Programme Associate

WHY JOIN WFP? 

• 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 training, 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 the 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.
• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT 

• This position is based in Santa Rosa de Copan, and reports to the Deputy Country Director in Honduras.   
• THE ROLE: To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and program activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

• Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider program policies and guidelines.
• Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programs to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, program status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
• Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance program, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
• Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the specific technical area.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility.
• Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
• Experience: Six or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programs
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
• Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Spanish and a working level B in English.

Source: https://wd3.myworkdaysite.com/en-US/recruiting/wfp/job_openings/job/Santa-Rosa-de-Copan-Honduras-The-Republic-Of/Programme-Associate_JR104934