Programme Associate (Nutrition) G6 , Hargeisa
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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 or disability.
Posting Date:
Date of Issue: July 26, 2023 Closing Date: August 8, 2023
Why join WFP?
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
This position is open to qualified Somali candidates. Female candidates, in particular, are encouraged to apply.
Job Purpose:
To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support in planning and organizing nutrition activities, meetings, and briefings with Co-operating partners & stakeholders to identify and solve operational challenges.
- Support in conducting field visits to project sites, assess needs, monitor food distribution, and ensure adherence to guidelines.
- Maintain records of nutrition program activities, extracting relevant information from reports and other documents.
- Support the Nutrition Team Leader in coordinating with the Ministry of Health Development and providing updates on nutrition activities.
- Support the Nutrition team in participating in national, regional & international meetings to discuss technical matters, share experiences, advocate for nutrition interventions, and explore collaboration opportunities with the Nutrition Cluster & Thematic working groups.
- Coordinate with other teams to ensure SCOPE registration of beneficiaries & enrolment to nutrition activities.
- Follow up with Co-operating partners on project proposals and agreements, maintaining a tracking system for the agreements.
- Help evaluate Co-operating partner performance and implement improvement plans as needed.
- Facilitate regular meetings with partners on project implementation, distribution, and adherence to guidelines.
- Support in analyzing food and non-food item requirements for nutrition programs and ensure availability.
- Collaborate with other teams for timely distribution planning and food inventory considerations.
- Work closely with Co-operating Partners to submit, review, and verify nutrition reports and supporting documents on systems such as COMET & MODA.
- Follow up on partners' timely submission of invoices for payment.
- Assess progress and performance of nutrition activities, prepare progress reports, and contribute to the management report.
- Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other staff and partners involved in nutrition activities.
Do you meet the minimum role requirements?
- Education: A post-secondary certificate or degree in Development Studies, Social Sciences, Nutrition Science, Public Health, or related field is desirable.
- Experience: A minimum of 6 years progressive work in nutrition related programmes, project & activities implementation, public health/ food security/ nutrition related activities preferably in humanitarian context.
Operational experience supporting nutrition emergency responses in different contexts is an added advantage.
Experience in implementation of projects and activities with NGOs, UN agencies or with governmental institutions.
- Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Somalia language is a requirement.
Knowledge and skills:
- Operational knowledge of nutrition in emergencies.
- Good understanding of Somaliland context, challenges, and opportunities.
- Ability to carry out data analysis, identify and rectify discrepancies in documents and online systems.
- Ability to follow clear instructions and meet deadlines with minimum supervision.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and ability to work in multicultural settings and teams, and cope with a demanding working environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Good written and oral communication skills.
- Basic computer skills and use of Microsoft packages such as word, excel and Powerpoint are essential
Terms and Conditions:
1 Year (Initial)
Recruitment Timelines:
Closing Date: August 8, 2023
Application Instructions:
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications through E-Recruitment. Applications that do not meet the above requirements will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
WFP does not charge any application fees to candidates.
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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
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.
