Programme Associate (SC6)

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

1. Background

The Programme Associate will support the implementation of emergency response activities in Eastern and Southern Libya, including monthly food distributions, provision of nutrition supplements to children and pregnant and lactating women (PLW), registration of new arrivals, monitoring of programme activities, reporting, and logistical support, thereby ensuring the timely, effective, and accountable delivery of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable populations affected by conflict and displacement.

Reporting directly to the Programme Officer or Head of Area Office in Benghazi, the Programme Associate will work closely with logistics, RAM, and partner teams, with performance assessed on the timely delivery of outputs, accuracy of reporting, and effectiveness in supporting programme operations.

2. Duties and Responsibilities

Support planning and coordination of monthly food distributions and nutrition supplement activities. Monitor the registration and verification of new arrivals, ensuring accurate beneficiary data management. Monitor programme activities in Eastern and Southern Libya, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and donor requirements. Provide technical and administrative support to field teams (WFP or TPM) during distribution and monitoring missions. Collect, compile, and analyze data from field operations, including beneficiary feedback and distribution reports. Prepare regular situation updates, monitoring reports, and inputs for donor reporting. Coordinate with logistics teams to ensure timely delivery of food and nutrition supplies to distribution sites. Support the tracking of stock movements, warehouse management, and distribution schedules. Maintain accurate records of programme activities, ensuring timely submission of documentation. Work closely with WFP Libya COMET Focal Point for the greater utilization of COMET data and for the greater improvement in the data quality Support analysis and reporting of household survey (both quantitative, qualitative data) Support analysis of market data (time-series of food commodity prices). Assist in the periodic review of output and outcome indicators Liaise with local authorities, community leaders, and implementing partners to facilitate programme activities. Support capacity-building initiatives for partners and community volunteers involved in distributions.

3. Required Qualifications

Education

• Completion of secondary school education. A university degree in social sciences, nutrition, logistics, or related fields is desirable.

Experience

• At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in programme implementation, logistics, or monitoring in humanitarian or development contexts.
• Experience in emergency response, food assistance, or nutrition programmes is an asset.
• Expertise and familiarity with data collection tools, data analysis, reporting systems, and beneficiary registration processes will be an asset.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and in insecure environments.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Collect, analyze, and report quantitative and qualitative data.
• Conduct of market and price monitoring, including value chain analysis.
• Interpret market trends to inform programme design and interventions.
• Use digital M&E platforms and visualization tools effectively.
• Fluency in Arabic and good working knowledge of English.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.

• If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org for technical support only.

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• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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.