Programme Associate (School Feeding) SC6 - Multiple Locations

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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. 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.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position: Programme Associate (School Feeding)

Contract: Service Contract

Grade: 6

Duty Station: Multiple (Kabul, Kandahar, Jalalabad, Mazar, Herat, Faizabad)

Number required: 6 positions

Duration: 12 months

WFP's Work Environment

WFP is committed to ensuring that all its workplaces are free from abuse, offensive behaviour, harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. WFP is also committed to promoting a work culture in which every employee understands, and is able to carry out, his/her personal responsibilities for maintaining the dignity of work colleagues. WFP seeks to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. We believe our mission of fighting global hunger worldwide can only be achieved if women, men, girls and boys are offered equal opportunities in terms of access to resources and services and participation in decision making roles.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. More than half the population of Afghanistan – a record 22.8 million people – will face acute food insecurity in 2022. The combined effects of drought, conflict, COVID-19, and the economic crisis, have severely affected lives, livelihoods, and people’s access to food. The team of 600 staff, 550 of which are Afghan nationals are working tireless to bring emergency food and nutrition assistance to the millions of people suffering across the country. The assistance provided by WFP includes emergency food assistance, school meals, nutrition programmes and important self-reliance and resilience programmes. The packet of support can include food, cash, or vouchers. In conflict situations, we bring relief to exhausted populations and use food assistance to build pathways to peace and stability – work for which WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.

ABOUT WFP AFGHANISTAN

With rich natural resources, and a young and diverse population, Afghanistan has the potential to stabilize and make significant progress on the 2030 Agenda. However, a complex and protracted conflict, combined with challenges related to climate change, demographics, gender inequalities, underemployment, and transparency issues, has dramatically impeded its efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 2 on Zero Hunger. The 2017 Afghanistan Zero Hunger Strategic Review (ZHSR) found that the country suffers from high, and in some cases rapidly rising, levels of food insecurity and undernutrition, and outlines a series of recommendations to address the problem.

The overarching goal of the WFP Afghanistan Country Strategic Plan (CSP) is to support the country to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 in a manner that also contributes, wherever possible, to the broader, longer term transition to peace and development. WFP, through the CSP, is continuing to scale up emergency activities nationwide and mainstreaming the crosscutting issues of gender equality and women’s empowerment, protection, and accountability to affected populations, the CSP focuses on six, highly interrelated outcomes that span both SDG 2 and 17 (partnering for the goals).

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the School Feeding Supervisor, the Programme Associate (SBCC and School feeding) will be responsible for the following duties related to WFP nutrition programmes and initiatives.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Support the planning and implementation of WFP education support programmes with specific emphasis on school feeding and girl’s education promotion in line with the CSP and Education sector priorities. • Facilitate the strengthening of the of the WFP-UNICEF collaboration for Education with specific emphasis on synergies in delivering a joint package for the community-based education programme as well as other education support initiatives. • Represent WFP at the Education sector coordination platforms at the regional/provincial level including but not limited to Education in Emergencies working group and the Education Sector Development partners working group. • Participate in the WFP Regional dialogue and webinars related to school feeding and education support and ensure the Area Office contribution is updated on all developments associated with school feeding. • Working in collaboration with the Department of Education and Department of Public Health support the coordinating, planning and implementation of the annual national school-based deworming campaign. • Coordinate the overall monitoring and reporting on education support activities including provision of weekly programme updates Area Office weekly SitRep and for the executive brief and programme management tracking. • Contribute towards the planning, design and execution of evaluation assessments, process monitoring related to education support and ensure the evidence generation archives are updated accordingly.

Networking and partnership building • Build and sustain effective close working partnerships with education coordination platforms while ensuring the close engagement of government counterparts and national stakeholders through active sharing of information and knowledge to facilitate program implementation and capacity strengthening. • Engage in resource mobilization and advocacy efforts for education support and SBCC in coordination with the education clusters. Such efforts may include but will not be limited to joint programming for resource optimization and efficiency, funding proposals for pooled funds, joint monitoring, development of operational guidelines, etc. • Performing other duties as requested by the supervisor.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. First university degree in Public Health, Nutrition, Communication for development, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Psychology would be an added advantage.

Experience:

• At least 6 years of experience in implementing education and SBCC related support activities in direct collaboration with government counterparts.
• Exposure with cash-based transfer programmes.
• Experience in coordination and facilitation of meetings with UN and government counterparts.

Language:

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and in local language.

DESIRED COMPETENCIES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Knowledge and skills:

• Excellent communication, coordination, and facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills.
• Proven ability to conceptualize, develop, plan, and manage programmes, leadership, and teamwork abilities, good analytical, negotiation communication and advocacy skills.
• Good computer knowledge and skills.
• Previous work experience with INGOs, UN Organization and/or government is desirable.

Core Competences:

• Results Oriented
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building/maintaining effective relationships
• Knowledge sharing
• Cultural and gender awareness and sensitivity

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Monday, 9 May 2022

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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.