Programme Associate, SC6 Human Capital Development, Amdjarass
Organizational Context
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, dedicated to saving lives in emergencies and building pathways to peace and prosperity through food assistance. WFP operates in diverse, multicultural environments, emphasizing inclusivity, professional development, and a commitment to its core values. This role is based in the Amdjarass field office.
Job Purpose
The Programme Associate will provide specialized support and technical analysis for humanitarian programs, focusing on school feeding and nutrition activities in the Amdjarass field office. This role involves planning, implementing, monitoring, and quality control of program activities, ensuring adherence to WFP policies and procedures. The associate will conduct field visits, monitor assistance utilization, assess partner performance, and manage stock. They will also support partnership development, coordinate with government services and local stakeholders, and contribute to capacity building of partners. The position requires developing and consolidating program reports, analyzing data, and identifying operational risks. The Programme Associate will also act as a liaison with the country office, resolve operational issues, and potentially supervise support staff, ensuring effective and efficient program delivery.
Responsibilities
The Programme Associate is responsible for planning and monitoring the implementation of school feeding and nutrition programs within a field office's designated area. This involves providing technical assistance and contributing to the quality control of activities, including the tracking of food supplies, nutritional inputs, and performance indicators, ensuring adherence to WFP policies and procedures. The role requires conducting regular field visits to monitor activity implementation, assess partner performance, manage stock, and ensure recommendations from evaluations are followed, while considering logistical and security constraints. Additionally, the Associate supports partnership development, coordinates with government services and local stakeholders, and prepares program reports, analyses, and data on assistance needs, resource utilization, activity progress, and operational risks. They also facilitate capacity building for cooperating partners and community structures, act as a liaison with the country office, resolve operational issues, and may supervise support staff. Maintaining positive working relationships with all stakeholders and contributing to accountability through feedback mechanisms is crucial. The role also emphasizes adhering to "Do No Harm" principles and executing assigned tasks by the supervisor.
Work Experience
Requires at least six years of post-educational professional experience in development project planning and implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of humanitarian and development projects. Prior experience in School Feeding and/or Nutrition program management is advantageous. Experience working with cooperating partners, government structures, and community organizations is desirable. Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and program data management is a plus.
Skills
Project Management, Data Analysis, Reporting, Capacity Building, Partnership Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, Technical Assistance, Cross-cultural Communication, Problem-Solving, Team Supervision