Job Vacancies at United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) – 3 Positions in Nigeria

Requisition ID: 152722
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job type: Short Term-SC WFP

Organizational Context

• The job holder will report to a more senior Aviation Officer.
• Job holder is likely to be involved in more complex and specialized analysis requirements and will be expected to operate with a high degree of independence.
• Job holder may supervise junior staff to ensure that aviation operations and project objectives are achieved in accordance with appropriate operational risk management process.

Job Purpose

• Contribute to daily planning and coordination of global aviation initiatives or day-to-day aviation operations to ensure that operations and objectives are achieved safely, at optimum value and in full.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)

• Contribute to the planning and coordination or activities relating to the safe execution of aviation operations in accordance with WFP and UN AVSTADS (Aviation Standards).
• Support or manage aviation projects or operational activities applying standard processes, including the appropriate operational risk management processes, to contribute to effective humanitarian air transportation.
• Provide technical advice to country office to ensure safe aviation operations are incorporated into local program planning and transport arrangements.
• Collect and analyze a wide range of data from diverse sources through research and networking with colleagues to formulate and recommend actions to senior staff to improve performance of aviation activities and operations.
• Participate in the on-going review of internal processes and procedures and identify ways to increase the day-to-day efficiencies.
• Support regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimize use of available funds.
• Guide and supervise a limited number of junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
• Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting, supporting a WFP-wide view of aviation activities that enables informed decision making and detailed reporting to donor representatives.
• Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners to safe aviation operations e.g. through the design and review of training materials.
• Identify and build productive relationships with WFP colleagues and staff within the unit or area of assignment to align activities and enable a coordinated and coherent approach to humanitarian air transportation.
• Follow emergency aviation preparedness practices to ensure WFP are able to quickly provide passenger services, relief supplies and emergency medical and security evacuations at the onset of a crisis.
• Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet the required provision of service to the humanitarian community as needed.
• Other as required.

4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose:

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People:

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance:

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership:

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

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Functional Capabilities
Capability Name - Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level:

• Supply Chain Management and Optimization - Demonstrates ability to design basic supply chain networks, including appropriately assessing and escalating challenges to ensure that WFP is able to provide consistent and uninterrupted service to its beneficiaries and partners.
• Planning, Project & Resource Management - Collects and analyses relevant technical data from diverse sources to forecast operational needs under various scenarios and makes evidence-based proposals.
• Information Management & Reporting - Liaises with internal and external stakeholders to consolidate preliminary data analysis, draft reports and disseminate information that represents concerns and trends.
• Service Provision, Aviation Contracting and Operational Execution - Demonstrates ability to negotiate contracts with WFP partners within own transportation modality/region that incentivize optimal performance by appealing to the interest of all parties.
• Aviation Performance Measurement & Quality Control - Demonstrates ability to enforce adherence to WFP's operating and quality standards within own teams to ensure that aviation operations are carried out in a high quality, safe, timely, and responsible manner.
• Specialized Technical Knowledge in Aviation, Safety and Security - Demonstrates ability to contribute to advancements in air-based supply chain management through effective utilization of WFP’s extensive network of chartered and commercial airfreight and passenger transport service providers ensuring safety and security of effective delivery of services.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Advanced University Degree in Aeronautics, Aviation Engineering, Airport Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses. Holds or has held a Commercial Pilot License, Air Traffic Control License or Flight Operations Officer License (or equivalent), Aeronautical Engineer or Maintenance Engineer License.
• Experience: 3 or more years of postgraduate professional experience in relevant field.
• Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.
• National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

Desired Experiences for entry into the role:

• Experience in technical aircraft, flight operations, or air traffic management sectors.
• Experience using aviation safety information systems to compile data and perform analyses on potential aviation risks.
• Experience identifying Aviation Security threats.

Application Closing Date
15th November, 2021. at 11:59 PM (Nigeria Time)

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Terms and Conditions

• Only Nigerian Nationals are eligible to apply for this position
• Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.

Note

• Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
• WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

Requisition ID: 153081
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job type: Short Term-SC WFP

Organizational Context

• The Job holder will typically provide administrative support to team(s) and / or support a specific business stream, and report to the relevant Associate.
• At this level, work is carried out under close supervision or immediately available assistance. Job holder is expected to produce organised and accurate work.

Job Purpose

• To deliver a range of routine business support tasks, to ensure that staff are effectively supported.

Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)

• Collect, sort and disseminate correspondence, reports and other material to meet the required demands of staff to time standards.
• Respond to routine queries received and escalate where appropriate, to provide a timely and accurate service to clients.
• Proofread written documents, such as standard reports and correspondence, to contribute to the accuracy of written information developed by staff.
• Provide a set of standard business support activities, where required, to contribute to the effective functioning of business operations.
• Make travel arrangements and support events, etc., to support staff to work effectively.
• Support the maintenance of office files, documents, and records in accordance with established systems and processes so that information is current and readily available for staff.
• Undertake standard data entry tasks in accordance with defined systems, to ensure information is organised and readily available for the business team.

4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose:

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Builds an understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Approaches individual tasks and responsibilities with a positive attitude and demeanor.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Understands the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Connects individual tasks and responsibilities to unit’s goals and mission.

People:

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Seeks opportunities to build and enhance individual skills.
• Create an inclusive culture: Demonstrates respect and understanding for diversity and cultural differences.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Identifies and approaches colleagues or supervisors to serve as coaches.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Sets clear goals and measurable targets for own tasks and responsibilities.

Performance:

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Assesses own tasks and responsibilities to find ways to be more efficient.
• Focus on getting results: Maintains accurate records of completion times and tasks in own areas of responsibility.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Understands responsibilities and the metrics associated with own tasks.
• Be Decisive: Notifies supervisors of dangerous situations or potential issues that may arise while in the field or office.

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Partnership:

• Connect and share across WFP units: Understands WFP’s organizational structure, including the purpose and mission of each unit.
• Build strong external partnerships: Supports team in working with colleagues and WFP’s partners in the field toward common goals.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Maintains a professional and courteous relationship with other WFP employees and partners in the field.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Understands own team’s contributions in its partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.

Other Specific Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with airport staff in line with administrative functions.
• Assist in passenger handling in both receiving and dispatching aircraft.
• Undertake passenger and cargo data entry tasks in accordance with defined systems, to ensure information is organised and readily available for the business team.
• Liaise with airport security for access for UNHAS assets, agencies, and partners.
• Collect, sort and disburse cargo, reports and other material to meet the requirements of agencies to time standards.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Completion of Secondary School Education.
• Experience: Three or more years of experience in general administrative work with at least 2 or years in an aviation environment.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Knowledge of United Nations Humanitarian Air Services operations.
• Ability to use standard office equipment such as photocopiers and scanners.
• Knowledge of standardised business support work routines and methods.
• Knowledge of standard office software packages, e.g. Microsoft word.
• Uses tact and courtesy to give and receive information with a variety of individuals.
• Good attention to detail in order to identify data discrepancies.
• Ability to work to deadlines and follow clear instructions.

Language:

• General Service (Headquarters): Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of responsibility.

General Service (Field):

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.

Application Closing Date
15th November, 2021. at 11:59 PM (Nigeria Time)

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Terms and Conditions

• Only Nigerian Nationals are eligible to apply for this position
• Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.

Note

• Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
• WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

Requisition ID: 151344
Location: Abuja (FCT)

Overview
What Does It Mean To Be A Country Director, D2 At WFP:

• Country Directors at the D2 level at WFP work in relatively large Country Offices with high visibility operations usually characterized by a considerable level of programme complexity including rapidly changing development/emergency relief programmes. Nature of the external environment implies extremely volatile security situation and/or politically sensitive environment with rapidly changing humanitarian needs and high risks for emergencies.
• A WFP Country Director holds a dual accountability:
  • To provide leadership and direction to the WFP Country Office team, managing and leveraging resources and delivering Country Strategic Plan (CSP) fostering partnerships and ensuring effective implementation of activities in compliance with the established objectives, WFP accountability framework, standards of performance, ethics and integrity.
  • To actively participate in the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in direct support of the Resident Coordinator and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF). )
• In addition, the WFP Country Director is expected to support and work with national governments pursuant to attaining SDGs, particularly achieving zero hunger, while simultaneously maintaining and upholding UN standards and ethics.
• The position offers the opportunity to leverage WFP’s significant operational capacities in food security and nutrition, supply chain and common services provision (Logistics Cluster & UNHAS), and strong partnerships with other UN agencies and implementing partners towards achieving SDG 2 and 17 and contributing towards WFP’s goal of ‘Saving Lives, Changing Lives’.

About the Position

• WFP Country Office in Nigeria is a relatively new Country Office having been re-established in 2016 after having been closed in the late 1980s.
• There are approximately 2.2 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) reported to be in Nigeria (IOM/DTM Round 37), of which the majority are in the north-eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.
• The March 2021 Cadre Harmonisé (CH) reports nearly 4.4 million people in need of food assistance in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe States.
• The prevalence of malnutrition is unequally distributed across the country with the northern states disproportionately affected.
• The protracted conflict in the northeast continues to disrupt seasonal livelihood activities and farming, impede households' access to food and trigger population displacement, which is further deepened by the COVID-19 pandemic and associated surge in food prices, all of which underscores heightened food insecurity levels and worrisome humanitarian needs in the northeast.
• Underlying climate related shocks continue to exacerbate food and nutrition security in the northeast.
• WFP operations focus on crisis response and resilience-building support to prevent deterioration of food and nutrition security, reduce malnutrition and minimize gender inequalities.
• WFP activities are concentrated in rural areas of north-eastern Nigeria that are more vulnerable and food insecure.
• WFP also has parallel initiatives focused on strengthening institutional capacities and policies and addressing the root causes of hunger across the country.

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Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive):

• Provide strategic direction to WFP country team in the conceptualization and delivery of the Country Strategic Plan (CSP), leveraging partnerships and effective planning and utilization of human and financial resources, ensuring compliance and adherence to WFP policies and procedures, standards of performance, ethics and integrity.
• Contribute to the development of corporate WFP strategies and policies, ensuring that operational realities inform effective planning and that WFP corporate initiatives and strategies are deployed promoting and driving positive change.
• Provide effective leadership and people management to the Country Office team to ensure the continued development of a cohesive and high performing WFP country team.
• Actively represent WFP and engage with the national government with the  objective to better support longer-term sustainable solutions, address immediate humanitarian needs, promote humanitarian-development nexus, and provide leadership in negotiating humanitarian space/access, actively participating in and effectively building on the longer-term vision of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) principle of ‘Leave No One Behind’.
• Position and represent WFP to the public and media, promoting and safeguarding its reputation, advocating for WFP activities, raising resources and taking well-planned actions to contribute to WFP’s mandate in saving lives and changing lives.
• In close consultation and collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders, lead development and oversee planning and implementation of CSPs, aligned with the national government priorities, SDGs, wider UN strategies and WFP policies and procedures ensuring timely and effective responses to meet changing food security and nutrition needs.
• Position WFP as a trusted partner at a national, regional and global levels as appropriate, to raise resources for WFP and enable the effective positioning of WFP to achieve country goals; Build productive relationships with  governments, beneficiaries, civil societies, and national non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
• Act as role model of the WFP values, principles and standards of WFP, actively contributing to creating and enabling an inclusive, safe and harmonious work environment, in which employees are protected from exposure to any form of abusive conduct (harassment, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination), increasing employee engagement through respectful and constructive communication and holding self and other team members accountable for their actions. Ensure that the Office(s) has adequate mechanisms in place for reporting and addressing such abuses, in line with corporate guidelines, and that these are regularly communicated to all staff.
• Promote health and wellbeing within the workplace and mitigate risks related to stress, health and safety, through taking systematic and measurable actions.
• Under the guidance and coordination with the Resident Coordinator (RC), participate in the UN Country Team (UNCT) and/or Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), actively contribute to strengthening UN coherence and promote joint analysis, planning and implementation, and periodically report to the RC on WFP contributions and support for implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).
• Establish with the country team clear performance objectives and indicators holding teams and individuals accountable for results, promoting team collaboration, synergies, development and providing timely guidance to enable effective performance planning, management and assessment.
• In support of the Resident Coordinator (RC) actively contribute to resource mobilization efforts for joint UN efforts, collaborate on the harmonization of programming, common services and operations to strengthen UN system interagency coherence and cooperation.
• Participate in the Common Country Assessment (CCA) and UNSDCF planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring, reporting and evaluation through UN Results Groups and respective Joint Workplans.
• Participate in the performance appraisal of the RC together with other UNCT members.
• Hold accountability for regular and consistent monitoring and quality control of the CSP delivery verifying compliance with policies and procedures, donor commitments, accountabilities, assessing progress, identifying and taking decisions to resolve bottleneck and issues; take lead to ensure that evaluation, audit and compliance recommendations are efficiently implemented to foster progress and improvements in operations.
• Pro-actively advocate, review and update on the CSP implementation progress and critical issues to relevant partners and stakeholders demonstrating that WFP is providing effective programmes making positive impact on beneficiaries and meeting national government priorities.
• Oversee and guide the regular preparation/update of emergency preparedness and contingency plans and related activities to ensure Country Office readiness and ability to take timely and appropriate actions in the event of emergency response providing effective leadership and ensuring interagency coordination.
• Participate as a member of Security Management team (SMT) guiding and influencing decisions, and hold responsibility for security of WFP employees, premises and assets in compliance with WFP accountability framework, policies and procedures.
• Accountable for an equitable and inclusive workplace which incorporates all dimensions of the WFP diversity and inclusion framework such as but not limited to racial equity, gender equality and disability inclusion.
• Other as required.

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Standard Minimum Academic Qualifications
Education:

• Advanced University Degree in Economics, International Development, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or advanced training / courses.

Desired Experience:

• Led strategy planning and operations within a large and complex country or equivalent environment.
• Has gained significant experience in management of a number of large scale, diverse and complex programmes in diverse emergency and developmental contexts
• Has led in managing the finances and other support services of an office or Division.
• Has significant experience in developing and implementing internal controls and exercising delegation of authority in a variety of contexts.
• Has gained significant people leadership and management experience, effectively uniting large and diverse multi-national and multi-discipline teams by delivering on country workforce plans.
• Has led significant and complex negotiations with donors / government officials, partners, media outlets, etc. on a diverse range of issues.
• Has led in giving media statements and leading news briefings to ensure appropriate representation of WFP externally in high profile situations of acute sensitivity.
• Has led large and complex fundraising initiatives which have had a significant positive impact within area of responsibility.
• Has led a large and highly complex emergency-oriented operation, in a hardship duty station Demonstrated ability to deliver change and results in operationally sensitive contexts.
• A leader with a high degree of integrity and forethought in his/her approach to making decisions.
• A strong sense of diplomacy and instincts for organizational dynamics in order to manage complex and trusted relationships tactfully and effectively.
• Excellent presentation, public speaking and overall communication skill.

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in English language.
• Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or Portuguese (a WFP working language).

Application Closing Date
14th November, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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