Business Support Assistant (Livelihood & Social Safety Nets) Damascus VA040-2020

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.

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.

From 30 June 2020 to 14 July 2020 

Type of contract : Service contract (SC5) 

Duration : one year 

Number of required employees : 1 

These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). The job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or the designate.
At this level, job holders are responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff. They work under minimum supervision, perform basic analyses and compile reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.

To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.  

Within delegated authority, the Programme Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and thus are not all-inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all position holders).

• Support operational planning of activities, field missions, organization of events and workshops.

• Facilitate and coordinate some required livelihoods assessments like ICA (Integrated Context Analysis), SLP (Seasonal Livelihoods Plan) and CBPP (community-based participatory plan).
• Compile data and provide basic analysis, maintain accurate records and files and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports for further reviews, to support accuracy and efficiency of information presented to internal and external stakeholders.
• Enter accurate data in corporate systems within the established deadlines, to enable easy access to information and support planning and decision-making.
• Keep track of all official correspondence, notes verbales, notes for the record, and exchange of information with national and international stakeholders.
• Develop financial planning and monitoring tools and processes for the effective fund management by the Livelihood & Social Safety Nets unit.
• Facilitate regular communication with other WFP units in the Country Office (Finance, Admin, Protocol, Partnership, Information Technology, M&E) as well as with WFP Field Offices as needed.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
•  Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
•  Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
•  Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.
   

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
 

Experience : at least four years of progressively responsible work experience in general administrative work , preferable in the area of humanitarian affairs, information systems , communication . 

Knowledge & Skills:  

 •    Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word.
•    Knowledge of work routines and methods in order to complete processes under minimal supervision.
•    Strong knowledge of spreadsheets and databases (MS Excel and MS Access) or other databases
•    Ability to present information in the form of tables, charts and diagrams easily comprehensible
•    Ability to identify data discrepancies and rectify problems requiring attention
•    Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
 

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

• Please upload your professional CV in English in PDF format making sure to include the following in terms of “Experience”:
• Company/Organization name and scope of work of the organization
• Exact Position Title
• Contract type: part-time, full-time, volunteer, consultant, or freelancer
• Start and End date of Employment for each position: From (dd/mm/yyyy) to (dd/mm/yyyy)
• Responsibilities: To mention the main responsibilities that highlight your gained skills and experience
• A proof of your experience will be required in the final stage of recruitment.
• Only short-listed candidates, who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised position, shall
• be contacted.
• Candidates must get an auto confirmation email once application is submitted.

WFP is dedicated to promoting and maintaining the highest degree of physical, mental and social wellbeing of all staff members. Accordingly, it seeks to offer a safe and healthy working environment focusing on
balancing the professional and personal demands of its personnel of all contract types and thus WFP offers flexible working options.

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Internal candidates : 

https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreq?jobId=123054&company=C0000168410P

External candidates : 

https://job-listing.wfp.org/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=123054&company=C0000168410P

As WFP is dedicated to the goal of building a diverse and inclusive workplace and
committed to have a multicultural environment to foster creativity and productivity,
Females and Individuals with Special Needs are strongly 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.