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.
 
WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives. Present in nearly 80 countries, the organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to nutritious food and contribute to the lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs) and job holders report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.
Job holders operate with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that programme and policy objectives are achieved in full. They are usually involved in a wide variety of programme and policy activities and analytical work, some of which may be of a considerable complexity. At this level job holders are expected to contribute to performance improvement.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

BACKGROUND

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the UN’s leading humanitarian agency for fighting hunger worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

In Sudan, under its Interim Country Strategic Plan, WFP aims to achieve six outcomes, four focused on SDG 2 and two on SDG 17. The first outcome focuses on responding to new emergencies, where WFP will work closely with other UN agencies and government and non-government institutions to enhance its efficiency and effectiveness. Under the second outcome WFP will continue assistance to and improve the self-reliance of internally displaced people and refugees living in camps, with limited livelihoods opportunities, according to their vulnerability levels. The third outcome aims to reduce malnutrition and its root causes, through an integrated package of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions. This outcome also places an emphasis on the capacity development and augmentation of the Ministry of Health. The fourth outcome focuses on building the resilience of food insecure households and strengthening food systems, while working closely with national actors on capacity development. The fifth outcome is the continuation of the UNHAS services, while the sixth, is the provision of logistics and ICT services to the humanitarian community.

CETA

CETA stands for the Central, Eastern Two Areas, formerly known as the Central and Eastern Transition Areas. The Area Management is undertaken from the Khartoum Office. There are currently 21 CETA staff working in the CETA AO management in Khartoum. CETA covers approximately 1.2 million beneficiaries spread over 8 states managed by 6 field offices, of which Kassala that also covers Gedaref..

There are 2 operational hubs within CETA. The Eastern hub covers the Red Sea, Kassala and Gedaref States. Most of its activities relate to development and resilience, as these three states show high rates of malnutrition, in particular stunting, which require longer term action. Moreover, Kassala has seen a continuous influx of Eritrean, and to a lesser extent Ethiopian, asylum seekers.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of small to moderate size that are relatively straight forward in nature, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
2. Liaison and close collaboration with local authorities, including military, local intelligence, Wali office, and NISS for coordination of the WFP projects and effective implementation in the context of the border operations; and advise on changing geopolitical developments.
3. Analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues on the conflict sensitive programming in the border localities;
4. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and food security activities;
5. Support the monitoring and evaluation of WFP activities, providing technical analysis on-ground and information as required to support the assessment of activities impact.
6. Contribute to good practice principles for refugee programming;
7. Follow emergency preparedness practices to meet emergency food requirements, and MPA (minimal preparedness action);
8. Assist with communications and negotiations to garner security and community guarantees or “acceptance” for WFP programmes in most vulnerable but out of access areas in the border localities;
9. Support the identification, development and management of potential partners leading to improved food assistance packages.
10. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through project management support of learning initiatives
11. Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries;
12. Perform other duties as assigned.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Gender, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience: Minimum 2 years’ experience (or one in case of advanced university degree) in working and coordinating complex projects (humanitarian and development projects) with different entities and government authorities.  

Language:

Fluency (level C) in English language,

Fluency (level C) in Arabic

Knowledge of local languages and ability to communicate with local communities is an asset”.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

Additional years of experience are desired in supporting operational activities within complex situation context of the border, refugees, and trafficking issues which feed into the overall strategic aims of projects implementation, and security sensitive programming;

Has gained solid experience in an emergency response and in high risk operational capacity.

Has provided direction and instruction to more junior staff members within area of expertise;

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
•  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
•  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This vacancy is open to qualified Sudanese Nationals Only.
WFP is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. In the pursuit of WFP’s mission to feed the hungry poor, WFP employees must uphold the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct at all times. WFP has zero tolerance for fruad & corruption, sexual exploitation and discrimination.

APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Applicants are required to create their personal account and fill in the profile form with his/her personal details in WFP Career Web-Site through the links provided below.
Applicants must ensure filling the mandatory sections, attaching the CV, answer the pre-screening questions and  agree on legal statement prior to submitting the application.

External applicants - Interested external applicants can apply on WFP Career Site: http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings

Applicants may apply using LinkedIn profile (if available).

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WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job. Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information on academic qualifications, employment record and language skills.

The United Nations' greatest asset is the quality of its staff. To ensure that the very best people join the UN team we use a competency based interview process.
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WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. 

Female applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.