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WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

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 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 has been present in Sri Lanka since 1968 and provided assistance to the country in emergency response and protracted recovery interventions in the aftermath of man-made disasters such as the 27-year conflict, COVID 19, economic crisis, and recurrent natural disasters (Drought and floods/landslides). 

WFP aims to support and facilitate multi-sector approaches to nutrition and food security through both nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming, including supporting the government to scale up its rice fortification effort, promoting positive nutrition practices, as well integrating nutrition lens within the WFP assisted School-based Programmes and resilience-building programmes.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position Title: Programme Assistant 

Contract Type: Fixed Term (G5)

Unit: Nutrition Unit

Contract Duration: 01 Year

Duty Station: Colombo Sri Lanka

Nationality: Sri Lankans only

Remuneration: Attractive remuneration package following UN policy including salary and medical insurance

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

30 APRIL 2024

JOB PURPOSE

To perform and effectively deliver assistance based on the tasks assigned relevant to the nutrition and school-based programme.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Perform assigned processes and activities within the nutrition and school-based programme(SBP) supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
2. Provide support to project management and general office support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.
3. Within the nutrition and school-based programme, compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports (e.g. food assistance records, financial and budget-related information, resource utilization, programme status, and performance) to support operational decision-making. Collect, sort, and disseminate data, correspondence, reports, and other material to meet the required demands of staff to time standards.
4. Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the nutrition and SBP following organizational standards and guidelines and maintaining office files, documents, and records in accordance with established systems and processes so that information is current and readily available for staff.
5. Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities. Respond to routine queries received and escalate where appropriate, to provide a timely and accurate service to the respective parties.
6. Support communication and activities with local partners, agencies, NGOs , related networks, and government institutions.
7. Assist and act as a point of contact as applicable for the resolution of general operational queries requesting assistance where necessary. Provide a set of standard business support activities, where required, to contribute to the effective functioning of business operations. Make travel arrangements, meeting planning, financial and purchasing requests, support events, etc., to support staff to work effectively.
8. Undertake standard data entry tasks, and filing of the documents in accordance with defined systems, to ensure information is organized and readily available for the team. Assist in translation, and proofreading of written documents, such as reports and correspondence,  to contribute to the accuracy of written information developed by staff.
9. Any other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area. An Advance diploma or a University Degree is desirable.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. 

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, RAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions and programmes.

To Apply:

Click ‘Apply’ to the link below to start the application process. Candidates are requested to create an account in WFP E-Recruitment system before applying.

Please also include your CV with a cover letter, highlighting your motivation and suitability for this vacancy, as part of an online application.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including basic salary and medical insurance.

Please visit https://www.wfp.org/countries/sri-lanka to learn more about WFP’s operations in Sri Lanka.

We want to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible. Please contact us at gimhani.kariyawasam@wfp.org to advise us of any accessibility needs you may have.  

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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.

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.

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

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.