Programme Assistant (In-Kind) SC5 | Kyiv, Ukraine

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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 828723

📢 Job Title: Programme Assistant (In-Kind)

📌Type of Contract: Service Contract, SC5

➡️ Unit / Division: Programme Unit

📍   Duty Station: Kyiv, Ukraine

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

⏰ Closing date: Tuesday 15 August 2023, midnight (Central European Time)

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is 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.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of 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?

You will perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.

Why work with us? 

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 8 million Ukrainians are living as refugees across Europe, and another 5.3 million are internally displaced. Many are destitute, having lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food.

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support vulnerable Ukrainians wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 1.9 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war, partnering directly with local responders.

➡️ 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 country, 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 a medical insurance.

How can you make a difference?

In this position, you will have to:

• Perform specialized and/or standardized processes and activities within the specific technical area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
• Collect, store, contribute to analyzing and disseminate on a regular basis beneficiary registration data for all in-kind activities including General Food Distribution, Rapid Response, Institutional and Supplementary activities.
• Manage the Cooperating Partners Distribution Report process and the input for cleared CPDRs into corporate systems such as COMET.
• Update internal operational databases and trackers in collaboration with Cooperating Partners and other key WFP CO and SO business units.
• Structure and regulate the reporting of key beneficiary data figures in collaboration with Cooperating Partners and other key partners (Field Offices, Local Authorities etc).
• Provide regular updates to key internal and external products, report and stakeholders.
• Establishing key reporting SOPs and tools for effective data collection, storage, analysis and reporting.
• Perform any other duties as required.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in International Affairs, Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Journalism, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other fields relevant to international development assistance is desirable.

Experience: Five (05) or more years of progressively responsible work experience in data management, systems, analysis, and reporting, as well as contribution to implementation of programmes, observance, or assistance with policy discussions activities for an NGO, government institution, UN Agency.

Knowledge & Skills: Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team; ability to plan and organize work with minimum supervision; ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures is desirable.

Languages: Oral and written working knowledge of English and Ukrainian languages.

Standards of behaviour: The WFP Leadership Framework describes the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP. Candidates’ alignment with these behaviours is assessed in our selection process.

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 women 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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