This position is open to Syrian or Syrian/Palestinian nationals, or holders of a work permit and residency in Syria. Contract Type: Fixed Term (G5) Duration: 12 months Duty Station: Lattakia Number of required employees: 1

ABOUT WFP

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 worldwideto ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women andchildren, can access the nutritious food they need. In Syria, WFP provides food assistance to more than 4.6 million people each month. This includes families whorequire emergency assistance when affected by conflict and displacement and also those who need help toimprove their nutrition and food security. WFP supports children across Syria with healthy meals and snacks atschool, mothers with nutritious diets, and families and communities with sustainable livelihood projects.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). The job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or the designate. At this level, job holders are responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff. They work under minimum supervision, perform basic analyses and compile reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages. In this position, the Programme assistance will dedicate around 80% of their time to GFA programmes and 20% to school feeding and nutrition programmes.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Liaise with internal counterparts (WFP focal points in the Country Office and other units) and coordinate with Cooperating partners /Government counter parts for implementation of GFA program activities effectively;
Assist in organizing and conducting trainings in GFA program for Cooperating Partners and Governmental Counterparts.
Assist in preparation of governorate-wide, partner-wide, monthly and quarterly allocation plans, projections for food commodities and non-food items.
Support Commodity Management and Tracking in coordination with logistics and partners to ensure timely food dispatches to FDPs and/ or EDPs.
Collect and analyse data on programme implementation to identify emerging trends/gaps aimed at improving programme implementation and informing future planning.
Assist with timely submission of reconciled, monthly distribution reports (along with invoices where necessary).
Assist in updating and maintenance of Programme data on monthly bases for various reports (Reports may be needed on weekly or need basis)
Coordinate with M&E for monitoring updates and feedback.
Undertake monitoring visits and follow up of issues in field and coordinate with National Programme Policy Officer (Head of Programme Officer FO) for assistance / guidance / resolution through appropriate channels.
Assist in conducting coordination meetings, Programme review meetings as required.
Provide support in organizing Programme planning missions, meetings and briefing sessions
Support head of section in the timely management of programme resources
Support coordination and communication with cooperating partners, UN agencies, INGOs and government institutions to ensure efficient delivery of programme activities.
Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the scope of on-going programme activities.
Manage programmatic updates through specific databases/ platforms to ensure information is accurate, organized, and available for others to access. Document and report on best practices and lessons learned.
Provide support in Nutrition & Schools Meals Activities as required, and accordingly coordinate with CO, Cooperating partners and related Governmental counterparts.
Formally act as alternate for the Nutrition & School Meals focal point and follow up on Nutrition & School Meals activities in the absence of the main focal point.
Perform other related duties or assignments as required and delegated by the supervisor.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

At least 4 years of relevant working experience in community, area development, education, planning, nutrition and monitoring, humanitarian work, food security, emergency sectors or cash based transfers.
Has facilitated communication with technical teams (GFA, Nutrition).
Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

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.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please upload your professional CV in English in PDF format making sure to include the following in terms of“Experience”:

Company/Organization name and scope of work of the organization
Exact Position Title
Contract type: part-time, full-time, volunteer, consultant, or freelancer
Start and End date of Employment for each position: From (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy)
Responsibilities: To mention the main responsibilities that highlight your gained skills and experience
A proof of your experience will be required in the final stage of recruitment.

Only short-listed candidates, who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised position, shall be contacted.

Candidates must get an auto confirmation email once application is submitted.

HOW TO APPLY

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Internal candidates:

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External candidates:

https://job-listing.wfp.org/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=130809&company=C0000168410P

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Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee onAdministrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAOFinance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similarbodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service andwithin three years of ceasing that service.

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Added 3 years ago - Updated 3 years ago - Source: wfp.org