DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

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 World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP? 

• 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).

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

1. Provide day‑to‑day coordination and operational support for programme implementation across School-Based Programmes, HGSFP, ECD feeding, nutrition integration, resilience and food systems activities, ensuring timely follow-up and smooth workflow within the unit.

2. Support government and partner capacity strengthening by assisting with planning and delivery of training, dissemination of guidelines, systems orientation, and follow-up on actions that contribute to sustainable national ownership.

3. Assist in transition and handover processes by supporting documentation, tracking progress, coordinating with government counterparts, and ensuring follow up on actions related to WFP’s shift toward upstream technical support.

4. Support administrative and programme management processes including preparing and tracking MPOs, PRs, GRNs; maintaining filing systems; managing procurement documentation; and ensuring compliance with WFP procedures.

5. Assist in the preparation of workplans, mission schedules, training calendars and implementation plans, and provide logistical support for workshops, field missions and stakeholder meetings, including invitations, minute-taking and follow-up.

6. Support integration of nutrition into SBP, HGSFP and ECD programmes through contributions to recipe development, meal quality monitoring, hygiene and food safety practices, growth monitoring and adaptation of nutrition-related training materials.

7. Facilitate Programme oversight at field level and coordinate with field monitors by consolidating monitoring findings, clarifying issues, and ensuring timely submission and follow-up on monitoring inputs from the field.

8. Compile field information received from field monitors and partners into summaries, briefs and reporting inputs for internal and donor reporting, supporting data verification, quality checks and evidence-informed decision making.

9. Facilitate coordination and communication among schools, regional offices, communities, smallholder farmers, ministries and partners to support coherent and aligned implementation.

10. Support food systems strengthening and resilience activities through operational follow-up on local procurement processes, supply chain linkages, storage and handling practices, and community engagement.

11. Provide general administrative, logistical and programme support as required to ensure effective functioning of the School-Based Programmes & Resilience Unit.

12. Other as required.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Five (5) years' experience in programme administration or implementation within education, nutrition, public health, or agriculture/food systems.
• Experience with government capacity strengthening, partner coordination or systems-building support is desirable.
• Experience with reporting, monitoring, training logistics and procurement support.
• Experience or exposure to school feeding, HGSFP, resilience programming or ECD feeding initiatives is an asset.
• Has worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

• Strong administrative, coordination and organizational skills with ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Ability to prepare high-quality reports, summaries, minutes and programme documentation.
• Foundational understanding of nutrition concepts and their application in school feeding, resilience and ECD contexts.
• Experience with procurement processes, programme logistics and operational follow-up.
• Capacity for field monitoring, data collection and basic analysis.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for working with government and community partners.
• Proficiency in MS Office and comfort with digital data tools.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Completion of an undergraduate qualification in Nutrition, Public Health, Food Science, Agriculture, Education, Social Sciences, Supply Chain or related fields is required.

Language: 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.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruitment system. We do not accept CVs or spontaneous applications by email.

• If you experience challenges while submitting your online application, please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org for technical support only.

• Please note that applications sent to this email address cannot be considered.

• 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.

• 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

• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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.