Programme Assistant Livelihoods- SC5- Homs

Programme & Policy

Overview

Support effective delivery of livelihoods and resilience programs.

You have:

• Completion of secondary school education; University Degree in a related area is desirable.
• At least four years of work experience related to food security, early recovery, and livelihood programming.
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English; Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

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Job Title: Programme Assistant Livelihoods, SC5- Homs Field Office

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.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

All applications should be received no later than the 08 January 2022

CONTRACT TYPE AND DURATION

Type of Contract: Service Contract

Contract Duration: 1 year

Duty Station: Homs

Number of employees required: 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 lifetime. 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. In 2020, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight hunger globally, including its work during the coronavirus pandemic.

In Syria, WFP provides food assistance to more than 4.6 million people each month. This includes families who require emergency assistance when affected by conflict and displacement and also those who need help to improve their nutrition and food security. WFP supports children across Syria with healthy meals and snacks at school, mothers with nutritious diets, and families and communities with sustainable livelihood projects.

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.

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT AND ROLE

The Programme Assistant for Livelihood will work within the Programme unit in Homs FO. The job holder will work in close collaboration with other WFP units involved in the implementation of WFP’s livelihood programmes (activity focal points and other colleagues within Programme, logistics/retail, Finance, IT and others), with livelihood focal points in WFP’s Country Office, as well as with external partners such as cooperating partners.

JOB PURPOSE

To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Support the development of livelihoods and resilience programming in the area of operations.
• Liaise with the concerned authorities, partners and other stakeholders on livelihood and resilience building projects.
• Assess the training needs of relevant partner staff and support the design and implementation of appropriate capacity development training.
• Prepare regular implementation reports on livelihoods projects and activities.
• Conduct required and needed communication and follow up to ensure that projects are implemented as planned and that they achieve their goals.
• Contribute to documenting lessons learnt and best practices in livelihood and resilience building programming in area of operation.
• Follow up with cooperating partners (CPs) on monthly reporting.
• Create Food Release Notes (FRN) for Livelihood in COMET based on inputs and guidance from HoP.
• Develop and maintain distribution reports (templates) tailored for each partner; these templates would have clear details and explanation when/why dispatch was delayed and distribution spilled into next month.
• Perform other duties, as required by the direct supervisor.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. University Degree in the related functional area is desirable, and proven experience in Livelihoods programming or the humanitarian field.

Experience: At least four years of progressively responsible work experience related to food security, early recovery, and livelihood programming.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Knowledge of Arabic is an advantage.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• The operational areas covered by the Field Office include a diverse range of livelihood programmes. Candidates should highlight previous programmatic and technical experience the following livelihood portfolio:
• Rural livelihoods: focus on agricultural production (household-level and smallholder farmers) and infrastructure rehabilitation activities (project management);

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please upload your professional CV in English in PDF format making sure to include the following in your Work Experience:

• Company/Organization name and scope of work of the organization
• Exact Position Title and grade (If UN, state exact grade and level)
• Contract type: part-time, full-time, volunteer, consultant, or freelancer. (If UN, state exact contract modality)
• Start and End date of Employment for each position: From (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy)
• Responsibilities: Main responsibilities that highlight your gained skills and experience

Proof of your work experience will be required in the final stage of recruitment. Only short-listed candidates will be invited to the next stage of the selection process. Candidates must get an auto confirmation email once application is submitted. Follow the links below to submit your application. If the link does not work, copy and paste it in your browser address bar.

HOW TO APPLY

If any of the below links do not work by clicking on it, please copy and paste it in the browser address bar:

Internal candidates: https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreq?jobId=154931&company=C0000168410P

External candidates:

https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=154931&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 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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