WFP Programme Assistant Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs

WFP Programme Assistant Jobs 2021 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. WFP Nigeria programme looking for “Programme Assistant”. Applicants with a Completion of secondary school education may apply on or before 04 August 2021.

The World Food Programme is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, the largest one focused on hunger and food security, and the largest provider of school meals. Founded in 1961, it is headquartered in Rome and has offices in 80 countries.

WFP Programme Assistant Jobs 2021

The WFP has published a job vacancy announcement on 24 July 2021 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Assistant to be based in Damaturu, Nigeria.

WFP Job Vacancy 2021

Job Purpose: To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive):

• Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
• Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Within the specific area of responsibility, compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) in order to support operational decision-making.
• Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. food security and vulnerability assessments) following corporate standards and guidelines.
• Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Support communication and activities with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of general operational queries requesting assistance where necessary.
• 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.

Qualification:

• Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.

Desired Experiences For Entry Into The Role:

• Has Supported food assistance distribution planning and implementation.
• Familiarity with WFP monitoring & evaluation processes.
• Facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. supply chain, nutrition, VAM, protection etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with training, field support, report writing, documentation of meetings.
• Familiarity with WFP Food assistance processes, and respective targets – particularly SDG2 and SDG17 – and how the work of WFP can contribute to achieving them;
• Familiarity with WFP’s mandate, Country Strategic Planning process, intervention modalities, programme and project lifecycle tools, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation desirable.
• Basic understanding of technical and theoretical concepts pertinent to food assistance;
• Strong knowledge of key State and Local government contexts and issues;
• Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills;
• Ability to produce high-quality written outputs in the working language.
• Understanding of basic principles of stakeholder engagement with government and other counterparts at the national or local level.
• Appetite for exploring and experimenting with new ideas and approaches.
• Ability to work independently in a timely and organised manner;
• Ability to work as part of a team, participating in open dialogues and valuing diverse opinions of others, regardless of gender, culture, background, experience, or country assignment.

Other Details

• Selection Process: Interview
• Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English language. Understanding of Hausa or any other local language will be good.
• Salary: negotiable
• Application Process: Online

How to Apply WFP Programme Assistant Jobs 2021

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The Closing Date: 04 August 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.