Programme Volunteers - 2 openings

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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 or disability.

ABOUT WFP

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.

The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) assume a substantial role for public sector business and its ability to make a major contribution towards their achievement. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development gives business a significant role to play in efforts to achieve the SDGs, based on their ability to invest and innovate in a sustainable way. Achieving the SDGs requires collective action, shared responsibility and financing from multiple sources, especially of the public sector financial institutions.

To achieve the ambitious plan of sustaining all the strategic interventions of Egypt’s WFP CO, the public-sector contribution should improve and strengthens long-term partnerships with financial institutions, companies, foundations and high-net worth individuals. This includes leveraging the capacities of this segment to build long lasting partnerships that goes beyond resources but expands to leaving a mark to future development visions of the country.

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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.

GLOBAL COMMUNITY

Build bridges that unite people across the world.

Being part of a global, diverse and multicultural community like WFP, will continuously expose you to new ideas and perspectives.

How we deliver our mission in deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team, will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on so many levels

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). At this level, job holders are expected to provide additional assistance to WFP staff in all types of work, but are not to be used to replace staff members on permanent basis.

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UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES

Unlock possibilities you never thought you would 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 are unlikely to find in many other organizations.

Join us to make a difference

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STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. University Degree in related functional area is desirable.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station (Proficiency in English and Arabic languages.).

Experience: Preferably One year of progressively responsible study/work experience in the relative business stream within the development context (UN agencies, international development agencies, Egyptian NGOs, …)

Knowledge & Skills:

• Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word.
• Knowledge of work routines and methods to complete processes under minimal supervision.
• Uses tact and courtesy to give and receive information to a wide range of individuals.
• Ability to identify data discrepancies and rectify problems requiring attention.

JOB PURPOSE

To support the programme team on administration processes of the Gender and youth/education activities in order to facilitate effective service delivery.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Assist the team in implementing Social Protection tasks and activities; (gender and Youth/Education), according to plans, ensuring alignment with policies and guidelines.
2. Support in editing reports and documents to ensure appropriate style and formatting.
3. Support to collect, sort and disseminate correspondence, reports, and other materials to meet staff's required demands to time standards.
4. Support the maintenance of office files, documents, and records according to established systems and processes so that information is readily available for staff.
5. Update regularly the unit calendar with events and field activities.
6. Volunteer to provide routine business support and admin tasks for the staff daily and during events inside and outside Cairo.
7. Prepare field mission reports/ minutes of meetings to document field visits and meetings.
8. Perform other duties as may be required.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL 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.

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 fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is a volunteering opportunity for 2 positions in the Programme Unit -Gender & Youth/Education

Duration is 3 months

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline for submitting online application is on 5th of April 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.

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.