Programme Assistant SC5, Regional office in Cairo, Egypt
Support project implementation for the SDG-Climate Facility Initiative.
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Overview
Support project implementation for the SDG-Climate Facility Initiative.
You have:
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or another field relevant to international development assistance, or with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
- Arab native speaker. Fluency in oral and written communication in English.
- Minimum two years of relevant experience on early action and climate services, in relation to food security.
- Experience on research, policy, analysis and programme in climate change, humanitarian and development fields.
- Knowledge of climate change and some exposure to development and humanitarian issues in the Arab region.
- Strong writing, organizational skills, and experience in Microsoft Package.
- Strong teamwork skills and coordination capacities.
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 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.
WFP’s Regional Bureau for the Middle East and Northern Africa (RBC), based in Cairo, Egypt, provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in 14 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, State of Palestine, , Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen. These country offices aim to assist roughly one-third of all of WFP’s beneficiaries (approx. 30 million) in some of the most critical humanitarian emergencies of our time. RBC is also active in the ‘Changing Lives’ side of WFP’s mandate, helping national governments and local communities improve nutrition, livelihoods, school feeding, social protection, climate and disaster risk reduction and other programmes that build resilience and support development.
WHY WORK AT WFP?
SAVING & CHANGING LIVES ❤ Make a difference the world will notice. We are driven by our mission to fight world hunger and feed people’s dreams of a brighter future.
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UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES 💡 Unlock possibilities you never thought you'd find. WFP goes anywhere it is needed and does whatever it takes to get the job done.
LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE ⭐ Reach beyond yourself and discover your true potential. WFP offers the kind of life-changing experiences you’re unlikely find in many other organizations.
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JOB PURPOSE
The Middle East and North Africa region host some of the most challenging settings in the world in terms of addressing food insecurity. Pressure from population growth, resource scarcity and natural hazards have led to serious degradation of the natural resource base with adverse implications for food security. This system, already under considerable pressure, especially from a water and land perspective, will become even more exposed as climate change further exacerbates existing risk factors and stressors.
For WFP, it has become an imperative to address this multitude of complex risk factors that contribute to food and nutrition insecurity and erode the livelihoods of the poorest. Working with partners, WFP in the region is advancing a more holistic approach to supporting disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation and resilience at all levels.
In this context, WFP is seeking to enhance its capacities by recruiting a Programme Assistant focusing on supporting the ‘Anticipatory Action’ portfolio including a regional joint initiative called the SDG-Climate Facility Initiative, jointly with UNDP, the Arab Water Council, the League of Arab States, UNEP-FI, UNDRR and UN-HABITAT.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Economics, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or another field relevant to international development assistance, or with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Language:
Arab native speaker. Fluency in oral and written communication in English.
Experience:
• Minimum two years of relevant experience on early action and climate services, in relation to food security • Has experience on research, policy, analysis and programme in climate change, humanitarian and development fields.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Knowledge of climate change and some exposure to development and humanitarian issues in the Arab region
- Strong writing, organizational skills, and experience in Microsoft Package
- Strong team work skilld and coordination capacities
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1. Provide project implementation support for the SDG-Climate Facility Project including support for coordination of meetings and workshops, reporting, carrying out research and assisting with knowledge generation. 2. Develop and design technical materials including a regional toolbox for anticipatory action that contains information and guidance on identifying risks, planning, financing, and delivering anticipatory action mechanisms and their integration into in WFP programmes. 3. Assist in country office feasibility/scoping missions, under guidance of regional climate services/early action expert, on building capacities for identifying relevant risks, early actions, and capacities, financing and delivery related to the successful roll-out of forecast-based financing and anticipatory action. 4. Support communication and dissemination of evidence and knowledge products at the regional level, with country offices and externally, by strengthening capturing of knowledge, lessons learned and best practices and by identifying channels and platforms for dissemination of WFP reports, strategy papers and materials for increased communication and visibility. 5. Support and assist in studies and assessments such as Return on Investment studies on anticipatory action, in collaboration with relevant experts and teams, as needed, to support evidence-building on anticipatory action. 6. Under supervision, liaise with other functional sections and units to ensure effective internal collaboration when required and support regional partnerships. 7. Perform other duties as required.
DELIVERABLES
- Successful support towards start-up and implementation of WFP early warning and climate activities under the SDG-Climate Facility Project.
- Develop a regional toolbox to support regional level capacity building efforts on anticipatory action.
- Develop a dissemination strategy and maintain dissemination of products to accelerate growth of Anticipatory Action portfolio.
- Specific research and analytical products generated.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- JOB TITLE: PROGRAMME ASSISTANT
- TYPE & LEVEL OF CONTRACT: SERVICE CONTRACT, SC5
- DURATION & START DATE: 1 YEAR - RENEWABLE
- UNIT/DIVISION: PROGRAMME
- DUTY STATION (CITY, COUNTRY): REGIONAL BUREAU IN CAIRO (RBC), CAIRO, EGYPT
- REPORTS TO: PROGRAMME POLICY OFFICER- RESELIENCE
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications no later than Saturday 18th December 2021.
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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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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a project where you helped implement anticipatory action mechanisms? | The interviewer wants to understand your practical experience with implementation in similar projects. | Detail your role, the actions you took, and the outcomes. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects? | This tests your organizational skills and ability to manage workload effectively. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to communicate complex information to stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenging experience working in a team and how you addressed it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What do you consider when preparing for a feasibility/scoping mission? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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