Programme Associate (SCOPE/CBT) -SC6 -Multiple Locations

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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 (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP has been working in Afghanistan since 1963. WFP food assistance aims to help the most vulnerable, food-insecure Afghans, including women and children, and families affected by conflict and natural disasters. In the approved Country Strategic Plan (2018-2022), WFP Afghanistan is well placed to provide comprehensive support to the country in achieving Zero Hunger by 2030 via its six closely interrelated outcomes, which range from emergency response to livelihoods creation, as well as nutrition Programmes based on a life-cycle approach, and the strengthening of national food systems.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are the world's largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP Afghanistan has started implementing SCOPE— WFP’s beneficiary and transfer management system in 2016. In recent strategic shift aligned with Sustainable Development Goals, WFP Afghanistan is committed to enhance global partnership for achieving SDGs by providing common services and platforms to humanitarian community and Government. 

Based in the field office, programme associate will support SCOPE and CBT registrations, end-to-end rollouts, and capacity building for WFP field staff and cooperating partners. The incumbent will also support external SCOPE partnerships including Government and other humanitarian partners in areas related to the field office.
 

JOB PURPOSE

To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

•    SCOPE:
The Programme Associate will be part of Field office SCOPE team and responsible for management of overall SCOPE implementation at the Area/Sub Office level including:
o    In close coordination with CO SCOPE team and Area/Sub office programme, plan and manage SCOPE registrations and SCOPE end-to-end rollouts;
o    Participate in PTRC to review CPs’ proposals for SCOPE resource allocation, provide recommendations according to standard SCOPE resources requirement and coordinate with ICT for provision of SCOPE equipment; 
o    In coordination with Area/Sub office ICT, regularly provide SCOPE trainings to CPs’ staff on SCOPE registrations, real-time biometric identification, data quality standards, redemptions and reconciliations;
o    Regularly extract error reports from SCOPE, check data quality and analyse data for fulfilment of programme information needs and exclusion of duplicate beneficiaries;
o    Regularly visit SCOPE registration and redemption sites to ensure compliance with SCOPE SOPs aiming for collecting quality data and to ensure adequate beneficiary sensitization at the registration/redemption sites;
o    In consultation with CO SCOPE team, initiate and follow-up SCOPE project and intervention creation, enrolments, SCOPE card printing, and other required activities with Area/sub office programme, ICT, and Finance; 
o    Provide regular progress reports and report any obstacles to Head of Area/Sub office and SCOPE Manager for seeking timely advice; 
o    Review Area/Sub office SCOPE user roles, ensure segregation of duties, and make recommendations to CO SCOPE Service Desk for granting roles
o    Ensure compliance at Area/Sub office level with WFP’s guide to personal data protection and privacy guide, Beneficiary identity management guide, and other relevant WFP policies;
o    Actively contribute to improvements in SCOPE standard operating procedures by sharing lessons learnt;
o    Provide SCOPE capacity building support to Area/Sub office staff in liaison with CO SCOPE team;
o    Serves as the main focal point for SCOPE external partnerships with Government and other humanitarian partners and manage partnerships at the Area/Sub office level; 
 

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

University degree in the fields of business administration, public administration, international development or any other relevant field

Experience: 

Three to five years of relevant experience is required. 

Language:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and local languages (Pashto/Dari)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position Title: Programme Associate (SCOPE/CBT)
Grade: General Service - Level 6  (SC6)
Contract: Service Contract - 6 months RENEWABLE
Duty Station/travel: Jalalabad, Kandahar, Mazar, Herat, Faizabad, Kabul 
Salary: Competitive remuneration package
Medical Plan: International valid medical plan valid also for staff, spouse and dependents children under 18 years
 
WFP Work Envirionment
WFP is committed to ensuring that all its workplaces are free from abuse, offensive behaviour, harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. WFP is also committed to promoting a work culture in which every employee understands, and is able to carry out, his/her personal responsibilities for maintaining the dignity of work colleagues. WFP seeks to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. We believe our mission of fighting global hunger worldwide can only be achieved if women, men, girls and boys are offered equal opportunities in terms of access to resources and services and participation in decision making roles.
 
Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

25th January 2022