Programme Associate Nutrition

Organizational Context

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace and prosperity. WFP uses food assistance to support people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impacts of climate change. We are committed to a diverse, skilled, and high-performing workforce operating in an inclusive environment, guided by our values of Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion.

Job Purpose

The Programme Associate Nutrition (SC6) will provide specialized technical, analytical, and coordination support for the implementation of nutrition programmes in Algeria, including in-kind and cash-based transfer (CBT) interventions. This role is crucial for ensuring the effective, efficient, and accountable delivery of assistance aligned with WFP standards. The incumbent will support programme implementation, monitoring, and evaluation, bridging technical modality management with field-level execution. Key responsibilities include managing beneficiary data platforms, conducting community-level nutrition monitoring, and ensuring compliance with criteria for prevention and treatment initiatives. The role involves assisting in programme design, partner identification, integration of nutrition-sensitive CBT, and regular field visits to verify commodity delivery and track nutritional status. The Programme Associate will also be responsible for data compilation, analysis, reporting, and managing programmatic data in WFP systems like SCOPE and COMET, ensuring accurate setup and maintenance of beneficiary lists and resolving field-level issues related to digital payments.

Responsibilities

The Programme Associate Nutrition role involves providing specialized technical, analytical, and coordination support for the implementation of nutrition programs, including both in-kind and cash-based transfer (CBT) interventions. This position ensures the effective, efficient, and accountable delivery of assistance in alignment with World Food Programme (WFP) standards. Key responsibilities include supporting the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programs. The role requires expertise in beneficiary data platforms and community-level nutrition monitoring, bridging technical modality management with field-level implementation. The Associate will assist in designing and rolling out targeted nutrition programs like Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) and Social and Behavior Change (SBC) initiatives, and facilitate the integration of nutrition-sensitive CBTs. They will conduct field visits to verify commodity delivery and monitor beneficiary nutritional status, as well as CBT processes. Data management is crucial, involving compiling, analyzing, and interpreting program data, tracking key indicators, and preparing reports. The Associate will manage and verify programmatic data in WFP systems like SCOPE and COMET, ensuring accurate setup and maintenance of beneficiary lists and resolving field-level issues related to digital CBT payments. Coordination involves reviewing distribution plans and partner reports, preparing activity progress reports, and participating in relevant forums. The role also emphasizes integrating gender, protection, and accountability to affected populations (AAP) in program design and implementation, and supporting community feedback mechanisms.

Work Experience

Requires at least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in programme implementation. Experience in nutrition programming and/or cash-based transfer (CBT) interventions is strongly desirable. Experience working with NGOs and in humanitarian contexts is an asset.

Skills

Nutrition Programme Implementation, Cash-Based Transfer (CBT) Interventions, Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM), Social and Behavior Change (SBC), Data Analysis and Management, Beneficiary Data Platforms, Community-Level Nutrition Monitoring, Partnership Coordination, Reporting and Documentation, Gender and Protection Integration, Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP)

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