Overview
To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes.
- Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programmes.
- Prepare a range of reports and data analysis.
- Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data.
- Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring.
- Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government.
- Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems.
- Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff.
- Follow standard emergency preparedness practices.
- Support the operationalization of the WFP nutrition response strategy.
- Contribute to the preparation of reports on programs and activities.
- Ensure the development and finalization of agreements with partners.
- Support CPs and ORNs in the submission of activity and financial reports.
- Establish a Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning system.
- Contribute to evidence generation for informed decision-making.
Required Experience
- At least six (06) years of relevant experience in the required field.
- At least one (1) year, or more, postgraduate professional experience in humanitarian, nutrition development, or related field.
- Relevant field experience in designing and implementing technical programs related to nutrition.
- Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, Food security).
- Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
- Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
Qualifications
- Completion of secondary school education.
- A post-secondary certificate related to Nutrition, public Health, Agriculture and agronomy Science, Food technology, Social Sciences, global/international health and nutrition, Policy and/or Management, Health sciences, or other health related sciences field.
