Programme Assistant (Inclusion), SC5, Cox1ss Bazar

Job Description

Title: Programme Assistant (Inclusion), SC5, Cox1ss Bazar

Company Name: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Vacancy: 1

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University degree in one of the following disciplines: gender studies, human rights, law, political or social sciences, or another related field.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 4 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Type of Contract: Service Contract
∎ Duration of contract: 1 year
∎ Vacancy Number: 178234
∎ Nationality: Bangladeshi only
∎ Monthly Salary: As per UN salary scale
∎ To provide support to gender transformative and inclusive programme activities with a focus on gender equality, women`s empowerment and disability inclusion throughout WFP`s emergency operation, working with all units within WFP.
∎ The objectives of this role are to:
∎ Providing technical assistance to documentation, reporting, and knowledge sharing to foster gender equality, improve meaningful disability inclusion and enhance women`s empowerment through WFP supported programmes.
∎ Strengthen strategic partnerships and advocate for WFP strategic priorities through active engagement with different stakeholders and interagency level at Cox`s Bazar.
∎ Undertaking and participate in different learning and sharing modules, events, webinars, courses to develop a skilled attitude for further supporting WFP programmes also sharing the knowledge in different platforms and within team members.

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Under the supervision of the Programme Officer, in Cox's Bazar Office the incumbent will be responsible for completing these responsibilities, but is not limited to:
∎ Conduct regular field visits to WFP's programme sites in camps and host community to identify barriers and opportunities in relation to gender and disability inclusion.
∎ Conduct consultations with women, girls and persons with disabilities in collaboration with other programme units.
∎ Provide support on gender and disability inclusion mainstreaming to programme and functional units.
∎ Support to capacity strengthening initiatives including developing of training materials on gender and disability inclusion for WFP staff and cooperating partners
∎ Provide support to foster collaboration with organizations with persons with disabilities in the camps and host community to leverage WFP's reach.
∎ Analyze the field findings with gender and inclusion aspects and come out with practical recommendations to inform programmes and cooperating partners to consider into programme implementation and future interventions.
∎ Work with the communication team to develop gender sensitive and inclusive IEC materials, gender and disability inclusion brief and factsheet.
∎ Support to organize quarterly catch-up event with disability inclusion champions from different unit of WFP.
∎ Support documentation of current trends, challenges, best practices, needs and priorities in gender and disability inclusion in the context.
∎ Active contribution and participation at the advocacy campaigns on women empowerment, gender equality, disability inclusion and preventions of gender-based violence, in collaboration with WFP programme and with other UN agencies through support on developing event concepts notes, IEC materials, messages, budget, event planning, and brainstorming sessions.
∎ Any additional responsibility and assignments shared from the supervisor.

Additional Requirements:
∎ At least four(4) years of experience, with two years of relevant experience in humanitarian or development programmes. Individuals with experience in gender and inclusion in humanitarian settings will be preferred.
∎ Excellent communication, research, written and oral presentation skills.
∎ Team spirit and excellent interpersonal relations.
∎ In-depth and operational understanding of integrating protection, gender equality, women's empowerment, accountability to affected populations, disability inclusion, sexual and gender-based violence, conflict-sensitive programming, and humanitarian principles into humanitarian assistance.
∎ Strong analytical, writing and communication skills.
∎ Sound knowledge and skills in training and facilitation, including adapting materials for the audience. Client orientation with excellent interpersonal and team skills, including mentoring skills. Cross-cultural sensitivity. Knowledge of UN system policies and functions of protection-mandated agencies.

Salary:
∎ Grade: SC5 As per UN salary scale

Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.

Application Deadline: 22 Nov 2022

Company Information:
∎ 13 Nov 2022
∎ United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Category: NGO/Development