields, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Language: Advanced English Knowledge; Knowledge of Ukrainian is mandatory
Experience:
• Five (5) or more years of progressive work experience preferably in the humanitarian sector in project management, implementation, food security, livelihood, education, or similar programs.
• Experience planning and organising field missions, gathering information from multiple sources and reporting on the main findings.
• Experience implementing humanitarian activities, supporting cooperating partners and in coordinating with local authorities and other actors.
• Experience sharing findings internally with the relevant units to facilitate in-house information flow.
• Demonstrates ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation.
• Understands basic technical concepts and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes.
• Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.
• Knowledge of the Microsoft Office package.
Before you apply…
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. 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.
We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Ukraine. Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
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.
How do you apply…
To be considered, you are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.
Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.
We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
