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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

ABOUT JOB

Job Title: Business Support Assistant (Programme)

Grade: SC4

Type of contract: Service Contract

Duration: 12 Months

Duty Station: Gwadar (1 Position) and Lasbela (2 Positions)

Vacancy Number: (831185)

Number of Positions: 3

Date of Publication: 12th January, 24

Deadline of Application: 25th January, 24

This vacancy announcement is for Pakistani Nationals only.

Note: This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future opportunities within same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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

JOB PURPOSE

The overall objective of this position is to assist in implementation of the project activities in the target communities within the district in a well-organized manner. Documentation and record keeping of all field activities is also the primary responsibility of the incumbent.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Gather information with clear direction to support the drafting of documents and preparing reports by other staff.
2. Take responsibility for the maintenance of set standard systems and files, to ensure information is accurate and readily available for the function.
3. Identify simple discrepancies in statistics and data, such as missing information, and report to senior staff for accurate information reporting.

4. Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation, and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
5. Work closely with Community Resource Persons (CRPs) and Community Organizations representatives (COs) and facilitate them in carrying out their community awareness sessions
6. Keep hard and soft records of all training activities at district level and in the target communities. Also track progress of CRPs and COs sessions against their pre-defined targets.
7. Assist the Project Associate in scheduling field activities, especially community awareness sessions to ensure timely completion of workplan activities
8. Perform other related duties as required by the supervisor.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

Education:
Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Social Sciences, Public health, Nutrition, Business Administration and/or other relevant field. Knowledge of SBCC would be preferred.
Experience:
Minimum 4 years- experience in implementing programme related activities
– Field work experience in social mobilization and capacity building/ awareness raising
– Experience in public health and nutrition related projects is preferable
– Experience working in surveys
– Experience working in Gwadar and/or Lasbela.
Knowledge & Skills:
Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word and other.
Knowledge of work routines and methods in order to complete processes under minimal supervision.
Uses tact and courtesy to give and receive information to a wide range of individuals.
Languages:

Fluency in speaking and understanding of local languages, such as Balochi, Brahvi and Lasi is mandatory.

Good knowledge in both oral and written communication in English and Urdu.

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behavior aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:

Leading by example with integrity,

Driving results and delivering on commitments,

Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,

Applying strategic thinking,

Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations:

It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: [email protected], cc’ing pakistan[email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Gwadar Lasbela Livelihood Support Project (GLLSP), an IFAD-funded project, initially started in 2013 and its phase-I completed in 2019. It physically covered 90% of the villages in Gwadar and Lasbela districts through a network of 3,500 community organizations. GLLSP-I focussed on community driven development including rural infrastructure, women, and youth development but the resource limitations hampered a holistic coverage. However, the achievements under GLLSP-I provided a foundation for expanding the coverage to entire rural areas of the two target districts in a holistic manner using the inroads made through social mobilization, and existing social capital.
GLLSP phase-II is a six-year project (2020-2025) covering 400 villages in all Union Councils of the two target districts to provide an integrated support package to the poor and ultra-poor households in the poverty band of 0-40 (BISP beneficiaries). The interventions primarily focus on livelihood enhancement through skills provision, enterprise development, access to microfinance and productive assets pertaining to agriculture, livestock and fisherfolk. Infrastructure development, including community Infrastructure investment is another key area of the project focussing on Jetties and connecting roads from harbour-to-highway and farm-to-marketplaces.
GLLSP-II has two unique features that were not the part of its phase-I; it is being implemented by three Rome-based agencies and it is a nutrition sensitive project. The nutrition component is being implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP). Under this project, WFP will focus on social behavioural change through an intensive training and social mobilization program. A baseline study will identify the up-to-date status regarding nutritional awareness and practices among the target communities and will subsequently help in the design of the training and social mobilization modules. Existing community structures, already developed by the GLLSP-II social mobilization partner, will be utilized for this purpose with the addition of community-based heath workers such as LHWs and CMWs. Endline survey will determine the significance of positive change in nutrition related knowledge, attitude, and practices of the target communities. WFP would also help in developing a Nutrition Strategy for the GLLSP-II partners to integrate nutrition in livelihood interventions.

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WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including

sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.