Access Assistant Sc4, Field Office Port-au-prince, Haiti

Organizational Context

WFP operates in complex and conflict-affected areas where humanitarian access is a significant challenge. In Haiti, the security situation has deteriorated significantly since 2021 due to gang violence, road blockages, and infrastructure disruptions, severely hindering humanitarian aid delivery. This role is crucial for ensuring coordinated, consistent, and predictable humanitarian access, enabling WFP to deliver assistance effectively and safely to vulnerable populations.

Job Purpose

The Access Assistant will support the Country Office in implementing access and security strategies, ensuring WFP can effectively deliver its programs in challenging environments. This involves contributing to operational modalities, supporting access negotiation tactics, and collecting/analyzing contextual information to inform decision-making. The role requires proactive engagement with various stakeholders, including humanitarian partners, local authorities, and security actors, to facilitate safe and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance. The Assistant will also contribute to security analysis, risk assessment, and operational planning, working closely with the security team to integrate access concerns into broader security strategies. This position is vital for maintaining and expanding WFP's operations in Haiti by fostering strong relationships and ensuring the safety of personnel and beneficiaries amidst volatile conditions.

Responsibilities

The Humanitarian Access Assistant plays a crucial role in ensuring the World Food Programme (WFP) can effectively deliver aid in challenging environments, particularly in conflict-affected areas like Haiti. This position involves supporting the country office in implementing access and security strategies, which are vital for the successful execution of WFP's programs and for reaching vulnerable populations. The assistant will contribute to refining operational modalities to overcome access constraints, ensuring a rapid and high-quality response. This includes supporting the development of access and negotiation tactics. A key responsibility is the proactive collection and analysis of contextual information from various stakeholders to inform decision-making. The role also requires engaging with humanitarian and non-humanitarian actors, as well as other key parties, to facilitate WFP's operations. Furthermore, the assistant will contribute to local security analysis, identifying risks that could impact humanitarian access, and maintaining close coordination with the security team. This involves assessing routes, planning operations based on risk, and fostering strong relationships with local authorities and security agencies. The ultimate goal is to ensure the safety of personnel and assets, protect beneficiaries, and maintain community trust, thereby securing and expanding WFP's operations in Haiti.

Work Experience

Requires at least 5 years of relevant experience in humanitarian access, security management, and community relations in conflict-affected environments.

Skills

Humanitarian Access, Security Management, Community Engagement, Information Collection and Analysis, Coordination, Negotiation, Risk Assessment, Reporting, Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Leadership, Problem-Solving, Adaptability, Cross-cultural Competence, Time Management, Computer Proficiency, Excel, French, English

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