Programme Associate (Operations&CBT) G6, Ankara

Programme & Policy

Overview

Apply for a Programme Associate role to support food assistance needs.

You have:

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Turkish.
• 3 years or more relevant experience in budgeting, accounting, finance, reporting.
• University degree in Economic, Accounting, Business, Social Sciences, International Affairs, or other field relevant to international development assistance.
• Sound knowledge of budgeting, cash programming, and finance.
• Must be either a Turkish national or have a valid Turkish residence at the time of application.

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The United Nations World Food Programme in Turkey is looking for a Programme Associate (Operations & Cased Based Transfers) G6, based in Ankara.

If you believe in your reporting and communication skills in English and Turkish and have 3 years of relevant professional work experience, do not miss this opportunity for a promising career in international development and apply at the latest by 16 March 2022, Wednesday.

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.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The incumbent will be expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. Programme Associates are required to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis and are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food/cash based assistance needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Ensure that the budgets and expenditures of WFP’s Cooperating Partners are entered into WFP Information Systems in a correct and timely manner, in line with corporate guidance for financial management of partner resources. Maintain detailed internal records in Excel, linked to WFP Management Information System records, to facilitate reporting and analysis. Liaise with relevant units within WFP, and advise Head of Resource Management Unit as needed, to ensure common understanding and consistent application of corporate guidance.
2. Review expense reports submitted by WFP’s Cooperating Partners for accuracy, completeness, and alignment with agreed budget. Liaise with WFP’s Partners to address any discrepancies and ensure timely submission of all documentation required for payment to Finance unit, Management and/or relevant units within WFP. Revise the process and tools as needed to adapt to changes within the project or WFP’s financial framework and document any deviations from processes caused by operational exigencies. Participate, on behalf of WFP Programme unit, in periodic in-person reviews of Cooperating Partner expenses.
3. Monitor and analyze Cooperating Partner consumption of available budget and prepare reports including charts and tables for Resource Management Unit to highlight any trends or potential issues in the pipeline and provide recommendations for moving forward. Prepare ad hoc reports as requested to meet specific information requirements.
4. Contribute to periodic projections of Country Office cash requirements, and any other forecasts needed, based on inputs received from Cooperating Partner and other relevant units within WFP.
5. Within the WFP Programme unit and Cash-Based Transfer sub-unit, provide inputs to design of key processes for transfer of funds to beneficiaries, reconciliation of beneficiary payments, etc as well as payment of operational expenses. Participate in regular meetings between WFP and Cooperating Partner counterparts to design and implement cash transfer processes in line with WFP’s broader guidance and standards for cash programming.
6. Perform other related duties as required.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers)

Demonstrates ability to implement, under guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation.

Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas Understands basic technical concepts and data and their 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/Government Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Secondary school education, University degree in Economic, Accounting, Business, Social Sciences, International Affairs, or other field relevant to international development assistance will be an asset.

Experience: 3 years or more relevant experience.

Has substantive experience in technical area (e.g. budgeting, accounting, finance, reporting etc.) Has provided input into programme design and implementation.

Has sound knowledge of budgeting, cash programming, and finance.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Turkish. Arabic language considered as an asset.

Nationality and Residency: The applicant should be either a Turkish national or have a valid Turkish residence at the time of application.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Demonstrates ability to apply understanding of programme objectives and corporate requirements to actual processes for cash transfer and payment of Cooperating Partners, and to adjust processes as needed to better serve the objectives of the programme.
• Demonstrates ability to work closely with a variety of colleagues both internal and external in order to ensure that processes are executed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Demonstrates ability to interpret data from multiple sources in order to make recommendations and implement practices that contribute to effective financial management and accountability of funds for partners or beneficiaries.
• Displays capacity to provide inputs into the design, implementation and ongoing adjustment of cash-based programmes.

4Ps CORE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
• Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
• Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets

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Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
• Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
• Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
• Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Job Title: Programme Associate (Operations&Cased Based Transfers)
• Typt & Level of Contract: Fixed Term/ G6
• Duration : 1 year (possible extension)
• Unit/Division: Resource Management Unit / Programme
• Duty Station: Ankara, Turkey
• Reports To: Budget and Programming Officer
• Net Pay Salary: The rate of actual salary after deduction of staff assessment (but excluding social security deduction) on an annual basis: TRY 149,271.00
• Medical Insurance: Mandatory for staff member and can be extended to dependents in a cost sharing
• Annual leave: 2.5 days a month

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application no later than Wednesday**, March 16th, 2022**.

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries 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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