JOB TITLE:
Programme Associate
TYPE OF CONTRACT:
Service Contract-SC6
DUTY STATION (City, Country):
Recommended:Arusha, Tanzania
DURATION:
12 months
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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle
of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages
qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national
origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender
identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV
status or disability.
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 Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) and
Country Offices (COs), and report to a Head of Unit, Chief, or
Procurement Officer.
Job holders at this level demonstrate responsibility and initiative to
respond independently to queries and problems with only general
guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with
unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holders have a level of
expertise and knowledge to adapt and contribute to the development of
systems and processes in order to continually improve the level of
support provided. Job holders supervise, provide technical advice, coach
and coordinate a team of support staff.
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STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary
certificate in the related functional area. Having a Bachelor’s degree
in agriculture, Agriculture economics, agribusiness, rural development,
natural resources management of other related fields is an added
advantage.
Knowledge & Skills:
Data analytical knowledge and skills on programme output and outcome data monitoring.
General knowledge of monitoring systems, processes, tools, and standards.
Compilation, analysis, and presentation of data using statistical and presentation software such as Excel, SPSS, and PowerPoint.
Experience in direct implementation or field monitoring of community or village-based projects.
Demonstrate to have problem solving skills.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Swahili languages.
JOB PURPOSE
To provide coordination, administrative services and research to support the efficient and effective procurement services.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1. Oversee field level implementation of agriculture and market
activities and analyze program activities to ensure desired results are
being achieved efficiently.
2. Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities and ensure that there are strong linkages on gender transformation between program activities.
3. Participate in weekly meetings with programme staff to review progress, identify challenges, coordinate activities and update implementation plans.
4. Prepare monthly process monitoring plans; service entry sheets (SES), invoice tracking systems (ITS), track progress of monitoring visits.; analyze the process monitoring dashboard; escalate significant issues; agree on actions; and ensure actions are implemented.
5. Supervise Monitoring Assistants and develop their capacity.
6. Ensure strong cooperation and coordination with local government authorities and cooperating partners and other relevant partners in the programmes area.
7. Participate in district and regional forums, consultative and steering committee meetings to ensure WFP’s objectives, program design and activities are well understood, have visibility, and are integrated into local community development plans.
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FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Tendering and Contracting Displays basic understanding of processes to
support the contracting/tendering implementation at WFP by collecting
necessary information.
Vendor Management Leverages basic understanding of business needs to define vendor requirements and selection criteria.
Commodity and Product/Service Intelligence Appropriately handles
products/services based on an understanding of sources, technologies,
properties, and public procurement principles/practices.
Systems & Reporting Demonstrates strong understanding of procurement
systems, Corporate operating System and tools to conduct range of
analyses and generate reports to drive decision making.
Ethics and Compliance Maintains accurate records of activities in line
with compliance standards to increase ease of response to basic audit
queries.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
Experience:
At least 5 years’ experience in similar a position.
Has worked with technical teams (i.e., Agriculture, nutrition, food security analysis, etc.).
Has contributed to implementation of programmes in support to smallholder farmers
Has experience in dealing with horticultural crops
Has experience in applying sustainable farming systems and environmental conservation practices in agriculture.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Only Tanzanian nationals should apply for this position.
Only qualified shortlisted 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.
