Programme Assistant - Nablus- SC5

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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).

📌 Type of Contract: Service Contract, L5

➡️ Unit / Division: Programme Unit / WFP Palestine

📍 Duty Station: Nablus

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

The position is only open to nationals or residents with a legal permit/ID to work in Nablus.

❗You are required to fill in all mandatory fields on Workday in English and upload your English CV. Your application would be otherwise disqualified.

What will you do in this position? 

Reporting to the Programme Policy Officer. The Programme Assistant is responsible for supporting the implementation of WFP’s assistance programmes, with a focus on Cash-Based Transfers (CBT), In-Kind food assistance, and operational coordination. The Programme assistant is expected to work under minimum supervision, performs basic analyses, and compiles reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.

Why work with WFP Palestine? 

For decades, Palestine has been facing a protracted and complex protection and humanitarian crisis. The humanitarian situation worsened alarmingly after an upsurge in violence from October 2023.

WFP, through our dual mandate in humanitarian and development, provides life-saving food assistance to the most vulnerable and food insecure non-refugee Palestinians.

WFP provides logistics support to humanitarian and development partners, allowing them to reach more people faster, and at a lower cost to donors and the environment. By offering our cash-based transfer platform to the wider humanitarian and development community, coordinating logistics, and developing an inter-agency common feedback mechanism, WFP contributes to wider humanitarian efforts.

At WFP Palestine, we offer a wide range of benefits and entitlements for Service Contract holders. Some of them are:

✅ Competitive salaries per job level

✅ Pension contribution added to net salary

✅ Medical insurance with the possibility to enroll eligible dependents

✅ Annual leave - 30 days per year

✅ 16 weeks of parental leave for birth mothers and 4 weeks of parental leave for non-birth parent

✅ Learning & development opportunities

How can you make a difference?

• Support the planning, implementation, and follow-up of both Cash-Based Transfers (CBT) and In-Kind food assistance, ensuring compliance with WFP standards and donor requirements.
• Assist in beneficiary targeting, registration, and distribution planning for WFP activities, particularly for both CBT and In-Kind modalities.
• Compile, verify, and report data specific to CBT and In-Kind distributions in the West Bank, contributing to regular situation updates.
• Attend, coordinate and document operational meetings with internal teams, partners, and stakeholders to ensure effective programme delivery.
• Prepare agendas, take minutes, and follow up on action points from operational meetings related to CBT and In-Kind activities.
• Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation, and follow-up of ongoing project activities.
• Support communication and activities with local partners, agencies, NGOs, and government institutions in the West Bank.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of general operational queries, requesting assistance where necessary.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of a crisis.
• Support on preparing for potential field visits
• Adapt processes and approaches to the local context and operational challenges in the West Bank.
• Other tasks as assigned by the supervisor(s)

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in working for NGOs or INGOs supporting humanitarian operations, specializing in Cash Based Transfer implementation, beneficiary services, and field coordination.
• Experience supporting CBT and In-Kind assistance programmes is desirable.
• Experience facilitating communication with technical teams (e.g., nutrition, VAM, livelihoods, social protection) is mandatory.
• Experience coordinating and documenting operational meetings is mandatory.
• Experience contributing to programme implementation and reporting is mandatory.
• Experience liaising with local authorities, community representatives, and cooperating partners in the West Bank is mandatory.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Completion of a post-secondary school education. A postgraduate degree in International Affairs, Law, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Social Sciences, Business Administration, Public Policy and/or Management or other relevant disciplines desirable.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic language.

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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.

• Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

• 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.