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Job Title: Programme Assistant (Volunteer Services), Cox's Bazar<\/p>\n
Grade: SC 5<\/p>\n
Type of Contract: Service Contract<\/p>\n
Duration of contract: 1 year, renewable<\/p>\n
Vacancy Number: 178024<\/p>\n
Date of Publication: 1 November 2022<\/p>\n
Deadline of publication: 14 November 2022<\/p>\n
No of Position: One (1)<\/p>\n
Duty Station: Cox's Bazar <\/p>\n
Nationality: Bangladeshi only <\/p>\n
Monthly Salary: As per UN salary scale<\/p>\n
The Programme Assistant will work under the volunteer services component of the project and will support the implementation of volunteer services activities in the refugee camps to dissuade youths from anti-social activities, including the facilitation of training, awareness, lightwork, gender, and mentorship, etc. This post requires frequent visits to the refugee camps in Ukhia and Teknaf.<\/p>\n
Programme and Operations:
Under the overall guidance of the Team Leader, SNSP Project and direct supervision of the National Programme Officer, the post holder will support the implementation and monitoring of activities at a field level.
The main duties include;
\u2022 Assist with monitoring activities at a field level in the assigned camps; both in terms of timely implementation, quality of activities, and compliance of activities.
\u2022 Work alongside WFP\u2019s Cooperating Partners (CPs) to troubleshoot elements of programme implementation that are not working well and suggest improvements.
\u2022 Act as a point of contact for the specific activities under the volunteer services at the field level for general operational queries requesting assistance where necessary.
Maintain good relationships with all relevant partners and stakeholders, including concerned government authorities in the camps.
\u2022 Keep updated beneficiaries list and gather field-level information to be used for case studies, and qualitative and quantitative reports.
\u2022 Review partners\u2019 monthly financial and narrative reports and provide feedback.
\u2022 Assist the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas and follow it up.
\u2022 Records keeping including WFP\u2019s relevant policies, directives and guidance, and CPs\u2019 reports.
\u2022 Ensure gender and protection mainstreaming and other safeguards measures in all programme components, and the presence of a functioning complaint and feedback mechanism.
\u2022 Any other tasks as assigned by the Supervisor.<\/p>\n
EDUCATION: Graduate in the related functional area
EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3 years of experience in humanitarian or development programmes
LANGUAGE: Excellent written and oral\/communications skills in both English and Bangla. Fluency in Chittagonian\/Rohingyan dialect is a strong asset.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
\u2022 Experience of field monitoring of project implementation and feedback.
\u2022 Experience organizing and delivering training sessions for project beneficiaries. Experience of organising and delivering ToTs
\u2022 Willingness and ability to work in difficult environments, under stressful and time-critical circumstances
\u2022 An understanding of youth programme implementation
\u2022 Strong diplomatic skills and ability to work collaboratively alongside partners.
\u2022 Demonstrated openness in sharing information and keeping people informed
\u2022 Cultural and Gender awareness and sensitivity, including strong understanding of gender and protection mainstreaming in programming.
\u2022 Familiarity with the context of Cox\u2019s Bazar. <\/p>\n
\u2022 Regularly visits 31 refugee camps and monitors implementation and prepares field visit reports and follow up
\u2022 Provide feedback on the quality of implementation and non-compliance issues to the CPs based on the field observation and document them
\u2022 Collect and consolidate CPs\u2019 queries, and feedback, and report to the team.
\u2022 Follow-up CPs\u2019 compliance with the WFP\u2019s feedback and report back to the project unit
\u2022 Stocktake the feedback of beneficiaries and undertake initiatives to resolve issues.
\u2022 Review partners\u2019 monthly narrative and financial reports and share feedback.
\u2022 Support visibility of WFP in implementing activities, and organizing meetings, workshops and training.
\u2022 Archive WFP\u2019s and CPs\u2019 relevant documents including reports, work plans, minutes, guidance notes, photos, and videos, etc. in SharePoint.<\/p>\n
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14 November 2022, Monday<\/p>\n
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\u2019s 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<\/p>\n