JOB POSTING INFORMATION:

 Starting Date: 20/02/2020

Closing Date: 05/03/2020

Would you like to join WFP Sudan's Programme unit to provide effective coordination and specialized support to a full range of policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs and will benefit thousands of beneficiaries? Are you ready to change and save the lives of the world's most vulnerable people? If yes, this opportunity is for you.

 At WFP, we are looking for an experienced Senior Programme Associate based in El Obeid, Sudan to be hired on a FT at G7.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

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.

JOB PURPOSE

 To provide effective coordination and specialized support to a full range of policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.  

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

  Provide specialized expertise and contribute towards the development of project activities, plans and processes within the specific technical area of work ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.

•  Provide efficient coordination and specialized project management support to a range of specific and/or defined programs 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 variety of elaborated reports and substantial data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and make recommendations to supervisors, ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
• Lead and ensure accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programs, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Coordinate and liaise with internal counterparts on a range of complex matters to enable effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Foster relationships and support partnership-building 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 within a specific technical area.
• Act as an escalation point for complex query resolution on all matters within the area of responsibility.  
• Manage a team of support staff, providing advice, guidance and training, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered 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.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

 Education :

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

 Experience:

At least Six (6) years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative area .

 Language:

Fluency in English and Arabic.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Has participated in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes with increased level of responsibility.
• Has provided input to policy discussions.