Programme Assistant (School Feeding& Nutrition) SC5, Dushanbe (Re-advertised)

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WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

ABOUT WFP

Job Title: ( Re-advertised) Programme Assistant (School Feeding& Nutrition)

Grade: SC5

Type of contract: Service Contract

Duration: 12 months

Duty Station: Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Vacancy Number: 829639

Date of Publication: Monday 15th January, 2024

Deadline of Application: Monday 29th January, 2024

This vacancy announcement is for Nationals of Tajikistan.

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including a medical insurance and other benefits you may be entitled.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Working to support the human development outcome of the CSP 2023-2026 and reporting directly to the head of programme, the incumbent is expected to perform the following duties and responsibilities for both school feeding and nutrition:

• Provide project management and/or general support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Compile and manage data, conducting basic analysis, from relevant sources, inputting to COMET or other relevant databases (in reference to food request notes, partnerships data, distribution data, other output data, assessments/monitoring data, etc.);
• Support in the development and tracking of monthly process monitoring plans and tools;
• Ensure reporting requirements of cooperating partners are met, following up on payments as needed;
• Manage the administerial aspects of the United Nations Partner Portal by supporting interested parties in registering their organization, uploading documents, conducting online and offline due diligence screening of all potential partners;
• Support in the proposals review and serve as secretariate for cooperating partner committee processes;
• Ensure electronic (and physical, if required) archiving of all official documents;
• Document all official meetings and exchanges through notetaking;
• Serve as alternate to the programme unit business support assistant in processing and managing routine administrative and financial tasks, including collating inputs, staff mission planning, raising of purchase orders and requisitions, invoice tracking, events/workshops planning, and basic translations from/to English/Tajik/Russian on short documents, presentations, and written correspondence;
• Support the Programme Unit business support assistant in processing and managing routine administrative and financial tasks, including rising micro-purchase orders, invoice tracking, events/workshops planning, and basic translations;
• Process and manage routine administrative and financial tasks (in WINGS, ITS, SCOPE, etc.) for each of the programmatic activity teams, to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources;
• Any other tasks as needed.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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

LANGUAGE: Fluency in oral and written communication in English, Tajik and Russian.

EXPERIENCE: At least 5 years of work experience in programme, of which at least 1 year is in implementation of projects working in the private business sector, government agencies, United Nations, and/or national or international non-profit organizations. A focus on social protection, education, or nutrition will be considered as an asset.

KNOWLEDGE& SKILLS:

• Experience in liaisons with national counterparts such as local authorities, state agencies and ministries.
• Good knowledge of computer applications such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook, etc.). Experience in handling of various data packages and web-based management systems.
• Experience with data/information management and organization as well as data visualization.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective relations with counterparts and staff within the office and external stakeholders, including donors, NGO partners, other UN agencies and/or private businesses.
• Good communication skills and ability to work with a variety of individuals.
• Ability to plan and organize work, resourcefulness, initiative, and problem-solving skills.

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:

• Leading by example with integrity,
• Driving results and delivering on commitments,
• Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,
• Applying strategic thinking,
• Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). **Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations:

It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: [email protected], cc’ing [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. 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.