Programme Assistant (BISP Ehsaas Nashonuma) SC5, Peshawar

Programme & Policy

Overview

Oversee field operations of the BISP Ehsaas Nashonuma program in Peshawar.

You have:

• Completion of Higher secondary school education preferably supported by Advance University degree in Social Sciences, Nutrition or equivalent.
• Minimum experience of 5 years in Programme implementation, out of which 03 Years must be in Nutrition Projects with public and/or private sector with provincial/national/international organizations.
• Fluency in English and Urdu is required. Knowledge of local language is added advantage.
• Experience of BISP or Stunting prevention project will be an advantage.

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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.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Job Title Programme Asistant (BISP Ehsaas Nashonuma) Grade SC-5 Contract type Service Contract Duty Station Peshawar Duration One year

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

This vacancy announcement is for Pakistani nationals only. Deadline for applications is 29th August 2021. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme 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, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This job is based in Area Office Peshawar, the Job holder will report to Head of Nutrition or the designated official.

JOB PURPOSE

The Programme Assistant (BISP) will be reporting to Programme Policy Officer- BISP and faciliate the provincial nutrition focal point/s, under Ehsaas Nashunuma program’s field operations in Khyber and Upper Dir. The Staff member is expected to spend 50% of time in field mentoring the capacity and quality of Field staff of 10 Facilitation centers under BISP Ehsaas Nashonuma project. The position is in particular intended to maintain the highest quality of BISP FC's services as per donor's expectations. The staff member is expected to timely identify and correct any gaps in the Quality of Services in the Field. The role involves mix technical support and monitoring of the BISP Project activities in close coordination with KP unit head and PMU/BISP. Apart from reporting to the Head of Unit/ Programme Policy Officer, the staff member is required to support the WFP Provincial Nutrition Programme Policy Officer for facilitating Periodic Field Visits, as well as timely preparation for donors and government's missions and development of Briefs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. The staff member is required to plan periodic visits to BISP Ehsaas NashoNuma Stunting Prevention Facilitation centers. The incumbent is required to possess extensive experience of monitoring of Nutrition services and will offer on-spot corrective mentoring support to the Field staff based in Facilitation centers across BISP Districts. The role includes element of M&E but not limited to monitoring and requires support to ensure to maintain high quality services of the FC's in line with Operations Manual of BISP Project and donors expectations;
2. Support the PPO in development of the BISP Ehsaas NashoNuma Quality check list focusing on Quality of services, Staff presence and skills, APP functionality, FC's Outlook and cross check with BISP, POS and DoH's opinion on Quality of services.
3. Coordinate with WFP BISP Provincial Programme and Policy Officers (BISP and Regular project staff), for the identified gaps in FCs (Both Physical Infra structure, APP, Registration tools, POS, and Staffing capacities) for timely corrective measures.
4. Support the PPO for timely coordinate with Logistics/ Supply chain units (weekly and monthly coordinate) to ensure that at least one quarter of RUSF food commodities supplies are available at Provincial warehouse or Ehsaas Nashonuma Facilitation centers for smooth flow of activities. (Timely report the constraints in RUSF supply chain to PMU Country office as well as Project manager BISP.
5. Submit FC's visits reports to the supervisor with the feedback for improvement of operations and ensure the timely course correction as required; The staff will be engaged to supervise the FCs specified tasks each month. This includes periodic visits with Provincial Nutrition focal point/s to ensure compliance of Quality protocols and full time readiness to receive field missions of donors and WFP management or Media visits on short notice.
6. The staff member is required to timely submit the Travel Plans for each month (at least 06 week ahead of planned visits) with the Supervisor for NoCs processing and regular follow-up with security unit on the approval status.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
• Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
• Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
• Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
• Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance Can facilitate implementation of food assistance programmes under guidance using basic understanding of principles and good practices of programme design, implementation and monitoring. Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers) Demonstrates ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation. Knowledge of Specialized Areas Understands basic technical concepts and data andtheir 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/Govt Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Completion of Higher secondary school education preferably supported by Advance University degree in Social Sciences, Nutrition or equivalent.

Experience:

Minimum experience of 5 years in Programme implementation, out of which 03 Years must be in Nutrition Projects with public and/or private sector with provincial/national/ international organizations

Experience of BISP or Stunting prevention project will be an advantage.

Languages:

Fluency in English and Urdu is required. Knowledge of local language is added advantage.

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Female applicants and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organisation. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection & recruitment process, and for work-related needs upon joining the Programme. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. 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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