Senior Programme Associate SC7

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Vacancy Announcement

WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Job Title: Senior Programme Associate SC7

Grade : Service Contract SC7

Type of contract: Service Contract

Number of Post : 1               

Duration: 6 months

Duty Station: Loikaw

Report to : Head of Loikaw Office

Date of Publication: 12 August 2022

Deadline of Application: 26 August 2022

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This post is opened for Myanmar Nationals Only.
Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Female applicants and qualified applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Provide specialized project management support to Kayah team to ensure that the various activities are performed to meet the established targets and follow WFP’s policies and procedures. 
• Support and supervise team members to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Prioritize the workloads and shared among team member in order to manage workload that to be completed within the timeline.
• Strengthen good collaboration and cooperation with WFP internal, multiple stakeholders and government departments if required.  
• Perform officer-in-charge during the absence of Head of Field Office.
• Organize and facilitate target communities for necessary criteria for food entitlement, facilitate beneficiary selection in order to ensure the food assistance effectively and efficiency for implementation of food assistance operation.

• Provide the on-job training to WFP’s staff members and partners related to activity management, to ensure all staff member are aware and understand on Planning, implementation, morning and reporting, and other M&E related activities within the specific technical area.
• Review and provide regular projects information for ongoing Planning, implementation, achievement and challenges to HOF and team members.
• Monitor the activities, meet with communities and provide support and feedback for betterment of the implementation. 
• Provide regular monthly distribution plan, monthly executive brief, Monthly distribution data and other project information to HOF and CO as required. 
• Ensure programme activity database is timely updated, tracking sheet, monthly M & E data, COMET data entry, CEM and request approval for new inclusion and exclusion of beneficiaries as required.
• Perform any other duties as requested by supervisor

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• Completion of secondary school education. Preferable to have a university degree in development studies, public administration, social science, agricultural, international relations or other related functional areas.

Language

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Myanmar.

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of humanitarian assistance and development practice. General knowledge of UN system, policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration. Knowledge of the political, economic and social situation in Myanmar.
• Knowledge of food security analysis and the data collection, treatment, and manipulation techniques typically associated with it;
• Knowledge of advanced statistics methods and statistical analysis with ability to use statistical software packages (SPSS, SAS, STATA, etc.);
• Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook);

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Preferable to have at least five years of progressively responsible experience of which at least three years closely related to Humanitarian Response and emergency preparedness, food security or other related field. Additional knowledge and experiences in the following areas is an advantage.

• Has experience or basic knowledge of humanitarian policy and emergency preparedness
• Has participated in implementing technical programs;
• Has implemented programmes with increased level of responsibility; Has provided input to policy discussions.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme 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. 

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. At WFP, we are driven and defined by our mission to fight world hunger, save lives, feed people’s dreams of a brighter future, reduce risk and help enable people, communities and countries meet their own food and nutrition needs. WFP goes anywhere it’s needed and does what it takes to get the job done. You will find our people at the heart of every major humanitarian intervention around the world, providing the essential life-saving foundation required for those furthest behind. Each year, we reach an average of 80 million people with food assistance in around 80 countries. Delivering our mission requires deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team. While the 16,000-people working for WFP reflect the rich diversity of the world in which we work, the vital importance of our shared mission underpins a remarkably close community of purpose.

The World Food Programme (WFP) is offering life-changing job opportunities you are unlikely to find in other organizations. Working at WFP will give you the opportunity to work beyond your expectations, to be enriched by truly meaningful work and deepen your professional expertise.

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.