United Nations World Food Programme seeks to recruit a programme assistant (CBT) SC-5 (102985) – Khartoum, Sudan
About WFP :
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
How to apply?
To apply, please create a personal account and fill out the profile form with your personal information at http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings. If you are an internal applicant, apply through your E-Recruitment profile.
In the application form, ensure filling the mandatory sections, attaching your CV, answering the pre-screening questions and agreeing on the legal statement before submitting your application.
Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis on account of potential and performance. All applicants will undergo a rigorous process which includes screening against job requirements, a technical test, and a panel interview.
Talented women are encouraged to apply :
We look for applicants with the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian values. We commit to promote diversity, gender parity and equality between men and women.
WFP strives to build a work environment that is safe and respectful, and free of sexual harassment and abuse of authority. We believe in open communication, and every individual at WFP is treated with respect regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religious and political beliefs, etc.
In this pursuit, WFP assists women to balance work exigencies with personal and family responsibilities by providing an attractive compensation package, including fully paid maternity leave for 16 weeks, breastfeeding time off, and the possibility to avail of flexible working arrangements. Also, we endeavour to provide our staff, women, and men, with training and professional career development opportunities.
Organizational context :
These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). The job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or the designate.
At this level, job holders are responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff. They work under minimum supervision, perform basic analyses and compile reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.
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 ;
- Perform any other related duties.
Standard minimum qualifications :
Education & Experience : Completion of secondary school education with four years of relevant work experience. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Language : Fluency in both oral and written communication in English & Arabic.
Desired experiences for entry into the role :
- Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.) ;
- Has contributed to implementation of programmes ;
- Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
4Ps core organisational capabilities :
Purpose :
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives ;
- Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor ;
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates ;
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
People :
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities ;
- Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds ;
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work ;
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.
Performance :
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues ;
- Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency ;
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments ;
- Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.
Partnership :
- Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor ;
- Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals ;
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives ;
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.
Functional capabilities :
| Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
| Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance | Can facilitate implementation of food assistance programmes under guidance using basic understanding of principles and good practices of programme design, implementation and monitoring. |
| Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers) | Demonstrates ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation. |
| Knowledge of Specialized Areas | Understands basic technical concepts and data andtheir relevance to food assistance programmes. |
| Emergency Programming | Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. |
| Strategic Policy Engagement w/Govt | Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level. |
Posting date :
Closing Date : 29/01/2019
This position is open only for Sudanese Nationals or individuals authorized to work in Sudan according to Sudanese regulations.