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Mission and objectives
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Context
Non-family duty station
Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
Operational Support:
Provide technical and operational support to the Country Office (CO) and Area Offices (AOs) for the effective implementation of the school meal programme and the ACL programme across Myanmar.
Support timely monitoring and analysis of programme performance, including tracking fund utilization, commodity and cash delivery, and beneficiary reach to ensure alignment with workplans and donor commitments.
Strengthen the capacity of Area Office teams to manage Field Level Agreements (FLAs), the contract between WFP and partnering NGO, with cooperating partners, ensuring compliance with WFP policies, guidelines, and quality standards.
Provide guidance to AOs on the adoption and rollout of new approaches within school meal and ACL, including community engagement practices, resilience‑building methodologies, and programme integration approaches.
Facilitate troubleshooting of operational bottlenecks and contribute to improving efficiency, accountability, and programme quality.
Reporting/Information Management:
Design, establish, and maintain a comprehensive tracking mechanism that enables the CO to regularly monitor planned versus actual achievements related to financial expenditure, beneficiary number and management, commodity stock and pipeline flows.
Support the production of briefs, dashboards, situation reports, and programme updates for internal and external stakeholders.
Partnerships:
Engage with key stakeholders, including but not limited to UNICEF, UNESCO, UNDP, World Bank, FAO, ICRC, UNOPS, UNODC, local and international NGOs and Private sector actors, to enhance collaboration, identify operational synergies, and support coordinated delivery of services to vulnerable communities.
Act as WFP focal point for strengthening partnerships with Japanese entities, including JICA, the Embassy of Japan, Japan‑funded development initiatives, and Japanese private sector organizations, with the aim of enhancing programmatic collaboration and complementary investments.
Support the CO in mapping, analysing, and expanding partnership opportunities that contribute to improved programme outcomes and sustainability.
Resource Mobilization:
Contribute to WFP Myanmar’s resource mobilization efforts by identifying new funding opportunities, preparing inputs for concept notes and proposals, and supporting donor engagement processes.
Provide programme data, analysis, and narratives required for the development of donor communications, briefing materials, and advocacy products.
Programme Management:
Work closely with the Head of Programme and relevant units to support the strategic planning, simplification, and visualization of WFP Myanmar’s programme portfolio.
Contribute to internal processes and review of completed projects aimed at improving programme coherence, integration, and adaptive management across activity areas.
Operational Support:
Provide technical and operational support to the Country Office (CO) and Area Offices (AOs) for the effective implementation of the school meal programme and the ACL programme across Myanmar.
Support timely monitoring and analysis of programme performance, including tracking fund utilization, commodity and cash delivery, and beneficiary reach to ensure alignment with workplans and donor commitments.
Strengthen the capacity of Area Office teams to manage Field Level Agreements (FLAs), the contract between WFP and partnering NGO, with cooperating partners, ensuring compliance with WFP policies, guidelines, and quality standards.
Provide guidance to AOs on the adoption and rollout of new approaches within school meal and ACL, including community engagement practices, resilience‑building methodologies, and programme integration approaches.
Facilitate troubleshooting of operational bottlenecks and contribute to improving efficiency, accountability, and programme quality.
Reporting/Information Management:
Design, establish, and maintain a comprehensive tracking mechanism that enables the CO to regularly monitor planned versus actual achievements related to financial expenditure, beneficiary number and management, commodity stock and pipeline flows.
Support the production of briefs, dashboards, situation reports, and programme updates for internal and external stakeholders.
Partnerships:
Engage with key stakeholders, including but not limited to UNICEF, UNESCO, UNDP, World Bank, FAO, ICRC, UNOPS, UNODC, local and international NGOs and Private sector actors, to enhance collaboration, identify operational synergies, and support coordinated delivery of services to vulnerable communities.
Act as WFP focal point for strengthening partnerships with Japanese entities, including JICA, the Embassy of Japan, Japan‑funded development initiatives, and Japanese private sector organizations, with the aim of enhancing programmatic collaboration and complementary investments.
Support the CO in mapping, analysing, and expanding partnership opportunities that contribute to improved programme outcomes and sustainability.
Resource Mobilization:
Contribute to WFP Myanmar’s resource mobilization efforts by identifying new funding opportunities, preparing inputs for concept notes and proposals, and supporting donor engagement processes.
Provide programme data, analysis, and narratives required for the development of donor communications, briefing materials, and advocacy products.
Programme Management:
Work closely with the Head of Programme and relevant units to support the strategic planning, simplification, and visualization of WFP Myanmar’s programme portfolio.
Contribute to internal processes and review of completed projects aimed at improving programme coherence, integration, and adaptive management across activity areas.
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