Programme Assistant SSA

Programme & Policy

Overview

Assist in agricultural programs and support food security efforts.

You have:

• A University Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture or any related field
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Siswati
• A minimum of three years experience in implementing smallholder farmers production or extension, facilitating input/subsidy/support initiatives, and linking farmers production to best value markets.
• Knowledge in field crop production vegetable gardening, food security and livelihoods.
• Excellent listening and communication skills.

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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.

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.

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)

Under the overall supervision of the Head of Programme, direct supervision by the Programme Policy Officer - CBT, the Programme Assistant - (Agricuture Field) will be responsible for the following:

1. Technical planning, supervision and monitoring of the field activities

• To actively engage in the beneficiary selection process under the guidance of the Programme Policy Officer.
• To support in the design of the food security Farming model (gardens, field farming)
• To provide support to the design of the trainings to be provided to Farmers and Neighbourhood Care Points (NCPs).
• To conduct food security activities in the field under the guidance of Line Manager (input distribution, trainings, set up, maintenance, monitoring, reporting, etc.)
• To conduct household visits, focus group discussions and key informant interviews upon the request.
• Monitor the conformity of the field works (trainings, field visits, meeting, etc.) with the standards of WFP, and as per the agreed activity planned, BoQs and contracts.
• To support in the technical evaluation of the agricultural material.
• Ensure the timely implementation of field works as per the predefined schedule.
• Inform and document the anomalies and the challenges carried out during the implementation phase of the program.

2. Stakeholder coodinators

• Field coordination in the field with the cooperating partners (CP) and extension officers on best implementation including participants, local farmers and communities affected by the project activities.
• Field coordinate with CP local authorities ensuring continuous communication with beneficiaries and communities' representatives regarding the implementation of works and in order to ensure a flawless progress of activities.
• Support in buiding relationships between WFP, government authorities, partners and communities.

3. Data collection and reporting

• File, document and report work progress to his/her supervisor on weekly basis.
• Regular reporting of work progress to the supervisor.
• Report possible problem or conflict during the activities.
• Facilitate uploading field activity data using tablets or mobile devices.

4. Security

• Respect the security rules specified in the mission and base security plan, see to it that the team under his/her responsibility complies with the security plan and perform the security management tasks that can be assigned in its protocols.
• Communicate to the security managers of the working location and security related information or non compliance with the security plan.

5. Support humanitarian activities of WFP

• Support the emergency interventions of the organizationas per the employee's abilities.
• Support any activity that helps reaching our humanitarian goals.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A University Degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture or any related field

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Siswati.

Experience: A minimum of three years experience in:

• implementing smallholder farmers production or extension
• facilitating input/subsidy/support initiatives,
• linking farmers production to best value markets
• linking farmers production to best value markets
• conducting training for transformation of farming practices

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Knowledge in field crop production vegetable gardening, food security and livelihoods.
• Has experience working in agriculture sector.
• A teamplayer
• Excellent listening and communication skills.
• Suond negotiation skills and ability to accept responsibility.
• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook).

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF CONTRACT

• Model CA Plots in NCPs and participating farmers;
• Demonstration guide to support training of farmers;
• List of supported farmers with inputs and equipment supplied;
• Daily record sheet of field activities completes at each site;
• Monthly and training activity reports.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• This is a local position for Swazi nationals only.
• Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
• WFP does not charge any fees from applicants at any stage of the recruitment process.
• WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Closing date for applications, 3 July 2021

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