Programme Assistant (district Community Facility)-sc5, Khong District, Champasack

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 through food assistance. WFP operates in emergencies and supports people recovering from conflict, disasters, and climate change impacts. We are committed to diversity, inclusion, and professional development, offering a dynamic and multicultural work environment.

Job Purpose

The Programme Assistant (District Community Facilitator) will support the planning, implementation, and monitoring of WFP's programme activities at the district level in Khong District, Champasack Province. This role involves collaborating closely with government counterparts and community leaders to ensure effective delivery of food or non-food items, resolve routine operational issues, and gather feedback for programme improvement. The assistant will also contribute to capacity strengthening of local partners and government bodies, provide training on WFP operational practices, and prepare field mission reports. The primary objective is to facilitate smooth programme operations, enhance community engagement, and support the transition of responsibilities to local authorities, ensuring alignment with WFP standards and objectives.

Responsibilities

The Programme Assistant's responsibilities encompass ensuring the efficient and standard-compliant distribution of food and non-food items by verifying planned movements, resolving routine issues, and escalating complex ones. They play a crucial role in supporting district-level programme implementation planning, collaborating closely with government and community counterparts. Effective information sharing with field and country office teams is vital for seamless collaboration and activity tracking. The role involves collecting, analyzing, and summarizing programme data, often in partnership with cooperating organizations, to produce reports that inform decision-making. Stakeholder engagement is key, requiring liaison with subnational authorities, partners, and WFP staff to gather feedback for programme management. The assistant is expected to suggest improvements to field tracking processes and organize regular meetings with community leaders and partners to discuss various operational aspects, ensuring clear communication and efficient operations. Furthermore, they will coordinate with government counterparts, providing guidance and on-the-job training to build capacity for effective programme implementation and support a gradual handover to government management. This includes delivering standard training on WFP operational practices and preparing field mission reports with recommendations for challenges encountered.

Work Experience

Requires at least five years of relevant work experience in community development, agriculture support, rural development, or school feeding programs. Experience working with technical teams and contributing to program implementation is also beneficial.

Skills

Community development, Agriculture support, Rural development, School feeding programmes, Programme implementation, Data collection and analysis, Report preparation, Stakeholder liaison, Capacity building, Training delivery, Project monitoring, Field mission reporting, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Motorbike travel, Teamwork, English language proficiency, Lao language proficiency

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