Programme Assistant (GPE School Feeding) SC5 Maputo

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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.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Portuguese and English

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP will support the Ministry of Education and Human Development in the implementation of school feeding in response to the 2019 cyclone disasters under the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) for two school trimesters. The programme will provide on-site and take-home rations school feeding to over 200 schools in the Provinces of Cabo Delgado, Manica, Sofala and Zambezia.

JOB PURPOSE

Support programme management and implementation of activities in the four Provinces for the effective delivery of school feeding in response to the 2019 cyclone disasters.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

. Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.

2. Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.

3. Within the specific area of responsibility, compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) in order to support operational decision-making).

4. Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work following corporate standards and guidelines.

5. Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.

6. Support communication and activities with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions.

7. Act as a point of contact for resolution of general operational queries requesting assistance where necessary.

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

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

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.
   

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Support programme partnerships:
  • Assist preparation of partnership agreements with Provincial and District government authorities (DPEDH, STJDE)
  • Ensure timely registration of partners in WFP systems
  • Revise partners’ regular reports and support reconciliation
  • Liaise with Partnerships, Finance and Field Offices to ensure timely transfers to partners
• Assist with programme procurement:
  • Support procurement of Food and Non-Food Items and follow up to ensure their timely distributions
  • Liaise with Logistics, Procurement, Finance and Field Offices to ensure the timely payment of suppliers

• Assist with coordination of Field Offices (FO) on programme implementation, including:
  • Planning of activities
  • Food delivery and distribution, school preparedness, and monitoring
  • Backstop of issues
• Ensure adequate recording of data and preparation of reports and analysis
• Support training for WFP staff and external partners
• Support elaboration and distribution of programme communication materials
• Any other tasks as needed

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has worked in fast-paced environments.
• Has knowledge and experience of data entry and analysis. 
• Has solid organizational and numeracy skills.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Type pf contract: Service Contract (SC5)

Duration: 11-months contract specific for the GPE project, with no expected extension.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

27 January 2021

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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.