Food Systems and Livelihoods Officer SC-9 | Kyiv, Ukraine

Всесвітня продовольча програма (ВПП ООН) – це гуманітарна організація ООН, яка надає продовольчу допомогу у вигляді грошової допомоги, сертифікатів або продуктів харчування громадам, що постраждали від війни. У своїй діяльності ВПП керується гуманітарними принципами нейтралітету, неупередженості, гуманності та незалежності. Спираючись на відданість та професіоналізм наших 24 000 співробітників по всьому світу, Всесвітня продовольча програма (ВПП) працює в понад 123 країнах і територіях, щоб доставляти життєво необхідну їжу людям, які залишилися переміщеними внаслідок конфлікту та знедоленими внаслідок катастроф. Крім того, ВПП допомагає окремим особам і громадам знайти кардинальні рішення для багатьох проблем, з якими вони стикаються, будуючи краще майбутнє. 

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 Vacancy Announcement n°: 832512

 Job Title: Food Systems and Livelihoods Officer (Supply Chain Officer)

Type of Contract: Service Contract 

➡️ Unit / Division: Supply Chain Unit/ Programme Unit / WFP Ukraine  

   Duty Station: Kyiv

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable) 

⏰ Closing date: 28 April, midnight (Central European Time) 

The position is only open to Ukrainian nationals or residents of Ukraine, with a legal work permit.  

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. 
 

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.   

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: UN World Food Programme (WFP) and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter. 

What will you do in this position? 

You will contribute to the design of livelihoods and food systems activities, including areas where WFP is implementing land rehabilitation activities through mine action. The job requires supporting field offices and communities in designing livelihood-building activities and assessing the viability of access-to markets and income-generating opportunities that will arise from the consultation with local government and communities.

Why work with us? 

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It is inflicting untold suffering on civilians, displace families, and disrupt supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 5.1 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food. 
 

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 2.4 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war, partnering directly with local responders. 
 

➡️ WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.  

➡️ WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.  

➡️ WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.  

➡️ A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe. 

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

How can you make a difference?

In this position, you will have to:  
1.    Support the design and implementation of food systems and livelihoods activities, ensuring close coordination with field office staff. This includes enhancing the capacity of cooperating partners as necessary.
2.    Support cooperating partners and field staff in conducting community based participatory planning exercises to identify entry points for livelihoods and community cooperation mechanisms. 
3.    Provide support in developing matching grant schemes, business coaching/mentoring programs and innovative asset-management schemes to bolster livelihoods and access to market opportunities – also looking at innovative business models for community-based cooperation.
4.    Enhance capacity of cooperating partners and teams in aspects related to assessing the socio-economic feasibility of livelihoods and business-development ideas and projects.
5.    Engage with local authorities, communities, and the private sector to assess the opportunities to implement public and/or public-private rural recovery programs.
6.    Perform Market System and Value Chain Analysis to provide a holistic overview of the structural weaknesses and opportunities for WFP in Ukraine to strengthening the local food system. 
7.    Support the implementation of WFP’s Local and Regional Food Procurement Policy and procurement opportunities from small-scale farmers. 
8.    Contribute to the development of best practices in the areas of value chain upgrading and capacity strengthening to the food processing industry and market systems development.
9.    Develop and foster internal and external partnerships and enhance the linkages between WFP and relevant local government, agribusinesses, farmers and food processors. 
10.    Performing other duties as assigned as per the needs of the operations.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will need to have…

Education: Advanced University degree in Rural Development, Agricultural Economics, Agri-business or related field, Food Systems or Economics

Experience: 

• At least three (3) years of postgraduate professional experience Working in humanitarian or development assistance or similar field is an asset.
• Solid knowledge and understanding of the Ukrainian rural dynamics and agriculture. 
• Experience in designing/implementing livelihoods, rural development programs and access to markets initiatives.
• Experience in public affairs or agriculture development-related sectors; Implementation and monitoring of rural projects and supporting farmers, and rural communities in community cooperation for accessing better markets and improving their livelihoods.
• Experience working with financial development institutions is an asset.

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Good computer skills and experience of using spreadsheets and database software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working in multi-cultural environment. 
• Good analytical skills, initiative and independence.

Language: Fluency (level C) in both English and Ukrainian languages. 

Before you apply…

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.  
 

We aim to achieve parity and inclusion in our teams in Ukraine.  
 

WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process and employment. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us if you have disability related accessibility requests. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs. 
 

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. 

How do you apply…

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.
 

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process. 
 

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.