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JOB TITLE: Programme Assistant - (SNL)
TYPE OF CONTRACT: SC5
UNIT/DIVISION: Programme
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Turba FO, Yemen
DURATION: One year with possible extension
REPORTING TO: Programme Policy Officer
ORGANISATIONAL CONTEXT:
Under the overall guidance/supervision of the Head of Taiz FO and direct supervision of the Programme policy Officer/Head of Programme at the Taiz FO, and with the technical guidance from the Head of Safety Net and Livelihoods (SNL) Unit/Aden Area Office, the programme assistant is tasked to do the following duties:
Key responsibilities:
- Perform specialized and/or standardized processes of SNL activities including Food for Assets (FFA), Food for Training (FFT), and School Meals Programme (SMP) with wider programme policies and guidelines in coordination with M&E team, and functional unit (SNL) in Aden Area Office.
- Provide technical management and support to the Cooperating Partners (CPs), guide the implementation of the projects according to the WFP policies and procedures and follow up the operational and logistical issues by daily basis.
- Compile data and support analysis on the needs in the field to rationalize the activities of WFP with the needs on the ground. Participate actively in food security and livelihood assessments in areas under the FO's coverage and livelihood community consultations and site visits and provide support in drafting necessary updates to the FO programme.
- Participate in the review of livelihood and school feeding proposal and FLAs at FO level in close coordination with the SNL unit in Aden and provide comments and feedback.
- Provide accurate, timely recording of data or SNL activities, ensure FRN data for SF distribution are reflected via COMET, follow up with SF focal point in Aden on HEBs planning and distribution in the schools and provide input for monthly CPDR reporting, prepare, and submit weekly reports to the HoP in the FO and the related unit in Aden area office.
- Participate in field monitoring visits to ensure effective implementation and report on implementation bottlenecks and make recommendations for corrective measures. Review the CRM/hotline daily/weekly report and sort out relevant SNL cases and ensure necessary action by the respective CPs with involving relevant SNL team member (MoE and FFA).
- Act as a point of contact for the resolution of general operational queries for SNL activities under Taiz FO and provide the requested assistance by AAO/SNL.
- Support and coordinate the expansion of School Feeding activities in the areas under Taiz FO.
- For livelihood (FFA/FFT) activities, participate in reviewing the beneficiary payment lists, cash distribution plan, and master database. Follow up with CPs on the timely submission of lists of assets and BoQs, sharing of cash distribution points (CDP), and recommending finalization by the AAO-SNL, and the facilitation of troubleshooting in project implementation.
- Assist in planning of the proposed Future Programme in Taiz Governorate and support liaising with the local authorities and other stakeholders relevant for this project, lead organizing the Seasonal Livelihood Planning (SLP) workshops, preparation of reports and contribute to the finalization of the implementation arrangements of the project.
- Follow up with CPs on the submission of periodic reports, review project progress, and prepare a draft quality narrative report highlighting key findings and recommendations, support in documenting the challenges, lessons learned, and best practices as experienced across the implementation of the SNL programme under Taiz FO, develop success stories with specific focus on impact and change in the participants' livelihoods.
- Contribute to and participate in the periodic performance assessment of the existing CPs in the areas under Taiz FO with technical guidance from SNL/Aden.
- Support coordination and communication on SNL activities with the relevant cooperating partners, UN agencies, INGO, and government counterparts.
- Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Experience: at least five or more years of relevant experience.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language & Arabic.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
- Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
- Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
- By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process
- WFP staff who are still under probation period are not eligible to apply for another FT position.
- The applicant should be a Yemeni national or having work/residency permit.
- Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted.
- Applications must be submitted online with:
- Use English language only.
- Indicate all your job TOR.
- Indicate clear years of experience with each job (month/year) - (NB: Successful candidates vetted as viable candidates through the application process will be retained on internal roster for a two-year period and may be given further consideration for future similar specific position advertised in the duty station.)
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