Programme Assistant | Service Contract, SC-5 | Manila (For Filipino Nationals Only)
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WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.
Job Title: PROGRAMME ASSISTANT
Grade: SC-5
Type of contract: Service Contract (SC)
Duration: One (1) Year with Possible Extension
Duty Station: Manila, Philippines
Vacancy Number: 555611
Date of Publication: 2 March 2023
Deadline of Application: 16 March 2023, 11:59 PM (Manila)
This vacancy announcement is for Nationals from Country Office (Philippines).
Terms and Conditions:
WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary (around Php 43,000++), leave plus a medical insurance.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT
The World Food Programme (WFP) continues to enable the Government’s preparedness and response capacities in the Philippines. The Country Office will implement the Preparedness and Response Excellence in the Philippines (PREP) project through a series of support actions in partnership with or directed at relevant national agencies and local government units. Additionally, various minimum and advanced preparedness actions in emergencies will be undertaken internally. A Programme Assistant will support the activities in the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) Unit. He/She is responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard WFP guidelines and practices; can recommend courses of action to staff at various levels and can work with minimum supervision. He/She will be supervised by an EPR Officer and receive guidance from the Emergency Coordinator.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
• Provides project management support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Performs general office duties including records keeping, documentation, equipment and supplies inventory management, data entry, and addressing administrative needs that impact the daily operations of the EPR Unit.
• Works and exchanges information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation, and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Supports communication with local partners, including agencies, NGOs and government institutions. • Acts as a point of contact for the resolution of general operational queries.
• Follows standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of a crisis.
• Perform other duties as required.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
| Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
| Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance | Can support the implementation of food assistance programs under guidance using basic understanding of principles and good practices of program design, implementation, and monitoring. |
| Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers) | Demonstrates the ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance program implementation that deploys a full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation. |
| Knowledge of Specialized Areas | Understands basic technical concepts and data and their relevance to emergency preparedness and response. |
| Emergency Programming | Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of emergency programs. |
| Strategic Policy Engagement w/Govt | Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level. |
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area or a Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, management, social sciences, communication, information management and other similar specializations.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a relevant field of work in a corporate, government, or humanitarian setting
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
• Has experience in any aspect of project management: assessment, planning, implementation, or monitoring and evaluation
• Work experience or volunteer engagement in an emergency is an advantage
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings).
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
We want to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible. Please contact us at philippines.hr@wfp.org to advise us of any accessibility needs you may have.
This email is only to be used for any accessibility requirement in terms of application and not for sending the application itself.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
The World Food Programme’s engagement in the Philippines is constantly evolving. Initially commencing operations in the 1960s, WFP officially re-established its presence in 2006 to support the peace process in Mindanao, to provide life-saving food assistance in emergencies and to develop programmes that seek to improve nutrition and the overall quality of life of vulnerable people.
Since 1 July 2018, WFP has been implementing a five-year Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2018-2023) to support the Government of the Philippines to address food insecurity, reduce malnutrition and build the resilience of vulnerable populations. In its strategic plan, WFP identified four outcomes and five main activities:
• Strategic outcome 1: Crisis-affected people in the Philippines are able to meet their food and nutrition needs during and immediately after an emergency.
• Strategic outcome 2: Women, boys and girls in provinces prioritized by the Government have adequate and healthy diets to reduce malnutrition by 2022 in line with government targets.
• Strategic outcome 3: Vulnerable communities in Mindanao have improved food security and nutrition by 2022 in line with government targets.
• Strategic outcome 4: National and local government agencies have enhanced capabilities to reduce vulnerability to shocks by 2022.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide, working in more than 80 countries. It is well known for its ability to deliver food assistance rapidly to people in need. In 2020, WFP received the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize award for “…its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war".
In the Philippines, WFP focuses on crisis response and resilience building. Two of its strategic objectives are as follows: “Crisis-affected people in the Philippines are able to meet their food and nutrition needs during and immediately after an emergency” and “National and local government agencies have enhanced capabilities to reduce vulnerability to shocks”. Going forward, preparedness is core to WFP’s pillar on crisis response in the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2028. These strategic objectives are framed within the context of the Philippines being one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. It is an archipelago exposed to multiple hazards including intense typhoons, long-lasting floods, landslides, volcanic eruptions, and droughts. Disasters remain a leading cause of hunger, affecting all aspects of food security: economic and physical access to food, availability and stability of supplies, and nutrition.
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WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. 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.
All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:
• Leading by example with integrity,
• Driving results and delivering on commitments,
• Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,
• Applying strategic thinking,
• Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.
