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. This role is based in the WFP Jalalabad Area Office, reporting to the Nutrition Programme Policy Officer and Head of Programme. The incumbent will focus on managing nutrition activities within the Human Capital Development (HCD) framework.
Job Purpose
The Programme Associate (Nutrition) will provide specialized technical and programmatic support to ensure the effective implementation and responsiveness of WFP's nutrition activities. This involves supporting the planning, execution, monitoring, and follow-up of various nutrition programmes, such as TSFP, BSFP, stunting prevention, and MCBP, ensuring alignment with WFP policies and targets. The role includes managing nutrition projects and Field Level Agreements (FLAs), maintaining accurate programme data, compiling and analyzing data for reporting, and coordinating with cooperating partners, government counterparts, and other stakeholders. The associate will also monitor specialized nutritious food requirements, identify gaps, and facilitate workshops and training to enhance programme quality and improvement.
Responsibilities
The role involves providing comprehensive technical and programmatic support for WFP's nutrition initiatives, including TSFP, BSFP, stunting prevention, and MCBP. This includes ensuring all activities align with WFP policies, guidance, and targets. A key responsibility is supporting the management of nutrition projects and Field Level Agreements (FLAs), which entails overseeing proposal calls, budget reviews, amendments, and maintaining communication with partners and WFP units. The position requires meticulous maintenance of accurate nutrition program data and records, ensuring they are complete, organized, and accessible. Analysis and reporting of program data, including implementation progress, beneficiary reach, performance indicators, and resource utilization, are crucial for identifying trends and gaps. The role also supports timely and accurate nutrition reporting by coordinating with field offices, the Nutrition Cluster, and partners to ensure data consistency across systems. Effective liaison with the WFP Country Office and relevant technical units is necessary for coordination and follow-up. Collaboration with cooperating partners, government counterparts, UN agencies, and other stakeholders is essential for successful implementation and delivery of nutrition assistance. Monitoring program implementation and specialized food requirements, including stock and utilization, is also part of the duties, along with facilitating workshops, trainings, and meetings to improve program quality and address operational effectiveness.
Work Experience
Requires a minimum of 6 years of experience in nutrition, medical, public health, food science, and project management, specifically within a humanitarian context.
Skills
Nutrition Programme Management, Project Implementation, Data Analysis and Reporting, Stakeholder Coordination, Humanitarian Assistance, Public Health, Food Science, Monitoring and Evaluation, Evaluation, Training Facilitation