DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
15 April 2026-23:59-GMT+04:30 Afghanistan Time (Kabul)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
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).
ABOUT XXX AT WFP [to be completed by the recruiter]
This position is based in [duty station] and reports to [xxx].
THE ROLE
This job will be based in Herat Area Office and will directly report to Head of Area Office.
Job holder operates with a high degree of independence, manage junior staff to ensure that programme and policy objectives are achieved in full. He/she will be involved in a wide variety of programme and policy activities and analytical work, some of which may be of considerable complexity.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
Under the direct guidance and supervision by the Head of Area Office, and in close collaboration with programme teams in the Country office, the Head of Programme will be responsible for the following duties:
1. Manage WFP programme implementation at field level, ensuring timely, effective and coordinated deployment of food and cash assistance and related activities in line with WFP standards, policies and procedures.
2. Provide technical expertise and support to the AO Programme team in planning, formulating, and implementation of food and cash assistance programmes, offering context specific advice to strengthen programme design and delivery.
3. Ensure coordination and technical support for resilience-building programmes, particularly enhancing linkages between school feeding, nutrition, social protection, climate adaptation and broader resilience initiatives.
4. Review and analyze data collected through M&E corporate tools and present it to the head of office and the PU team for decision making purposes.
5. Ensure efficient use of financial resources, monitoring programme activities to achieve objectives within approved budgets.
6. Facilitate cross-functional coordination within the Area Office, ensuring programme delivery is coherent, integrated, and efficient across technical and operational units e.g., Supply Chain, VAME, Security and Support Services.
7. Establish and maintain operational partnerships with WFP Cooperating partners, Other NGOs, UN agencies, civil society and other stakeholders to enhance programme quality and identify opportunities for collaboration.
8. Support identification, development, and management of strategic partnerships, promoting complementary interventions and improved food assistance packages.
9. Support capacity improvement of WFP staff, partners and DfA counterparts, including contributing to training materials and providing technical guidance to strengthen preparedness and response capacities.
10. Guide, supervise, and develop junior and field-level programme staff, fostering high performance and serving as a key point of referral for programme-related analysis and queries.
11. Perform other duties as required.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES:
Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance : Displays ability to identify the main hunger problem at the national or subnational level to design and implement context-specific programmes that integrate complex analysis and the full range of food assistance tools.
Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher): Demonstrates ability to analyze and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development.
Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.): Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialized fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring.
Emergency Programming: Displays ability to translate understanding of programme principles in emergencies and protracted conflict situations into relevant, effective, and context specific approaches.
Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government: Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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
Desired experience for entry into the role:
Has deepened technical knowledge through exposure to technical teams.
• Has taken leadership of implementing programmes.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and Dari/Pasho is mandatory.
Location: Herat
WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.
REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.
We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.
At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.
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.