Programme & Policy

Overview

Coordinate community engagement activities in WFP Lebanon.

You have:

• University degree in social sciences, media, communications, journalism, marketing, education, graphic design or related area.
• Six (6) years of progressive experience in humanitarian contexts with at least two (2) years in community engagement activities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic; Fluency in another UN language is a plus.
• Knowledge of community participatory tools for action planning and learning.
• Knowledge of communication concepts to produce effective communication materials and determine effective and inclusive communication channels.

VACANCY ANNOUCEMENT

VA number # 405836

WFP Lebanon encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. WFP does not charge a fee or request bank details at any stage of recruitment process. We are committed to diversity and inclusion within iour workforce, and encourage all qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

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JOB TITLE:

BEIRUT-PROGRAMME ASSOCIATE (COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT)

TYPE OF CONTRACT:

SERVICE CONTRACT

JOB GRADE:

SC 6

UNIT/ DIVISION:

Programme Unit / Protection and Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)

DUTY STATION:

BEIRUT, LEBANON

CONTRACT DURATION:

ONE YEAR WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION

TYPE OF VA

INTERNAL and EXTERNAL

NO. OF POST/S:

ONE (1)

ABOUT WFP

Assisting more than 130 million people in 123 countries and territories each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies partnering with governments, and providing common services that allow the entire humanitarian community to save lives in emergencies and build the resilience of food insecure people and communities.

As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.

WFP Lebanon provides humanitarian assistance to nearly 1.1 million vulnerable persons, in the form of unrestricted assistance in-kind and cash-based transfers. WFP Lebanon also provides food assistance in the form of snack and fresh food to school aged students and their families. This support is designed to improve the students’ health and make them and their families more motivated to pursue the children’s right to education.

To know more about WFP’s mission, please check the below video:

https://www.facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme/videos/10154930622760178

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. 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.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The job holder reports to the Head of Protection and AAP unit or the designate. At this level, the job holder is expected to take responsibility for coordinating community engagement activities in WFP Lebanon.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES (not all inclusive):

Within the assigned unit and delegated authority, the Community Engagement Associate will be responsible for the following duties:

1. In consultation with the activity teams, develop a community engagement action plan that aligns with the corporate strategy. This should be adopted and reflected in the various implementation plans by activity units.
2. Facilitate the participation of multiple stakeholders in the planning and implementation of community engagement activities. An age, gender and diversity lens should be applied in respect to affected populations - particularly affected populations and marginalized groups.
3. Facilitate a harmonized approach to beneficiary communication across the activities, including but not limited to:
   1. Map out and document information activities from WFP and partners;
   2. Conduct communication and information needs assessments in close coordination with FOs and Activity Managers;
   3. In collaboration with the activity teams, develop communication strategies for recurrent messages and campaigns targeted at WFP’s beneficiaries on specific topics (e.g. awareness raising around disabilities);
   4. Map existing channels of beneficiary communication, evaluate their effectiveness and facilitate expansion to multiple, inclusive and innovative channels.
4. In collaboration with activity units, communication team, partners, and inter-agency focal points, develop centralized and common tools for knowledge management e.g., key messages, IEC materials, service mapping, visual communication products etc.
5. Support activity teams in budgeting for and incorporating community engagement activities in partners’ contracts (FLAs) as well as service providers’ agreements (SLAs and LTAs).
6. Provide capacity strengthening to WFP staff and partners on inclusive community engagement approaches.
7. In close liaison with the activity teams, M&E, gender, protection, and AAP focal points, establish entry points for community consultation and facilitate systematic collection and documentation of their views, as well as how these views influence programming and operations.
8. Facilitate enhancement of and support in assessing the effectiveness of communication and feedback mechanisms adopted by WFP Lebanon.

9. Perform other related duties as required.

   WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR

   Leads by

   Example

   with Integrity

   Upholds WFP values, principles, and

standards

Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards

Respects others and values diversity

Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same

Stays focused and calm under pressure

Stays focused and calm when under pressure and encourages others to do the same

Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn

Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop

Drives Results and Delivers on

Commitments

Delivers results for maximum impact

Holds self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results

Delegates

appropriately

Delivers results against delegated tasks and seeks guidance and support where needed

Adapts readily to change

Responds readily to change adjusting work as needed

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative

Is inclusive and

collaborative

Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by sharing ideas and openly raising issues

Gives timely and constructive

feedback

Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback

Builds and shares

new perspectives

Listens attentively to others to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives

Applies Strategic

Thinking

Communicates and

fulfils WFP’s vision

Fulfils WFP’s vision and is able to explain how their objectives support the vision

Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things

Demonstrates curiosity, and proposes new ways of doing things when relevant

Analyses and

evaluates data

Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team decision making

Considers the impact of decisions

Implements decisions and asks questions to understand the impact for wider objectives

Builds and

Maintains

Sustainable

Partnerships

Builds partnerships

Builds partnerships by seeking out opportunities to work with others

Collaborates to deliver common

objectives

Collaborates with partners by sharing information and working together to deliver common goals

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

University degree (undergraduate) in social sciences, media, communications, journalism, marketing, education, graphic design or related area.

Experience:

Six (6) years progressive experience in humanitarian contexts with at least (2) years in community engagement activities (enhancing participation, access to information and inclusion) which were tailored to specific target groups is required.

Humanitarian/development experience working on community engagement in the field (actual setting where a project is being implemented) or other related area is desirable

Technical Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of community participatory tools for action planning and learning;

  • Knowledge of communication concepts to produce effective communication materials and determine effective and inclusive communication channels;
  • Demonstrated skills in humanitarian / development assistance, with a focus on communication and inclusive community engagement activities;
  • Interaction with community feedback and response mechanisms;
  • Understanding of information and knowledge management is an added advantage.

  Languages:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Arabic. Fluency in another UN language is a plus

REMEMBER BEFORE YOU SUBMIT APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable)

  • Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
  • Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
  • Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

  • Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

  • Please contact us at wfprecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for applications is on 5 March 2023, Sunday at 11:59 pm (Rome Time). Qualified candidates are required to complete an online candidate profile on UN WFP Careers Website (https://www.wfp.org/careers). Only applications received on this website are considered valid and will be processed and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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.

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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