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• Technically
  support Emergency Preparedness and Response and Refugees (EPRR) programme
  implementation and monitoring;
• Render
  support to emergency preparedness and planning at all levels within WFP
  and capacity building of government in developing early warning and
  emergency preparedness systems;
• Work
  closely with concerned parties, complete the emergency and response
  checklists and consolidate an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for
  the Country Office;
• Conduct
  monitoring of Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan activities and
  submit monthly and annual reports;
• Actively
  support all other activities in the EPRR unit including to facilitate and
  support partnership processes;
• Update
  and maintain records on programme activities, from formulation stage
  through completion, make information available for country briefs, country
  profiles, and other related purposes and ensure project cycle deadlines
  are met;
• Send
  periodic timely and accurate monthly reports on implementation of general
  food and cash distributions, supplementary feeding and livelihood
  activities in the refugee programme;
• Monitor,
  update and track data related to project issues, commodity pipelines and
  financial allotment status reports, informing the relevant divisions
  accordingly; ensure accuracy of data related to the above;
• In
  charge of all administrative duties such as coordinating the process of
  organizing workshops and meeting for sub-unit, coordinating missions to
  the Country Office and sub-offices;
• Perform
  other related duties as required.

• The
  ideal candidate for the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Senior
  Programme Assistant should hold a University degree in either of the
  following disciplines: Economics, Agriculture, International Affairs,
  Business Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies or afield
  relevant to international development assistance;
• A
  minimum of five years of relevant work experience gained from a reputable
  institution;
• The
  applicants should have sound judgment;
• Possess
  the ability to extract, interpret, analyze, format data and resolve,
  operational problems; work with minimum supervision;
• Supervise
  and train support staff and work effectively with people of different
  national and cultural backgrounds
• Excellent
  knowledge and skills in using MS Office applications;
• Excellent
  command of both written & oral English is essential;

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