Job Vacancies @ United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) – 5 Positions

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.

The United Nations World Food Programme is recruiting to fill the following positions:

1.) Programme Policy Officer (Food Systems & Smallholder Farmers Support Coordinator)
2.) Business Support Assistant G4 (Information Technology)
3.) Logistics Associate (Billing & Invoicing)
4.) Programme Policy Officer - Consultant I (Resilience Building Coordinator)
5.) Protection Officer - P3

Requisition ID: 173184
Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Organizational Context

• The job is found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs) and job holders report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.
• Job holders operate with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that programme and policy objectives are achieved in full. They are usually involved in a wide variety of programme and policy activities and analytical work, some of which may be of a considerable complexity. At this level job holders are expected to contribute to performance improvement.

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Job Purpose

• Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, Damaturu Sub Office and in close collaboration with the livelihoods teams, the programme Policy Officer (Food systems and Smallholder Farmers Support Coordinator) will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of food systems interventions and Smallholder Farmers (SHF) support activities in targeted Local Government Areas (LGAs).
• She/He will coordinate with relevant units including Supply Chain, RAM, Gender through joint planning, monitoring and representation while ensuring programme convergence with other integrated resilience programmes within WFP.
• The incumbent will report, document and build on the experience that define WFP’s role in supporting food systems and smallholder farmers for integration into all programmes of WFP.
• The incumbent will also serve as the main focal point for coordination with the Government at state level and with WFP Technical Leads in Maiduguri and Abuja. She/He will play a key role in donor relations/liaison and partnerships building around the food systems transformation agenda at field level.

Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)

• Provide technical guidance to the WFP Area and Sub Office in strategic planning and implementation of Food Systems and Smallholder support initiatives.
•  Act as the organizational focal point for northeast cross-sectoral initiatives related to Food systems and SHF support interventions.
• Represent WFP in coordination forums with states, level governments and other governance systems and networks related to food systems transformation agenda.
• Support in designing, implementation and coordinating specific SHF support interventions through ensuring work plans and activities are formulated, implemented, and monitored based on LGA’s specific risk profiles, conflict analysis, partnerships, government capacity and programme priorities.
• Work with other partners to identify and advise on ways to strengthen the capacity of smallholder farmers and their organizations, including management structure and processes with a particular focus on building marketing and operational capacity
• Collect, synthesize and report on seasonal production and marketing data (acreage, volume and price) of food crops, mainly sorghum and millet in locations where WFP has SHF interventions
• Contribute to strengthen capacity and learning for WFP in programming for food systems, SHF support, resilience and the triple nexus. 8.
• Oversee and support the area office on knowledge management and lessons learnt arising from implementation through drafting/finalizing key documents, reports, updates and briefing notes and knowledge/information exchange to ensure continued generation of evidence from supported interventions
• Coordinate closely with other UN agencies, development partners, and state government counterparts, and targeted communities in the area of responsibility to ensure alignment and complementarity of SHF support and food systems interventions.
• Any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Expected Deliverables:

• Timely progress reports
• Regular coordination with technical leads in CO/AO with other functional units during implementation
• Documented lessons and success stories emanating from activities’ implementation
• Strengthened partnerships around food systems transformation and SHF support initiatives.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Advanced University Degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
• 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.

Other Specific Job Requirements:

• Minimum of five years of relevant work experience in food and nutrition security, Natural Resource Management, International and Rural Development.

Desired Experiences for entry into the Role:

• Exposure to and experience with food systems, food and nutrition security programmes and safety nets desirable.
• Strong coordination and negotiation skills especially in implementing multisectoral projects
• Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement, 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.
• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and experience in using geographic information systems is an advantage.

Application Closing Date
11:59 PM: 26th September, 2022.

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

Terms And Conditions

• Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
• 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.
• All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
• No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

Requisition ID: 171782
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Employment Typ: Fixed Term

Organizational Context

• Under the supervision and guidance of the Head of IT /SCOPE Unit, Damaturu Sub-Office, the IT Business Support Assistant will be responsible for the management of IT, Telecom and SCOPE assets, properly accounting for them at all times.
• The incubent will work closely with the IT Associate, serving as a backup whenever needed. She or he will also support to resolve client complaints while providing technical guidance and training as required.
• Other functions of the incumbent will include serving as focal person for budgeting and facilitating the procurement of all IT related equipment at the Sub-Office, maintain contingency stock of new equipment and prepare for them deployment where and when the need arises. She or he will also support the setup and connection of conferencing tools like MS Teams in conference rooms, and will deploy and manage IT services like CUG SIMs and portable internet devices normally assigned to staff.

Job Purpose

• To deliver standard software and hardware support services, as well as monitoring and maintaining a wide range of information sources, to contribute to the effective delivery of IT services.

Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)

• Install and configure new computer hardware for improving and upgrading system performance; support any technology upgrades as required.
• Respond to queries from users, understanding and resolving issues but escalating if required, providing advice and ensuring IT policies, procedures, systems and tools are correctly applied to support them.
• Support and maintain inventory of all IT, TC, and SCOPE assets including kits loaned to WFP contracted retailers, computers, mobile phones, POS terminals, etc.
• Assist in installing and performing routine maintenance on power equipment such as inverters,UPSes, batteries, solar kits, etc.
•  Monitor technology reliability, identify user needs, analyse data and produce accurate reports in order to recommend IT solutions to support informative decision-making.
• Implement improvements to methods and processes within the IT division in order to support the continuous improvement of IT services provided.
• Collaborate with other colleagues to ensure individual and team objectives are met in compliance with all relevant regulations and policies.
• Follow set emergency response processes and procedures as required to provide support in enabling emergency food assistance needs to be met.
• Other as required.

Standard Minimum Qualifications

• A minimum of Secondary School Education with additional years of related work experience or trainings.

Language:

• Fluency (level C) in English language. Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri local languages is desirable.

Desired Experiences For Entry Into The Role:
A minimum of 2 years relevant professional experience is required in the following:

• Manage Complaints: Resolve queries independently, escalating if required, to ensure that standard IT questions are answered, and accurate information is provided to staff timely.
• Systems Support: Carry out system and hardware maintenance tasks, such system protection monitoring to ensure systems are running effectively.
• Budgeting and Procurement: Serve as focal point for Micro Purchase order (MPO), initiating procurement of all technical equipment and ensuring supply of equipment meet technical specifications.
• Capacity Strengthening: Provide guidance and training to clients in the delivery of IT support services to support the staff capacity building.
• Emergency Preparedness: Maintain a contingency stock of new equipment and prepare for deployment where and when the need arises.
• Asset Management: Maintain and regularly update list of IT /SCOPE equipment issued internally, and to external partners. Maintain and regularly updating inventory in WFP corporate platform – GEMS.
• IT Services Delivery: Support the management and assignment of corporate IT service delivery tools like internet dongles, CUG and Data SIMs at the SO level.
• User Support: Serve as back up for the IT Operations Associate providing user support as required.
• Conferencing: Support the set-up of conference meeting tools like MS Teams, Zoom, etc whenever required in the conference rooms.

Application Closing Date
26th September, 2022 (11:59 PM GMT + 1).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• 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.
• The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.
• WFP offers an attractive compensation package.

Requisition ID: 173176
Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Organizational Context

• The job is found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RB) and Country Offices (CO and Area/Field Offices. Job holders report to a Logistics Officer, Head of Unit or the designate.
• At this level, job holders demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance for all assistance modalities for both WFP and logistics common services. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holders typically manage a small team, supervising and coaching staff.

Job Purpose

• To provide specialized support functions and/or supervise staff performing standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities.

Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)

• Provide specialized support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
• Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorised partners and destinations.
• Manage logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
• Support gathering market intelligence, vendor assessments (e.g. transporters, retailers) to support vendor selection process.
• Identify, resolve and/or provide recommendations on specialised queries/requests for support, using initiative and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of enquiries with excellent client service mind-set.
• Prepare, monitor and revise budget for all delivery modalities, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate standards.
• Monitor inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
• Support oversight for commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
• Analyse operational pipeline and contribute to assessments and operational planning for all delivery modalities, to ensure that supply chain requirements are taken into consideration.
• Manage documentation processing for execution of logistics operations (e.g. customs clearance, invoice verification), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues escalating complex issues to the supervisor.
• Perform research, collect data and conduct analysis, produce reports (e.g. CCTI, SPRs, financial closure, physical inventory, transport performance) and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems to enable informed decision-making.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support logistics operations management and contribute to effective service delivery.
• Supervise the work of support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines for all assistance modalities.
• Support logistics emergency preparedness and response activities including Logistics Capacity Assessment and Contingency Plan update, to support WFP’s response in emergencies.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: First Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Accounting, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Statistics and Mathematics.
• Experience: Three or more years of progressively responsible work experience in the related field with experience in general administrative work.

Other Specific Job Requirements:

• Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages,such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point.
• Knowledge of work routines and methods in order to complete processes   under minimal supervision.
• Uses tact and courtesy to give and receive information to a wide range of individuals.
• Ability to identify data discrepancies and rectify problems requiring attention.
• Desired Experiences For Entry Into The Role:
• Experience maintaining corporate systems and running queries on ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
• Experience in administering third party service providers’ contracts.
• Experience in compiling contract documentation.
• Experience in contract execution.
• Experience in budget monitoring and reporting.

Application Closing Date
11:59 PM: 26th September, 2022.

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

Terms And Conditions

• Only Nigerian nationals or holders of valid residence and work permits 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.
• The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation package. For more details please visit the International Civil Service Commission's website: http://icsc.un.org
• All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
• No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

Requisition ID: 173052
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Typ: Short Term

Organizational Context

• The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization with a dual mandate to save lives and change lives. In Nigeria, WFP works with the Government of Nigeria through various interventions aimed at supporting the government to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2-Zero hunger.
• SDG 2 holds a prominent place among national priorities of Nigeria and the Government views food security as a critical national objective, generating employment opportunities, particularly for the youth; promoting education through linkage to safety nets and homegrown school feeding programmes; and supporting women’s empowerment.
• One of WFP interventions in Nigeria is resilience building, which uses a multisectoral approach, integrating different sectors including nutrition and livelihoods to building resilience at household, community and institutional levels.
• To this end, WFP and UNICEF are implementing a multi-year joint project on Building Resilience and Social Cohesion in Northeast Nigeria.
• Hence, the recruitment of a resilience coordinator to oversee the implementation of the joint project and other WFP resilience initiatives.

Job Purpose

• Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, Maiduguri Area Office and in close collaboration with livelihoods and nutrition teams in the Country office, Area Office and Sub office, the programme Policy Officer (Resilience building coordinator) will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of WFP/UNICEF joint multi-sectoral interventions in targeted Local Government Areas (LGAs) through joint planning, monitoring and representation while ensuring programme convergence with other integrated resilience programmes within WFP.
• The incumbent will report, document and build on the experience that define WFP’s role in resilience building and social cohesion for integration into all programmes of WFP.
• The incumbent will also serve as the main focal point for coordination with UNICEF at Maiduguri and WFP Technical Leads of the joint project in Abuja.
• She/He will play a key role in donor relations/liaison and partnerships building around scaling up resilience and social cohesion-based programming.

Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)

• Provide technical guidance and support to the WFP Country Office, with a focus on the Northeast, in the conceptualization, contextualization, strategic planning, and programme implementation with regard to resilience.
• Act as the organizational focal point for multisectoral resilience programmes, with a focus on the northeast.
• Represent WFP on Joint Programme (JP) coordination, with states level governments and other governance systems and networks.
• Provide support to WFP Country Office to ensure strategic engagement with relevant partners, including key donors, on WFP’s work in resilience.
• Facilitate overall programme implementation through ensuring work plans and activities are formulated, implemented, and monitored. Support in designing and coordinating specific resilience building interventions based on LGA’s specific risk profiles, conflict analysis, partnerships, government capacity and programme priorities.
• Overall coordination towards agreed results, including timely and effective grant and financial management.
• Provide support and coordinate for programme convergence and resilience integration across the programme cycle (planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation) and work closely with livelihoods and nutrition teams to increase planning and realization of integrated programming.
• Contribute to strengthen capacity and learning for WFP in programming for resilience, social cohesion and the triple nexus.
• Oversee and support Maiduguri-level baseline/end line development, knowledge management, M&E, and lessons learnt arising from implementation through drafting/finalizing key documents, reports, updates and briefing notes and knowledge/information exchange to ensure continued generation of program evidence.

Additional Job Responsibilities:

• Supporting programs to strengthen the feedback and response mechanism to ensure WFP’s engagement with users and target groups to generate and receiving reactions, comments and criticism on sector interventions.
• Coordinate the provision of cross-sectoral timely and quality inputs to donor reports and provide inputs to other documentation and presentations of the programme.
• Lead overall coordination with UNICEF at Maiduguri and Yobe levels and WFP Technical Leads in Abuja.
• Coordinate closely with other UN agencies, development partners, and state government counterparts, and targeted communities in the area of responsibility to ensure alignment and complementarity of resilience interventions.
• Manage JP related partnership development, amendments and support overall project documents management.
• Lead Maiduguri-and Yobe levels JP visibility, communication as well as donor visits.
• Maintain relations and work with donor partners in developing proposals and resource mobilization for large scale resilience building and social cohesion programme across programme sectors.

Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education:

• Advanced University Degree in International Development, Economics, Nutrition / Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, with a demonstrated focus/interest on resilience building.

Experience:

• Minimum of five years of relevant work experience in food and nutrition security, Natural Resource Management, International and Rural Development.

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in English language is required.

Desired Experiences for Entry into The Role & Expected Deliverables:

• Exposure to and experience with food security, nutrition programmes and safety nets desirable.
• Strong coordination and negotiation skills especially in implementing multi-sectoral projects
• Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement, 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.
• Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and experience in using geographic information systems is an advantage.
• Quarterly progress reports on the joint project as agreed with the donor and propose any remedial actions if output indicators are under achieved.
• Regular coordination with sector leads of the joint project during implementation
• Documented lessons and success stories emanating from the project implementation
• Strengthened partnerships around resilience building.

Application Closing Date
20th September, 2022 (11:59 PM GMT + 1).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• 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.
• Qualified female candidates are Strongly encouraged to apply.

Requisition ID: 171607
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Employment Typ: Fixed Term

The Role and Organizational Context

• Under the direct direction of the Head of Area Office and the technical oversight of the Deputy Country Director (Operations), the Protection and Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) Advisor - Head of Protection and AAP Unit (below referenced as HoProt) will be responsible for providing strategic orientations in protection and AAP.
• This includes overseeing the implementation of protection and AAP activities in WFP’s operations in Nigeria, supervising the CO protection and AAP personnel and coordinating the partner protection and AAP officers and assistants hired within the context of field level agreements with WFP.
• This will include providing operational and programmatic advice on the operational integration of the WFP Nigeria CO Protection and AAP strategy and working closely with WFP technical units including support services and respective sectors (Food, Logistics, Communication) to mainstream protection & AAP throughout WFP operations in North-East Nigeria.
• The Protection and AAP Advisor also plays a key role in supporting the implementation of the WFP Gender Policy in coordination with the WFP Gender Focal Point and the WFP CO Strategy on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (draft) in collaboration with the WFP Senior SEA Focal Point.
• The HoProt leads the protection team which is composed of two national protection officers and one international protection officer and works in close coordination with the Head of the Programme Unit, as well as with the Heads of Nutrition, Livelihoods, Vulnerability Assessment Mapping (VAM), M&E, Communication, Compliance, Security and Supply Chain so that protection is effectively integrated at various levels of WFP’s response, including in operational support-related activities, as well as ensure that staff is trained accordingly.
• The HoProt is responsible for the overall yearly implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Nigeria CO Protection and AAP Strategy and the protection component of the Country Strategic Plan (CSP).

Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive)
You will be responsible for the following duties:

• Leadership & Advocacy on Protection and AAP-Provide leadership on protection related policy issues to the Nigeria Country Office including on the choice of protection objectives, policies and context-based priorities, including by ensuring alignment of the HCT/OHCT-endorsed policies with WFP Nigeria Protection, Gender and AAP policies and strategies.
• Define and Oversee the Implementation of the Nigeria CO Protection Component of the Country Strategic Plan and respective Policies on Protection and AAP- Manage a team of three protection officers across three locations Yobe, Adamawa and Borno and provide the technical framework for the scope of work of WFP's implementing partner protection officers & assistants.
• Advice WFP and Partners on the Integration of Protection and AAP into WFP Operations in Nigeria-Develop and define strategic and operational measures to integrate the findings from the protection analyses of issues that are impacting WFP beneficiaries and their communities and the linkages to food security and food assistance.
• Work with all relevant staff and in collaboration with the Head of Area office to develop responses, ensuring that these are integrated in WFP’s programming and operational activities at the country office level.
• Integrate Protection Considerations Relevant for WFP Operations in Nigeria into WFP's tools and Processes-Coordinate and provide technical leadership to assessments, analysis and to design, formulate, implement and monitor the integration of protection, AAP and gender into
• WFP food assessment programmes. Draft or review country strategies & approaches as required to ensure protection is mainstreamed and AAP is integrated.
• Staff Training and Capacity Building-Provide WFP protection officers, the relevant technical units and the and cooperating partners with active guidance on the integration of protection and AAP within the context of WFP operations in Nigeria by developing and overseeing the implementation of a training and on the job mentoring scheme.
• Inter-agency coordination and representation-Assist WFP to coordinate with other UN humanitarian agencies, NGO, INGO partners and other relevant interlocutors on assessments of current and emerging protection issues and response planning and explore strategic partnerships that .
• Represent WFP in the inter-agency protection fora (Protection Working Group, GBV and Child protection sub-working groups, the civil-military taskforce), as well as individual protection actors to ensure complementarity with the overall strategy on protection.
• Complaints and Feedback Mechanism and Reporting System for Protection-Support the roll-out of the WFP Nigeria Complaint and Feedback Standard operating procedures and the development of relevant tools and guidance.
• Provide advice, guidance and follow-up in relation to protection aspects of the complaints and feedback mechanism and continue to explore how a system of reporting protection issues within the context of WFP's operation in Nigeria can be established and sustained.
• Safe Delivery of Assistance-In collaboration with the Head of Programme Unit, Access Unit, CIVMIL (Logistics Sector), Head of Logistics and Head of Security provide advice, guidance and follow-up on measures to ensure safe distributions.
• Ensure that protection integration is consistent with WFP policies Executive Board and other operational and protection guidance.
• Contribute to the Country Office Emergency Preparedness i.e. early warning, risk analysis and contingency planning for the integration protection considerations and arising protection issues and other corporate and donor reporting requirements.

Qualifications and Key Requirements
Education:

• Advanced University Degree in one of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, International Development, International Relations, Human Rights, Political Science or another related field or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

• At least 5 years of solid, responsible and relevant work experience in a humanitarian organization or with an organization/agency dealing with protection of civilians, human rights or gender-based violence in a humanitarian emergency context.

Language:

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

More About You:

• Ability to lead a team and strong coordination and communication skills to advocate for protection, AAP and gender across different fields and technical units.
• Strong analytical, writing skills, and communication skills
• Sound knowledge and skills in training and facilitation
• Knowledge of UN system policies and functions of protection-mandated agencies
• Flexibility to travel on short notice and in challenging and difficult environments.
• Team spirit and excellent interpersonal relations.

Application Closing Date
25th September, 2022 (11:59 PM CET).

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at wfprecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified