Programme Associate SC6, Xai-Xai – Mozambique

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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

Mozambique, with an estimated population of 31 million people, is classified as a low-income, food-deficit country, ranked 180 out of 188 countries on the Human Development Index. Mozambique is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world; while the southern and central regions regularly experience droughts, floods occur every two to three years along the major river basins and in poorly drained urban settlements. The regularity of these events perpetuates a cycle of vulnerability and emphasizes the need for adequate disaster preparedness, prevention, and management. Two decades ago, Mozambique was one of the most impoverished and capacity-constrained countries in the world. Over the past decade, Mozambique has ranked amongst the top ten fastest-growing economies in the world, however strong and steady economic growth has not been translated into a proportionate reduction of poverty.

BACKGROUND

The Mastercard Foundation (the Foundation) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have entered a five-years (2022-2027) project partnership to strengthen food systems along agricultural value chains, and target young men and young women participants in Mozambique, for improved job opportunities. The initiative is aligned with the Country Office’s (CO) newly approved Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2022-2026, namely under WFP’s Strategic Objective 3: Vulnerable and shock-affected communities, households, women, and young people in targeted areas have more equitable, resilient, sustainable, and climate-smart livelihoods through enhanced adaptive and productive capacities that enable them to meet their food and nutrition needs by 2030. Through key entry points across the food system and linkages, Strategic Objective 3 will be achieved through an integrated package of climate risk management, livelihood support, adaptive agriculture, and smallholder agricultural market support.

According to the National Institute of Statistics (INE), Mozambique population in 2023 is estimated around 32 million people, of which 65 percent is represented by rural population.
In the rural areas, youth between 18 – 35 years amount approximately to 7 million individuals, constituting the second most numerous group, after children.2 Youth unemployment is a key issue, many young women and men are driven into marginal jobs in the informal economy, both in rural and urban areas. The main challenges for sustainable employment in rural areas are high illiteracy levels, scarce vocational and technical training opportunities, and lack of productive assets or the capital necessary to successfully kick-start small and family-owned businesses. Considering that most participants of the Kufungula Muae project will be young women and young men, the project will adopt a gender transformative approach aligned with WFP Gender Policy (2022). It is fundamental to tackle the inequalities that oppress and discriminate women and girls by promoting equity and the empowerment of all, through enabling environments that foster equitable job opportunities. Women’s economic empowerment is a key means of achieving gender equality, it involves women having the capacity to determine and shape their own lives and contribute to the lives of their families, communities, and societies.

In line with the MasterCard Foundation Young Africa Works´ strategy and building from WFP’s existing value chain coordination, WFP firmly believes that this is a crucial opportunity to expand support to smallholder farmers by promoting and increasing the inclusion of youth and women, especially young women, as key actors in the agricultural sector, with a right to remuneration for their work, access to correct and up to date information, and tools to improve their practices and decision-making power both at the community and household level. This will be achieved by understanding and addressing the root causes of low participation and limited integration of youth and women in the agricultural sector (on-farm and off-farm), combined with scaling up interventions that reflect the identified root causes, aimed at making the value chains more inclusive and profitable thus creating formal and informal employment opportunities that are accessible and attractive to youth and more particularly to women.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Field Office and working in close collaboration with Activity Managers, the Programme Associate will perform the following roles.
1. Support the development and implementation of various activities and processes under Activity 1 and Activity 3 (MasterCard Foundation) in the sub-office and ensure alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
2. Provide project management support to specific defined programmes, including possible revisions of implementation and/or targeting methodology, possible necessary assessments/surveys, development of annual work plans, follow up of implementation as well as ensuring project’s activities are carried out in accordance with the established targets, following WFP policy and procedures.
3. Within the specific area of responsibility above, prepare a variety of reports and data analyses covering programme status, and performance and highlighting trends or emerging issues, in accordance with corporate standards and quality control procedures.
4. Ensure accurate and timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work. In addition, ensure consistency of information presented to stakeholders in accordance with WFP standards and policies.
5. Ensure that the project activities are implemented, monitored, and evaluated in accordance with the annual performance plans.
6. Support the capacity building of WFP staff under your supervision, cooperating partners and national governments within the specific technical area in collaboration with Country Office technical teams.
7. Supervise Monitoring Assistants and other direct reports, and provide technical guidance, coaching, and mentoring in accordance with WFP’s performance management guidelines.
8. Communicate effectively with internal counterparts and WFP Cooperating Partners to support effective collaboration, implementation, and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
9. Assist with monitoring cooperation partner performance in accordance with FLA plans of operation and agreed work plans, ensuring timely feedback is provided to the CPs and that suggestions resulting from technical and supportive monitoring are incorporated into CP improvement plans and performance evaluations.
10. Integrate cross-cutting concerns regarding gender, disability, nutrition, protection, environment, and accountability to affected populations into the Sub Office programming cycle.
11. Contribute to the Sub Office’s evidence-generation agenda and keep track of programme-related issues.
12. Provide assistance where required with respect to general operational queries.
13. Perform any other duties assigned by the Head of Suboffice.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate/university degree in Agriculture, Monitoring and Evaluation, Nutrition, Project Management, Development studies, or other related fields is a plus.

Experience: At least 6 years of professional experience in Project management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Nutrition, VAM, food systems development and other related.

Languages: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Portuguese. Fluency in Changana/Ronga is an added advantage.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has excellent knowledge of the programme life cycle.
• Has excellent knowledge of the partnership life cycle.
• Has worked with various stakeholders, UN agencies, sub-national governments, and operational and cooperating partners.
• Has effectively managed a team/s
• Has contributed to the integration of gender, protection, nutrition, and environment in food security programmes.

Knowledge & Skills:
• Excellent Analytical skills, report writing skills and ability to work under minimum supervision, attention to detail and able to multi-task.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Good community engagement skills
• Good presentation skills, Negotiation skills
• Good training skills, hardworking, calm, mature, logical, culturally sensitive, result-oriented and interested in humanitarian development.
• Proficient in MS Office

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK – OUR BEHAVIOUR MATTERS

Leads by Example with Integrity

Lives WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others.

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change.

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork
Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth.

Applies Strategic Thinking
Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things.

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships
Builds and nurtures external partnerships & collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Type of contract: SC, Level 6

Duty Station: Xai-Xai

Duration: 6 Months

This position is open to Mozambican Nationals Only.

“Female and qualified candidates with disabilities are  highly encouraged to apply”.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

14 February 2024

Only short listed candidates will be contacted 

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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.