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WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
JOB TITLE: Programme Assistant
TYPE OF CONTRACT: SC5
UNIT/DIVISION: Programme Unit
DUTY STATIONS: (Homs FO, South FO, Coastal FO, NES AO (Qamishli).
DURATION: One year
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:
Syria has been suffering from a prolonged crisis since 2011, which has damaged its economy and social fabric severely. Protracted crisis, and economic collapse further exposed the Syrians to food insecurity and eroded their livelihoods. Maximizing its comparative advantages and collaboration with humanitarian and development stakeholders, WFP developed an interim country strategic plan (iCSP) that began implementation in January 2022. The iCSP was developed to address the growing food and nutrition needs, the severe deterioration of livelihoods, and the collapse of food systems.
WFP works with a range of actors to deliver efficient, effective and equitable assistance, including through provision of quality assessments based on evidence-based analysis to inform policy, programme and initiatives at the national, governorate and subdistrict levels in Syria.
The VAM team is a technical information and decision support service for WFP and partners. The team aims to provide high quality and timely information to support and inform operational decision-making and well designed and better targeted programmes. This includes conducting household assessments, food security monitoring, geo spatial analysis, monitoring of food prices in local markets as well as conducting emergency food security surveys and in-depth studies to understand the nature of food insecurity affecting a population. VAM also assesses the risks to peopleโs livelihoods as well as tracking emerging food security problems.JOB PURPOSE:
To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work (Nutrition, VAM, Livelihoods and CBT) supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines. Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and WFPโs policies and procedures. Within the specific area of responsibility, compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) in order to support operational decision-making. Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. food security and vulnerability assessments) following corporate standards and guidelines. Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities. Support communication and activities with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions. Act as a point of contact for resolution of general operational queries requesting assistance where necessary. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e., nutrition, VAM, Livelihoods, CBT, Emergency Response, etc.).
Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Experience:
Minimum 5 years of experience, composed of a minimum of 3 years in at least in the implementation of one of the following programmatic areas: Nutrition, Livelihoods, Emergency Response, CBT or VAM and 2 years in any other field.
Language:
Fluency (Level C) in both oral and written communication in Arabic and English
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