تاريخ النشر:2014-8-24
اخر موعد:2014-9-3
موقع العمل:صعدة
اخر موعد:2014-9-3
موقع العمل:صعدة
جهة العمل:برنامج الغذاء العالمي
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
YEM2014/PROG001/Gen-051-ReAd
The UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME Invites both female and male candidates to apply for the following positions:
Job Title: National Programme Officer (Head of Sub Office) - (SSR)
Duty station Sa’ada
UN Category: Service Contract SC9 (SB-4)
Duration : One Year (12 months)
Supervision received: The Programme Officer reports to the Head of Programme Sana’a.
Accountabilities: Within delegated authority, the National Programme Officer will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and thus are not all-inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all Programme Officers)
• Responsible for overall programme management which includes implementation and monitoring of programmes and activities in the region;
• Develop and sustain liaison with key professionals and NGOs engaged in the field of food security;
• Liaise with local authorities to ensure that WFP activities in Sa’ada are implemented in accordance with agreements signed between WFP Sana’a and the local authorities.
• Oversee preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports including proposals for improvements in operation and the scope of programmes;
• Assess the need for food in emergency and refugee/displaced person situations, draw up plans for its timely arrival in coordination with government, local authorities and other donors, and monitor the implementation of these plans;
• Assist the government in identifying fields of development where food aid can be usefully employed and give assistance in planning, formulating, and targeting recipients for new requests for WFP aid in accordance with the principles agreed between the local authorities and WFP Sana’a;
• Liaise with project implementing authorities and undertake visits to view project outputs and beneficiaries, inspect storage places and points where WFP commodities are received in the country, in order to ensure that progress is made in the achievement of project objectives;
• Design and maintain databases of indicators relating to food security and WFP projects;
• Provide continuing liaison with bilateral food aid programmes, with UN agencies and with NGOs providing technical or other forms of assistance to WFP assisted projects.
• Advise the government and local authorities on the handling, transport, storage and distribution (including marketing of commodities, if sold) of the commodities supplied by WFP;
• Assist the government on the maintenance of all records, accounts and books as stipulated in the Plan of Operations or the Letter of Understanding and ensure that reports required for WFP are accurate and provided as scheduled;
• Prepare periodic reports on the progress of operational projects and related government plans;
• Ensure compliance with WFP’s policies, criteria and procedures with respect to food aid;
• Assist the Country Director and Programme Advisers in all matters related to the delivery of WFP emergency assistance and bring to the attention of appropriate country staff any administrative constraints arising from rapidly evolving emergency situations in the field;
• Assist Country Director and/or Programme Advisor in preparation/update of the early warning, risk analysis and contingency planning in order to respond to humanitarian crises. Periodically monitor the management of risks and report on any actions taken;
• Supervise other staff; provide training and technical guidance in their work;
• Perform other related duties as required.
Expected Results:
Well prepared, analytical work; well managed projects, programmes and/or operations.
Critical Success Factors:
Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, negotiating skills; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to work in a team, and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds. Ability to cope with situations which may threaten health or safety; flexibility in accepting work assignments outside normal desk description. Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Qualifications:
(These are the standard minimum qualifications established by WFP for the effective performance of the tasks described in the Generic Job Profile. Corporate recruitment/workforce planning needs, in addition to local market supply may require changes or amendments to these, as appropriate.)
Education:
University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, international affairs, business administration, social sciences, development studies or a field relevant to international development assistance.
Experience: At least three years of postgraduate professional experience in commerce, development, administration or food aid support.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written English and Arabic.
Knowledge: Training and/or experience utilising computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other standard WFP software packages and systems. General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration.
Application Process:
Interested candidates are requested to apply by:
1- Submitting their resumes and a covering letter to WFP HR unit indicating the reference number and the position title as per the vacancy announcement, YEM2014/PROG001/Gen-051-ReAd
The above mentioned documents are to be sent to the following address in a sealed envelope no later 03 September 2014:
World Food Programme, Sana’a
HR Unit
P.O. Box 7181
Diplomatic Area, Nowakshot St, House No. 22, Sana’a, Republic of Yemen
Only short-listed candidates meeting the required qualifications will be contacted.
Candidate living in the same duty station will be given priority and highly encouraged to apply.
See "Application Process" above
Note: Covering Letter is REQUIRED for this vacancy, please submit yours along with your C.V
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