Programme Associate SSA6

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.  Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

As part of the Scaling Up Nutrition efforts the World Food Program (WFAs part of the Scaling Up Nutrition efforts the World Food Program (WFP) in collaboration with the Government, especially the Department of Nutrition, HIV & AIDS (DHNA) is laying the foundation for the establishment of SUN Business Network in Malawi. To support these efforts, World Food Programme (WFP) Malawi is seeking a motivated self-starter person, to manage the day to day operations of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Business Network in Malawi. The candidate will serve as the main link between SUN Business Network members, Government and other key stakeholders, and will lead on all activities linked to the Network, including the development and dissemination of the SBN strategy and mobilizing stakeholders. These efforts will feed directly into the Country’s broader SUN and nutrition agendas.

P) in collaboration with the Government, especially the Department of Nutrition, HIV & AIDS (DHNA) is laying the foundation for the establishment of SUN Business Network in Malawi. To support these efforts, World Food Programme (WFP) Malawi is seeking a motivated self-starter person, to manage the day to day operations of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Business Network in Malawi. The candidate will serve as the main link between SUN Business Network members, Government and other key stakeholders, and will lead on all activities linked to the Network, including the development and dissemination of the SBN strategy and mobilizing stakeholders. These efforts will feed directly into the Country’s broader SUN and nutrition agendas.

JOB PURPOSE

Support the implementation and management of ongoing operations of the Scaling Up Nutrition Business Network, with the aim of increasing engagement of the Private Sector in nutrition in Malawi. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1.     Development and dissemination of SBN strategy and workplan (2018-2020).

2.     Develop fundraising/Sustainability strategy for SBN Malawi (2018-2020):

3.     Mobilize businesses/ private sector partners to create an awareness of their role in nutrition.

4.     Increase commercial engagement in the nutrition market

5.     Facilitate the improvement in the nutrition regulatory environment

6.     Communications and reporting:

a.     Contribute to strengthen communication efforts through the:

                                        i.     Spearhead the development and dissemination of promotional materials.

                                      ii.     Compile and disseminate lessons on SBN establishment;

                                    iii.     Explore and recommend different ways and channels of communication to make SBN Malawi visible.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced University Degree in Business, Marketing, Development Economics, and any other relevant field.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
•  Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
•  Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
•  Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is an 8 month contract position

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

closing date: 17 May 2018

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries 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.