Sudan is experiencing unprecedented levels of food insecurity, with over half the population—25.6 million people—in need of assistance. WFP is scaling up its emergency operations despite enormous challenges due to access limitations, insecurity, and a rapidly evolving conflict. The World Bank funded Sudan SANAD Emergency Safety Nets Project seeks to support households cope with the impact of the ongoing crisis and food insecurity.
The SANAD project will support 552,500 beneficiaries across 8 states with cash assistance for twelve months. The Project Team requires additional staff to support effectively coordinate downstream follow-ups, data validation, and operational planning.
Duties and responsibilities:
Perform specialized processes and activities relating to the food assistance provision to vulnerable population, in line with wider programme policies and guidelines.
With support from the Project manager and CBT team, research, set up and implement the cash and voucher-based programme including operational arrangements.
Provide Onsight support for implementation of cash and voucher intervention including operational issues, awareness raising on program objectives and procedures, interaction with Cooperating Partners.
Ensure that voucher and cash programme remains compliant with all WFP policies and procedures,
In cooperation with CBT team, recommend ways to refine the programme and thereby improve the service offered to beneficiaries and facilitate implementation by WFP,
Identify lessons learnt and best practices established for use in further WFP cash programme interventions.
Provide project support for cash-based transfer following established emergency response targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.
Compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports relevant to the cash and voucher assistance to support planning and decision-making.
Perform accurate, timely recording of data related to the implementation of cash and voucher assistance activities, following corporate emergency programming guidelines.
Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing cash and voucher assistance activities with guidance from activity lead.
Support communication and collaboration with internal emergency food assistance stakeholders with guidance from activity lead.
Act as a point for documentation and resolution of complaints relating to cash and voucher assistance.
Other as required.
Minimum Qualification, Skills and Experience Required:
Education:
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in an area relevant to emergency programming/food assistance.
Experience:
Has Supported voucher/cash assistance distribution planning and implementation.
Familiarity with WFP SCOPE and COMET Processes.
Has undertaken data analysis.
Facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. supply chain, nutrition, VAM, protection etc.).
Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
Has observed or assisted with training, field support, report writing, documentation of meetings.
Knowledge & Skills:
Familiarity with WFP Food assistance processes, and respective targets – particularly SDG2 and SDG17 - and how the work of WFP can contribute to achieving them.
Familiarity with WFP’s mandate, Country Strategic Planning process, intervention modalities, programme and project lifecycle tools, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation desirable.
Basic understanding of technical and theoretical concepts pertinent to food assistance.
Strong knowledge of key State and Local government contexts and issues.
Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
Ability to produce high-quality written outputs in the working language.
Understanding of basic principles of stakeholder engagement with government and other counterparts at the national or local level.
Appetite for exploring and experimenting with new ideas and approaches.
Ability to work independently in a timely and organised manner.
Ability to work as part of a team, participating in open dialogues and valuing diverse opinions of others, regardless of gender, culture, background, experience, or country assignment.
