Programme Associate (HIV / Nutrition) Full-Time

Under the direct supervision of the head of field office (FO), the NPA will be responsible for the nutrition-specific and sensitive activities under their specific duty station.
Specifically, he/she will be responsible for the following duties:

• Assist and provide technical support in the design and development of new WFP nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions or in the adaptation/re-design of existing WFP nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions under the leadership and guidance of the Nutrition and HIV unit;
• Manage and oversee the implementation of various WFP nutrition-specific and sensitive programs and interventions ensuring alignment with relevant national programme policies and guidelines and WFP’s policies, procedures, and guidelines;
• Participate and contribute to provincial nutrition multi-sectorial meetings to plan annual activities and discuss and negotiate WFP’s support for nutrition;
• When relevant and possible, support the implementation of MoH nutrition interventions, such as the Pacote de Intervencoes de Nutricao (PIN) and the Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme by conducting a needs assessment to identify the support needed in the Province and Districts, coordinating WFP support with the relevant local Government and WFP CO Nutrition & HIV unit.
• Lead the start-up of new WFP nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions, including coordination and establishment of partnerships with local government and non-government organizations, identification of needs, and training;
• Conduct supervision and monitoring visits to nutrition-specific and sensitive interventions, using appropriate tools for the effect;
• Compile and analyze project monitoring data and prepare project reports ensuring that projects adhere to corporate standards and quality control;
• Provide timely feedback on project/program progress, issues, and challenges to the Head of Sub office and Nutrition and HIV units, and support in identifying and implementing solutions;
• Conduct regular meetings with Government counterparts and implementing partners to discuss project implementation progress, results, and challenges, and agree on a way forward; Support the organization and implementation of any nutrition studies lead and guided by the CO Nutrition and HIV unit;
• Support in the design of SBCC materials and content to be implemented in projects in that Duty Station;
• Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation, and monitoring of ongoing project activities;
• Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs, and government institutions to perform accurate nutrition security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of nutrition assistance;
• Ensure synergies and complementarities between WFP nutrition programs and interventions and with other WFP programs or other counterparts programs and interventions;
• Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners, and national government within the specific technical area of nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive;
• Act as a point of contact for the resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility;
• Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines;
• 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;
• Support in identifying potential nutrition partners and service providers in the duty station;
• Perform any other business as required by Nutrition and HIV unit.

Requirements

• Completion of Secondary School and/or a University degree in Nutrition or Public Health;
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in overseeing and managing nutrition programs, in providing technical input to policies, programs, interventions, and activities in conducting training;
• Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design;
• Demonstrates ability to analyze and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g. environment assessments) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development;
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialized fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation, and monitoring;
• Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation, and realignment of high-quality emergency programmes;
• Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government & UN counterparts at the national or local level;
• Fluency (Level C) in Portuguese and Intermediate (Level B) in English.

How to Apply

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