Programme Associate (School Feeding), GS-6, Cotabato (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 DETAILS
Job Title: Programme Associate (School Feeding)
Grade: GS-6
Type of Contract: Fixed Term
Duration of contract: 12 Months
Duty Station: Cotabato, Philippines
Vacancy Number: 827760
Date of Publication: 19 June 2023
Deadline of Application: 03 July 2023 (11:59 PM)
This vacancy announcement is for Nationals from CO (Philippines).
Terms and Conditions:
WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus a medical insurance (relevant links).
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.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Government of the Philippines has an established School-based Feeding Programme (SBFP) and has signed on to the School Meals Coalition, being the first country in Asia-Pacific to do so. The SBFP aims to address undernutrition among Filipino children, where they are provided with nutritious meals for a period of not less than 120 days. The programme is implemented by the Department of Education (DepEd) and Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education (MBHTE) in the Philippines and aims to provide hot, nutritious meals to school children in public elementary and secondary schools across the country.
In recent years, there have been efforts and interest by the Government to expand and improve school feeding programmes in the Philippines, including introduction of the home-grown school feeding model (HGSF). To support the Government’s vision and commitment to the School Meals Coalition in adopting the HGSF programme in the country, WFP is providing technical assistance through evidence generation and advocacy to amend policies, enhance programme design, and build capacity of partners. WFP jointly with the Government is planning to launch a five-year project aimed at further enhancing and elaborating a HGSF implementation model, generating evidence and establishing groundwork on how to create sustainable and scalable programmes.
JOB PURPOSE
The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical and administrative support to the implementation of the WFP’s School Feeding Programme managed by the Sub-office in Cotabato. For this purpose, WFP is seeking to hire a committed, innovative, and dynamic individuals to join its Cotabato Sub-Office in BARMM, Philippines. The Programme Associate (School Feeding) will work under the direct supervision and guidance of the School Feeding Programme Policy Officer in Cotabato Sub-Office and the overall direction from the Policy Programme Officer in the Country Office in Manila.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Under the direct supervision of Programme Policy Officer for School Feeding in WFP Country Office in Manila, the Programme Associate will be responsible and accountable for:
- Provide support to the WFP Country Office School Feeding team in the implementation of the Home-Grown School Feeding programme and capacity strengthening activities for regional SBFP.
- Liaise actively with WFP teams to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project, and associated advocacy activities.
- Provide technical and administrative support to the school feeding team embedded in the Government (DepEd) on implementation of joint activities and events.
- Support the Programme Policy Officer for School Feeding in maintaining and strengthening relations with Government counterparts, local partners, agencies, NGOs/CSOs/POs and non-education sector government institutions.
- Provide administrative support in Field Level Agreement (FLA) /contract management with Cooperating partners (CPs).
- Support capacity building of cooperating partners.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Completion of secondary school education or a post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. Of added advantage is a Graduate of Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in the field of International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Food Science, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Education, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance.
Language: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Filipino, other languages commonly spoken in BARMM would be additional asset.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
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- Some 3 years of experience in project management, coordination and strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation systems for social protection or other related programmes, desired.
- Experience in implementing technical programmes/projects.
- Experience in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of school meals or related nutrition and education programmes.
- Experience of work with Government organizations is preferred.
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Strong knowledge of programme cycle and project management skills
- Technical knowledge and expertise in nutrition-sensitive programming, food safety, and dietary diversity, with a focus on school meals.
- Ability to work in unpredictable and sensitive environments.
- Excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Strong partnership, negotiation and advocacy skills.
- Strong analytical and report writing skills.
- Familiarity with WFP's school meals programming approaches and best practices is highly desirable.
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, manage multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
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.
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.
Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations:
It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: [email protected], cc’ing [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.
This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.
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