Programme Associate – School Feeding

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
1 October :59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Mogadishu)

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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 ACCOUNTABILITIES (not All-inclusive, Within Delegated Authority)
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer Human Capital Development, and the overall supervision of the Head of Program and Head of Area Office, the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Focal point for SMP activities covering Banadir region and Hirshabelle state
• Liase with partners (NGOs, UN and Government) in the implementation of school feeding program
• Actively participate in the design, oversight, and monitoring of school meals activities including strengthening systems, structures, and services ensuring they are in line with WFP policy procedures
• Prepare monthly distribution plans and verifying planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items
• Support efforts to address findings from monitoring visits as well as reviews and evaluations.
• Participating in school assessment and any other feeding mission if need arise
• In collaboration with WFP logistics team, ensure liaison between the beneficiaries (school leaders, parent committees, pupil representatives) and the retailers
• Provide progressive, periodic, and ad-hoc reports on the programme implementation
• Participate in Education cluster coordination meetings organised through the cluster system and share situational updates with partners
• Support integration of protection and gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of girls and boys.
• Perform other duties as per the request
• Work closely with implementing partners and ensure that Cooperating Partner (CP) reports are received timely, reviewed and data captured into the COMET platform.

Other Programme Support Related Functions

• Ensure maintaining accurate records and files within the area of work.
• Contribute to organization and facilitating meetings with CPs
• Write the minutes of programme meetings
• Ensure programme compliance to Accountability standards.
• Any other business as per request by the immediate supervisor or the AOC
• CP reports data enrolling in SCOPE upon request

Qualifications, Experience And Skills Required
Education:
Completion of secondary school education OR University degree (Diploma/Bachelor) in degree in Education, Social Sciences, Nutrition, Public Health, administration, Development Studies, Agriculture or other related in functional area is desirable.

Experience: At least Six (6) years
of experience with a Secondary School Certificate
OR
University Degree
(Diploma/Bachelor's)
with a minimum of
two (2) or more years
of relevant experience in emergency assistance and humanitarian programmes with a good knowledge and experience working in relief, nutrition, SafetyNet, M&E or livelihood or any other related field.

Language:
Fluent knowledge (proficiency/level C) of English and Somali language.

Other Knowledge and Skills Required:

• Coordination skills: Organize meetings, prepare and conduct consultations at community, administrative, and professional levels.
• Planning skills: Resource planning and management.
• Reporting skills: Strong report writing abilities in UN working language (English).
• Communication skills: Excellent oral and written communication.
• Contextual understanding: Good knowledge of the education system and context in Somalia.
• Computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

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