Senior Programme Associate (Gender) G7 - Re-advertised

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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 World Food Programme (WFP) is United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is continually responding to emergencies. We save lives by getting food to the hungry fast. But WFP also works to help prevent hunger in the future. We do this through programmes that use food as a means to build assets, spread knowledge and nurture stronger, more dynamic communities. This helps com- munities become more food secure. On average, WFP aims to bring food assistance to more than 80 million people in 80 countries.

WFP Ethiopia is working with the Government and humanitarian partners to strengthen the resilience of Ethiopia’s most vulnerable population and to chart a more prosperous and sustainable future for the next generation. The Country Office also supports programmes that use food assistance to empower women, transform areas affected by climate change and keep children in school. It aims to contribute to Ethiopia’s five-year development agenda, the Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP), through which the Government combats food insecurity.

Gender equality is a prerequisite for a world of zero hunger- for all women, men, girls and boys to be able to exercise their human rights, including the right to adequate food. The pursuit of gender equality and women’s empowerment (SDG5) is central to fulfilling WFP’s mandate. Humanitarian crises almost always aggravate food insecurity and malnutrition. With different impacts on women, men, girls and boys, they also exacerbate gender inequalities and threaten to reverse development gains. To achieve food and nutrition security for all people without distinction, food assistance policies and programmes must create conditions that advance, rather than undermine, gender equality and women’s empowerment.

WFP’s Gender Policy (2015-2020) required the ETCO to develop the Country Gender Action Plan (CGAP) to direct activities at the country-level. The CGAP covers the period 2017-2020 and will support the CO in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment to maximize the effectiveness of its programmes in Ethiopia. A Gender Result Network (GRN), consisting of staff of every functional area, is responsible for the overall implementation of the CGAP.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide effective coordination and specialized support to a full range of policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.  

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme and the overall supervision of the Senior Deputy Country Director; the incumbent will:

1.      Provide specialized expertise (on gender equality & women’s empowerment in relation to food security) and contribute towards the development of project activities, plans and processes to ensure alignment with wider corporate policies and guidelines on gender equality & women’s empowerment.

2.      Provide efficient coordination and specialized project management support to a range of specific programmes to ensure that the programme activities are performed within the established targets for gender equality & women’s empowerment, following WFP’s policies and procedures.

3.      Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a variety of elaborated reports and substantial data analysis (e.g. programme status, performance) and make recommendations to supervisors, ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.

4.      Coordinate and liaise with internal counterparts on a range of complex matters to enable effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.

5.      Foster relationships and support partnership-building with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions and participate in gender working groups and other fora to represent WFP

6.      Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the area of mainstreaming gender equality and women’s empowerment.

7.      Act as an escalation point for complex query resolution on all matters within the area of responsibility.

8.      Manage a team of support staff, providing advice, guidance and training, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines.

9.      Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

10.   Perform other duties as required.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

.        Follow up with the different units on the implementation of the activities stipulated in the Country Office Gender Action Plan 2017-2020 and subsequent updated action plans.

·        Contribute to capacity development efforts for programme staff on gender analysis and reporting, at CO and SO levels

·        Organize meetings of the Gender Result Network, prepare agendas and keep documentation thereof

·        Keep office informed of staff events, training opportunities, and any information on gender relevant to the work of the organization.

·        Support programme staff in mainstreaming gender by formulating gender equality outcomes, incorporating gender indicators in log frames

·        Support MEAL and VAM staff in making monitoring tools gender-sensitive

·        Support the processes of reporting on gender equality & women’s empowerment indicators at CO level, including country level reports and programme reports.  

·        Organize brown bag lunches (or use other information dissemination methods) for gender related issues.

·        Report to and work in close consultation with the Gender Adviser 

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

·       Demonstrated expertise in gender indicators, data and analysis, familiarity with gender marker

·       Has contributed to mainstreaming gender equality & women’s empowerment in the programme cycle.

·       Has provided input to policy discussions.

·       Has completed a bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

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.

HOW TO APPLY

This VA is open ONLY to Ethiopian Nationals and only qualified candidates will be contacted.  

WFP is an equal opportunity employer. Female applicants and qualified applicants from minority or marginalized groups are especially encouraged to apply.  

WFP staff access: http://newgo.wfp.org/services/e-recruitment 

Public access: http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings

Please note that WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. 

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

29 June 2018