Programme Associate (Training & Sensitization) (SC6 – Aden)
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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
General Information
- Title of Post: Programme Associate (Training & Sensitization)
- Grade: SC6
- Supervisor: To be confirmed
- Unit: Registration and Beneficiary Registry
- Division/Country Office: Yemen CO
- Duty Station: Aden
- Duration of Contract: 12 months
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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 and stability for populations impacted by conflict, disasters and climate change.
WFP’s emergency response in Yemen is one of the agency’s largest anywhere in the world, and this year aims to provide lifesaving food assistance to more than 13 million people in need. WFP also aims to provide nutrition support to more than 4 million children and women, school feeding to more than 3 million schoolchildren, and livelihoods support to 2 million people.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). Job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or Head of Field Office. At this level, job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis. Job holders are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff.
Job Purpose
To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
Background information
Identity management is a core component of the design and implementation of effective and efficient Programme activities, this includes the processes of beneficiary identification, registration and beneficiary data update, up to ensuring the readiness of quality data for enrolment and prioritization when needed.
Accountabilities
The training and Senstization associate will technically and administratively report to the Head of Regisration & Registry unit Coordinator at the area office level. At this level, the incumbent is expected to leadn ,demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries and requests for espicailized type of technical trainings, incumbent expected to lead and produced a well fashioned sentiziation materials.
The incumbent will be responsible for the following:
- Develop, produce and maintain high-quality Standard Operating Procedures and training manuals for the registration and data updates excericses in the southern governorartes;
- Develop advanced training work plan/workshops, aligned with registration & registry management strategies and propose new methodologies, as well as quality assurance plan for the entire field Offices;
- Translating complex and technical information into an intuitive and clear format;
- Engage with concerned units ( communication unit ) and espcailaized contracted vendor to produce multimedia contents related to the importance of registration and data collectoin, this content may include video footage and tutorials using appropriate software such as (Adobe play, Flash animations, etc).
- Leverage basic understanding of using registraion digital tools and realities in the field and development of various technical guidances documents that includes but not limited to business requirements, registration processes, and end user documentation;
- Generate Diagrams, Drawings and Charts to explain the functionalities of the deployed registration digital solutions;
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- Interview the appropriate team leaders, support staff, and quality assurance personnel at various level (Country Office/RB/HQ) to understand functionality of various solutions needed by the Country Office and determine the documentation needs throughout the project lifecycle;
- Interact with relevant internal and external stakeholders for training needs and related information;
- Lead and Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
- Successful facilitation of the trainings/workshops at the area and field offices.
- Technical advice and support to participants during the training/workshop;
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Results Expected:
- WFP staff at Country and Area Offices including external stakeholders involved in registration and targetting are adequately trained and given guidance on relevant business procedures supported by SCOPE.
- Have in place a clear training & sensitization strategies covering the area Office and Area Offices.
- A full set of documentation (SOP, User Manual, frequent asked questions, senstizatin packages etc…) that defines the approach, methodologies and tools being used for regsiatraion and database updates in the area office;
Critical Success Factors:
- Skilled at developing and delivering training programs.
- Understanding of the goals of the functional unit and how the corporate training program enables the area Office to achieve its strategic objectives. Understanding of the policies and procedures that govern the delivery of the corporate training program.
- Good knowledge and practical experience in use of information technology tools for the reporting, graphics and visualizations;
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in Information Technology, Social Science , grahic designer or other relevant field is desirable.
Language: Proficiency (read/ write/ speak) in English & Arabic
Experience: Minimum Six years of relevant experience.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
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- Extensive experience on building capacities and developing comuncation materals;
- Demonstrated high level of professionalism and an ability to work independently and in high pressure situations under tight deadlines;
- Excellent inter-personal communication skills including experience of facilitation of trainings/workshops and presentation;
- Proven and demonstrated broad knowledge of and ability to utilize principles, methods, techniques;
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, Vouchers) | Demonstrates ability to implement, under guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation. |
| Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas | Understands basic technical concepts and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes. |
| Emergency Programming | Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. |
| Strategic Policy Engagement w/Government | Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level. |
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process
- WFP staff who are still under probation period are not eligible to apply for another FT position.
- The applicant should be a Yemeni national or having work/residency permit.
- Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
- Applications must be submitted online with:
- Use English language only.
- Indicate all your job TOR.
- Indicate clear years of experience with each job (month/year)
- (NB: Successful candidates vetted as viable candidates through the application process will be retained on internal roster for a two-year period and may be given further consideration for future similar specific position advertised in the duty station.)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
05.08.2023
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WFP never uses external recruitment agencies and recruitment is always is free of charge. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. The selection of staff are made on a competitive basis and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. Only applicants whose profiles meet the advertised job requirements will be considered and only within the announced deadline.
لا يقوم برنامج الأغذية العالمي بالاستعانة ابداً بأشخاص او بوكالات خارجية في التوظيف، علماً بان عملية التوظيف دائماً مجانية. يبحث برنامج الأغذية العالمي عن مرشحين من أعلى درجات النزاهة والكفاءة المهنية والذين يتقاسمون مبادئنا الإنسانية.
يتم اختيار الموظفين على أساس تنافسي ونحن ملتزمون بتعزيز التنوع والتوازن بين الجنسين. سيتم النظر فقط للمتقدمين الذين تفي ملفاتهم الشخصية بمتطلبات الوظيفة المعلن عنها، وفقط خلال الموعد النهائي المعلن.
Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
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.
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