Adjoint(e) aux programmes - Filets Sociaux
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives and building a pathway to peace, stability, and prosperity. In Haiti, WFP has been working since 1969 to provide emergency assistance, implement long-term solutions to hunger, and strengthen national social protection systems. The Social Protection Unit focuses on resilience-building and poverty alleviation through safety net projects.
Job Purpose
The Programme Assistant - Social Safety Nets will support the effective implementation of accompanying measures for cash transfer programs in Haiti. This role is crucial for strengthening household resilience, mitigating extreme poverty, and contributing to the national social protection system. The incumbent will focus on financial inclusion aspects, capacity building of national partners, and ensuring the quality of program delivery. Key responsibilities include planning financial inclusion activities, developing training tools, coordinating with stakeholders, managing beneficiary data, and conducting field visits to monitor progress and identify risks. The position also involves supporting the digitalization of cash transfer activities and providing technical assistance on income-generating activities, ultimately aiming for a smooth handover of activities to national institutions.
Responsibilities
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization dedicated to saving lives and building peace through food assistance. In Haiti, WFP has been working since 1969 to provide emergency aid, implement long-term solutions to hunger and malnutrition, and strengthen national social protection, education, and food systems. The Social Protection unit in Haiti focuses on implementing safety net projects to enhance household resilience, alleviate extreme poverty, and bolster the national social protection system. This involves providing cash transfers to chronically poor households in vulnerable areas, complemented by financial inclusion and health/nutrition support. The role of the Programme Assistant – Social Safety Nets is to support the effective implementation of these complementary measures, particularly financial inclusion initiatives linked to cash transfers. This includes planning activities, developing training tools on economic and financial inclusion (including Village Savings and Loan Associations - VSLAs), accompanying partners, managing beneficiary data, conducting field visits, and supporting the government's capacity building. The position also involves contributing to the digitalization of cash transfer activities and reporting on progress. The WFP emphasizes diversity, inclusion, and professional development, offering a multicultural work environment and opportunities for career growth within its global operations.
Work Experience
The role requires at least four years of professional experience in financial inclusion, resilience, nutrition, or social protection. Additionally, a minimum of two years of experience coordinating with various humanitarian actors, governmental institutions, and civil society organizations is necessary.
Skills
Financial Inclusion, Resilience Building, Nutrition, Social Protection, Project Planning, Coordination, Training Development, Data Management, Field Monitoring, Capacity Building, Report Writing, Digitalization, Income-Generating Activities, Inter-agency Coordination, Partnership Building