Re-ad: Programme Associate

Job Description

Title: Re-ad: Programme Associate

Company Name: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Sylhet

Salary: --

Experience:

Published: 2024-05-21

Application Deadline: 2024-06-02

Education:

• At least a bachelor’s degree in the area of social science, development studies or nutrition.

• Grade: GS6

• Type of contract: Fixed Term

• Duration: 12 months

• Duty Station: Sylhet

• Vacancy Number: 828727

• This vacancy announcement is for Nationals from Bangladesh.

Terms and Conditions:

• WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance.

JOB PURPOSE

• To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Provide technical support to implement WFP’s Cooperating Partner and Government relevant departments during emergency response 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 (on food and nutrition situation) 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 on government-assisted safety net programmes (e.g., MCBP, VWBP, Rice fortification etc) 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.

• Perform other related duties as required.