Programme Assistant Full-Time

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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.

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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).

Organizational Context

Mozambique is classified as one of the countries in the world most affected by extreme weather events. Since 2007, eleven Tropical Cyclones have hit Mozambique, and the global climate crisis is driving more frequent and intense floods, storms, and droughts. In Mozambique, the 2023/24 rainy season commenced under the influence of El Niño which predominantly manifested in persistent dryness, with many areas receiving less than half of their typical rainfall’s quantity. 2.7 million people were already food insecure in areas that have been impacted by severe drought conditions during the 2023/24 rainy and agricultural season. These people will likely see their food insecurity situation deteriorate and fall into severe and emergency food insecurity.

Job Purpose

This role will support the implementation of WFP activities in districts, reporting to programmatic areas in the Field Offices. Incumbents are expected to be based in districts and, where applicable, cover more than one district, with capacity to travel to distribution sites in remote areas.

Key Accountabilities (not All-inclusive, Nor Exhaustive)

• Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
• Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and WFP’s 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.
• Coordinate field work with WFP cooperating partners, district government counterparts, and retailers.
• Visit distribution and services provisions site to support implementation and strengthen capacities.
• Provide technical assistance and carry out capacity strengthening of government district services and institutions involved in service delivery.
• Support the organisation of trainings, workshops, and other capacity-strengthening activities.
• Review data and reports provided by counterparts at district level.
• Support identification of beneficiaries.
• Work and exchange information with counterparts to support effective collaboration and implementation of ongoing project activities.
• Ensure quality services are provided by cooperating partners.

Qualifications and Experience

• Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
• Experience: At least 5 years of related job experience.
• 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.

Additional Requirement

• A valid driver’s license/certification to operate motorcycles following local rules and regulations.

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Terms And Conditions

Type of contract: Service Contract, Level – 5

Duty Station: Multiple Districts Location

Duration: 06 months (renewable)

This position is open to Mozambican Nationals Only. Female-qualified candidates are highly encouraged to apply. Only Shortlisted Candidates will be Contacted

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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.

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• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
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• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language.
• 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.
• Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application.
• 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.

Partnership Management; Program Management; Data Visualization; Customer-Oriented; Data Analytics; Learning Agility; Technologically Savvy; Emergency Programs; Teamwork; Strategic Thinking; Communication; Results-Oriented; Waterfall Model; Professional Integrity; Broad knowledge and application of specialised areas and transfer mondalities; Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)