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Qualified female applicants and applicants with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). The job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or the designate.
At this level, job holders are responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff. They work under minimum supervision, perform basic analyses and compile reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.

The United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) Tajikistan Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2026 focuses on supporting livelihoods, improving agricultural production, strengthening value chains, improving health, education, and nutrition outcomes, and strengthening national institutions and systems. The CSP is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for Tajikistan (2023-2026) and the Government of Tajikistan National Development Strategy (NDS) through 2030. These frameworks aim to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals).

One of the key outcomes of the CSP is to strengthen livelihoods and resilience capacities. This will be achieved by ensuring that food-insecure and vulnerable populations in urban and rural areas have strengthened livelihoods, resilience, and adaptive capacities through improved climate-resilient and nutrition-sensitive agri-food value chains.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of the assignment is to enhance the impact of WFP operations it is imperative to ensure the right person receives the intended benefit, at the right time, in the best way. This necessitates the efficient management of beneficiary data. Access to this data should be streamlined, providing a comprehensive overview of those being served. Simultaneously, vital attention must be given to securely storing personal information, with a primary focus on protecting privacy and ensuring data security.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The position will report directly to the Head of Field Office, and also closely interact with the resilience team in the country office. The incumbent is expected to perform the following duties and responsibilities.

• Perform standardized processes and activities within the TFSSNA project, supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines; this will include, but is not limited to, oversight of community-based targeting processes, spot-check of beneficiary selection, support to cash-based transfers implementation, etc
• Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures;
• Within the resilience context, compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports (e.g., resource utilization, programme status, performance) in order to support operational decision-making;
• Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g., monitoring assessments) following corporate standards and guidelines;
• Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities;
• Support communication and activities, including the launch of new activities, with partners and government counterparts;
• Function as a point of contact for resolution of general operational queries requesting assistance, as well as for outsourced monitoring activities where necessary;
• Ensure all implementation reflects cross-cutting efforts and views, such as nutrition-sensitivity, gender and diversity inclusion, protection and accountability to ensure equal participation and consideration of women and men, boys and girls, and people living with specific needs and/or disabilities.

Any other business.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written English and Russian and/or Tajik Languages.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in programme, out of which at least one year in implementation of projects working in government agencies, UN, non-profit national or international organizations. A focus on community-based programmes will be an asset;
• Experience liaising with national counterparts such as local authorities, state agencies and ministries.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain effective relations with counterparts and staff within the office and external stakeholders, including nongovernmental partners, other UN agencies and/or private businesses;
• Ability to plan and organize work, resourcefulness, initiative and problem-solving skills;
• Proficiency in Windows MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, etc.);
• Sound analytical skills and ability to reports;

Behavioural competencies such as action management, client orientation, cognitive capacity, innovation, partnering and teamwork.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
• Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
• Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
• Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
• Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

DELIVERABLES

• The processes and activities within the TFSSNA project, community-based targeting processes an spot-check of beneficiary selection is implemented.
• Support is provided to implement the cash-based transfer project in the targeted districts.
• Close cooperation with Cooperation Partner and other involved stakeholders is maintained.
• Project sites is regularly monitored, findings and suggestions are provided for informing the decision.
• Inputs for monthly and annual reporting, including ad hoc reporting

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Good interpersonal skills, sound judgement, ability to extract, interpret, analyse and resolve operational problems;
• Ability to work with minimum supervision, strong trouble-shooting and communication skills;
• Ability to interpret and analyse a wide variety of programme issues and statistical information for further production of accurate and precise records;
• Ability to work hard and effectively in emergency situations and under the pressure; strong organizational skills to keep and implement several tasks as per identified priorities;
• Knowledge of food security programming and multistakeholder processes;

Experience with community-based participatory planning approaches

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

All applications should be received no later than Tuesday 9th April ( 11:59 Local Tajik Time)

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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

Qualified female applicants and applicants with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply

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.