Programme Assistant (CBT) SC5- Tete

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.

To perform specialized and/or standardized CBT programme-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.To provide guidance and support to government and partner in implementing WFP plans. Part of the responsibility include travelling to the remote field.

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.

Education: Secondary education, and a post-secondary education or additional trainings/ courses in Social Sciences, Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management, Project Management or other related area. University degree in similar areas will be an advantage. 
Language:  Fluency in oral and written Portuguese and English.

Experience: 3 years or more of experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development, with working knowledge on Cash Based Transfers modality and Social Protection/Social Assistance.

Under the guidance of the Head of Field Office, the incumbant will perform the below tasks:

• Support the implementation of cash-based transfers and related day to day activities in the Field Office;
• Develop detailed schedule of activities indicating timeframes and clear roles and responsibilities;
• Maintain tracking sheet of vouchers, distribution plan, reports, reconciliations, payments to partners and any CBT initiatives;
• Participate in conducting Multi Sectorial Capacity Assessments (MSCA) for CBT interventions in full coordination with the relevant units within the CO and support shift of modalities among in-kind, vouchers and cash across WFP areas of operation;
• Support, in collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Unit, the consolidation of outputs monitoring reports, including but not limited to number beneficiaries reached with gender/age breakdown and amounts transferred;
• Provide guidance, on-the-job training, technical and strategic guidance and continuous communication to field monitors and partners for the planning and implementation of activities;
• Maintain tracking sheet of availability equipment for CPs, and visibility items at field level-ensuring that necessary items are available in a timely fashion;
• 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.
   

• Sound experience in project management in a related field.
• Experience in project implementation and coordination among several teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to analyse and interpret information and draw out the key messages.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, able to clearly articulate insights to stakeholders.
• Good networking skills and capacity to build and maintain professional contacts
• Leadership skills and excellent inter personal skill. Ability to lead and motivate.
• Willingness to travel extensively to the field

• Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

Type of contract: Service Contract (SC5) 

Duration: Six months (6) with possibility of extension. 

No later than: 24.11.2020

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.