United Nations World Food Programme Zambia
Vacancy title:
Programme Associate SC6
[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Management ]
Jobs at:
United Nations World Food Programme Zambia
Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, March 14 2024
Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South – Central Africa
JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet implementation of WFP programmes at the field level.
Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)
- Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
- Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
- Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
- Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
- Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the specific technical area.
- Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility.
- Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.
- 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.
Other Specific Job Requirements
- Ability to build relationships with government and other stakeholders.
Ability to operate/use MS office programmes/apps (word, excel, power point).
- Demonstrate ability to analyze and write reports as well as engage with external relevant stakeholder such as government, UN Agencies, NGOs and private sector .
- Understand food security vulnerability and ability to link analysis to programme design and implementation in the context of WFP programmes and CSP.
Desired Experiences For Entry Into The Role
- Have minimum of 3 years working experience working in comparable and/or relevant position in the public service or private sector or an international organization.
- Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
- Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
- Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
Education Requirement: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education:
Job application procedure
- TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Duty Station: Petauke, Eastern Zambia
Duration: 12 months
Interested candidates should send their CV