ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
- Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
- Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
- Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
- Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the specific technical area.
- Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility.
- Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.
- Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
- Support on the creation of distribution plans for Multi-Purpose Cash assistance, and liaise with Cooperating Partners and relevant stakeholders to confirm targets, and progress against those targets.
- Coordinate data verification efforts and liaise with local authorities and partners to ensure the quality of incoming data is up to programme standards.
- Communicate with beneficiaries as needed to clarify and rectify data received, with the utmost professionalism and sensitivity.
- Coordinate with Cooperating Partners on the self-enrolment and data collection approaches andtroubleshoot as necessary.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
– Submit weekly data verification reports.
– Document and report on the relationship with local authorities.
– Document and keep track of interactions with beneficiaries and feedback provided.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
Experience:
• Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.). • Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
Knowledge & Skills:
– Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design
– Demonstrates ability to implement, under guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation.
– Understands basic technical concepts and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes.
– Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes
– Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.
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: SSA5, SSA6, SSA7 Contract (depend on the years and type of experience)
Unit/Division: Programme / PRO
Duty Station (City, Country): Multiple locations in Ukraine (i.e. Lviv, Kiev, Vinnitsya, Dnipro, Zakarpastka, Uzhhorod, Kropyvnystkyi, Chernivtsi, others). Immediate need for Dnipro, Lviv and Kropyvnystkyi.
Duration: 3 months (ASAP), extension pending performance and continuation of WFP’s programme of work in Ukraine
