CONSULTANT NATIONAL (SABER)
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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.
This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging position within a multicultural and interdisciplinary team, based in a unique location, on a highly relevant topic. In addition, we offer:
➡️Meaningful and impactful careers: Our daily work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.
➡️ Continuous learning and training.
➡️ A multicultural and supportive work environment.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to contribute achieving Zero Hunger and harnessing the glogal partnership as defined in the Sustainable Development Goals. 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.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
- Advanced University degree in in education, economics, agriculture, politics and public administration, development studies, nutrition or other relevant areas, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience:
Senior : At least ten(10) or more of postgraduate professional work experience in in the field of research, diagnosis, analysis of qualitative data, facilitation of workshops, monitoring and evaluation of projects/programmes or other related fields.
Junior : At least five(5) or more of postgraduate professional work experience in in the field of research, diagnosis, analysis of qualitative data, facilitation of workshops, monitoring and evaluation of projects/programmes or other related fields.
• Good technical knowledge in the development and drafting of reports/strategic documents and similar fields;
• Experience with the United Nations and/or International Organizations is an asset;
• Previous experience in the field of education, nutrition, school feeding, school health is highly desirable.
Skills:
• Perfect knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages;
• Excellent workshop facilitation skills, ability to speak in public and strong communication skills;
• Experience of working with public administration and ease of contact with senior officials is an asset;
• Have a spirit of initiative, maturity in judgment, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of institutions, government partners, and communities of different origins and cultures;
• Knowledge of the context in Benin and of field work is desirable.
Languages:
Fluency in both oral and written French and intermediate knowledge (level B) in English.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The World Food Program (WFP) has decades of experience in implementing school feeding programs and supporting governments to establish and scale up national school feeding programmes.
WFP's School Feeding Strategy 2020-2030 emphasizes that WFP will change the way it works with governments, strengthening the sustainability and institutionalization of its efforts through a better understanding of priorities and national challenges and helping governments tailor their responses to specific national contexts. In this way, WFP aims to help strengthen systems, provide technical assistance, improve the scale and quality of national programs and help governments innovate and test new approaches.
In this context, the WFP Country Strategic Plan in Benin for the period 2019–2023 includes the dimension of institutional capacity building, with a view to ultimately helping the Government to design and carry out an integrated national development program. school feeding based on local production.
In this dynamic, the Government of Benin, with the support of WFP, will undertake an exercise to assess national capacities in the area of school feeding with the SABER-SF tool (System Assessment and Benchmarking for Education Results – Systemic Approach to Improve Results of Education) for better results in school feeding in July 2023. The SABER-SF is a tool that was developed by the World Bank, WFP and the Partnership for Child Development ( PCD) with the overall objective of helping governments identify the strengths and weaknesses of their school feeding policies, systems and programs and identify key areas on which to focus investments. The analysis further enables the development of national action plans or evidence-based roadmaps to improve their school feeding policies, systems and programmes. The SABER-SF examines five fundamental policy objectives that form the basis of an effective school feeding program, including policy and regulatory frameworks, financial capacity, institutional capacity and coordination, program design and implementation. program, and community roles. Benin had the opportunity to conduct two previous editions of SABER in 2014 and 2017. In 2022, it also carried out an inclusive exercise to identify national capacity building needs at various levels. The action plan resulting from the SABER process will also facilitate the development of Benin's national commitment note following the declaration of commitment to the global coalition for school feeding. Benin is indeed a member of the global coalition and its President of the Republic is one of its champions.
In support of the Government, the WFP office in Benin wishes to recruit two national consultants (one senior and one junior) to support the exercise which will include pre-consultations, group discussions with key local, national and international stakeholders, a workshop validation of data collected on the status of Benin's school feeding program according to the five policy objectives and the formulation of a national action plan to advance the national school feeding program. The process will be conducted under the direction/leadership of the Government of Benin with the support of WFP.
WFP works with government, other UN agencies, NGOs, private sector companies and others to mobilize resources, find innovative solutions and reach vulnerable communities in Benin.
JOB PURPOSE
This job is found in Benin Country Office (Cotonou) and the job holders report to the Head of the "Capacity Building and Knowledge Management" Unit.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1) Collect and review all documents related to the national school feeding program (including policies, laws, plans, strategies, budgets, directives, reports and guidelines);
2) Make an analysis of the existing documents to feed the reflections;
3) Prepare a summary of the recommendations/achievements of the 2014 and 2017 SABERs;
4) Organize regional workshops for group discussions and or interviews with key informants (education sector planners, education policy experts and other experts) to review the five pillars;
5) Facilitate and document consultations, key informant interviews and focus group discussions with national and international stakeholders of the national school feeding program led by the WFP Country Office and the Government of Benin;
6) Analyze and consolidate the results gathered during the consultations, interviews with key informants and group discussions;
7) Organize and lead the workshop to validate SABER results and develop the action plan;
8) Write a summary note on the conclusions of the workshop including the key recommendations;
9) Write the SABER report according to the outline indicated taking into account the progress made by the country against the SABER objectives since the past exercises until the current SABER by highlighting the main stages and the recommendations of the workshop. This report will also include the action plan resulting from the workshop;
10) Facilitate the development of the draft engagement note to the Global School Feeding Coalition;
11) Facilitate the identification of funding sources and the expertise needed to implement action plans (Government, TFPs);
12) Support the organization of high-level political dialogue for the approval of priorities (ToR, Support documents, Procedures/Agenda, etc.).
13) Document the SABER 2023 process (lessons learned).
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Purpose
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
- Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People
- Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
- Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
- Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
- Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership
- Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
- Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
| Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
| Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance | Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design. |
| Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher) | Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development. |
| Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.) | Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring. |
| Emergency Programming | Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. |
| Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government | Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes. |
WHY WORK WITH US?
TO SAVE AND CHANGE LIVES ❤ Make a difference, the world will notice. We are driven by our mission to fight global hunger and fuel dreams of a better future.
TO JOIN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY 🌍 Build bridges that unite people around the world. Being part of a global, diverse, and multicultural community like WFP will constantly expose you to innovative ideas and perspectives. The way we carry out our mission with a deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between each member of our global team will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on many levels.
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A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE ⭐ Go beyond yourself and discover your true potential. WFP offers life-changing experiences that you probably won't find in many other organizations.
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DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
• Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
TO APPLY
Click ‘Apply’ link below to start the application process. Candidate are requested to create an account in WFP E-Recruitment system before applying.
Please also include your CV with a cover letter, highlighting your motivation and suitability for this vacancy, as part of an online application.
WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including basic salary and medical insurance.
Please visit https://www.wfp.org/countries/benin to learn more about WFP’s operations in Benin.
- Only Beninese nationals are eligible to apply for this position
- Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information on academic qualifications, employment record and language skills.
- 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.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for written test and interview.
WFP DOES NOT RECEIVE FEES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND DOES NOT REQUIRE BANKING INFORMATION.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
July 24, 2023
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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
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.
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