Programme Officer & Roster - Dnipro, Ukraine and multiple locations (Open to Ukrainian Nationals) at Wold Food Programme (WFP)

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Contribute towards the development of a limited number of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
2. Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of small to moderate size that are relatively straight forward in nature, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
3. Follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
4. Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities.
5. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
6. Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects.
7. Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
8. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through project management support of learning initiatives.
9. Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
10. Other as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design.
• analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development.
• interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring
• provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
• Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience:

• Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

Languages: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

Type of Contract: SSA8

Unit/Division: Programme / PRO

Duty Station (City, Country): Current opening is in Dnipro, Ukraine. As a roster VA this posting may be used in the future to fill in similar positions in multiple locations in Ukraine (i.e. Lviv, Kiev, Vinnitsya, Zakarpastka, Uzhhorod, Kropyvnystkyi, Chernivtsi, others)

Duration: 3 months (ASAP). Multiple positions of various durations 3-12 months, and contract will be offered according to the needed duration.

2022-04-25T16:47:55.000 2022-05-09T23:59:59.000 Full time TELECOMMUTE Україна Wold Food Programme (WFP)