Tripoli - Deputy Head of Tripoli Field Office NOB

Programme & Policy

Overview

Lead and oversee project implementation at WFP field level.

You have:

• Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other relevant field
• At least five (5) years of post-graduate professional experience in Programme implementation
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in Arabic and English
• Management experience of medium-sized teams
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders on humanitarian assistance issues
• Experience in identifying learning and development paths to enhance staff capacity and performance

- This position is open to qualified Lebanese candidates only. - Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply. - Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

This Vacancy Announcement will close on 01 February 2022 at 11:59 PM Rome Time.

Contract Duration: The Deputy Head of Tripoli Field Office will be contracted for an initial term of 12 months. Contract may be extended based on business need and satisfactory performance.

Organizational background Assisting more than 90 million people in 83 countries each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty. In Lebanon, WFP Lebanon provides humanitarian assistance to 1.4 million vulnerable people a month, in the form of unrestricted assistance in-kind and cash-based transfers. WFP supports as well Lebanese schools with school meals and also supports vulnerable households in protecting and improving their livelihoods through trainings and rehabilitation of local infrastructures. WFP also supports Lebanon’s National Poverty Targeting Programme, and Lebanon’s Emergency Crisis and COVID-19 Response Social Safety Net Project (ESSN)

To know more about WFP’s mission, please check the below video: https://www.facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme/videos/10154930622760178/

Job Purpose Lead and oversee timely, efficient, and effective WFP project implementation at field level in collaboration with partners

Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Field Office, the Deputy Head of Field Office will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Lead a large programme and monitoring team overseeing the implementation of a wide range of projects at Field Office level. • Provide management support to specific and defined projects of considerable size/complexity, in compliance with WFP standards and procedures and ensuring a coordinated approach with the Country Office and other Field Offices. • Recommend and implement, as appropriate, timely solutions to identified bottlenecks in project implementation. • Contribute to developing and coordinating data gathering and reporting systems to ensure rigorous quantitative and qualitative monitoring and measure progress/achievements against plan. • Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders. • Liaise with internal and external counterparts, including Country Office line Units, local authorities, and Cooperating Partners to ensure effective collaboration for project delivery; and highlight and address potential risks. • Support the identification, development, and management of new partnerships. • Support the capacity building of Cooperating Partners based on programme requirements and lessons learned, with guidance from the Partnerships Unit. • Research and analyse a range of policy and operational issues to inform the development of policies, programmes, and activities. • Facilitate donor missions and other visits to project sites. • Represent WFP in regional thematic/coordination forums when needed. • Deputize for the Head of Field Office and act as Officer-in-Charge in her/his absence. • Other duties, as required.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills: • Has deepened technical knowledge through exposure to technical teams. • Has taken leadership of implementing programmes. • Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions. • Has proven experience in effectively supervising staff to meet programme goals. • Has experience in identifying learning and development paths to enhance staff capacity and performance. • Has proven experience in efficient communication with stakeholders on humanitarian assistance issues. • Has behavioural flexibility and ability to make changes to, and improve to, day to day activities as needed.

Standard Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience: At least five (5) years of post-graduate professional experience in Programme implementation. Experience in managing a medium-sized team is required.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Arabic and English. Fluency in another UN language is a plus.

Qualified female applicants 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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