Job Title: Head of Field Office
Organization: World Food
Programme (WFP)
Programme (WFP)
Duty Station: Uganda
Position Grade: NOB
Reports to: Head of Area
Office
Office
About US:
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline
agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian
agency in Uganda. . Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives
in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predicatable Safety Nets; Improving
Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to
Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
agency against world hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian
agency in Uganda. . Currently WFP focuses on three priority areas: Saving lives
in Emergencies; Building Resilience through Predicatable Safety Nets; Improving
Nutrition & Mother-and Child Health; and Supporting Small Holder Farmers to
Access Markets. WFP has operations in various parts of the Country.
Job Summary: The Head of
Field Office will mainly be responsible for overseeing and monitoring food
assistance activities in settlements, reception centres, and border points west
of the Nile River. The incumbent will also be responsible for coordinating with
local officials and UNHCR teams operational in the area, and managing
agreements and performance of cooperating partners.
Field Office will mainly be responsible for overseeing and monitoring food
assistance activities in settlements, reception centres, and border points west
of the Nile River. The incumbent will also be responsible for coordinating with
local officials and UNHCR teams operational in the area, and managing
agreements and performance of cooperating partners.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- Effectively manage the Field Office to
ensure the continued development of a cohesive and high performing team. - The jobholder will plan and manage WFP
field operations within the area of assignment to ensure effective and
efficient delivery of food assistance and that daily operational issues
are timely resolved to prevent losses or delays. - Ensure that allocated resources are used
efficiently and are in line with agreed plans, and any deviations are
reported to the Area/Country Office. - Hold accountability for the security of
WFP staff, operations, premises and assets in the Field Office to ensure
that WFP security and safety standards are locally set and followed.
Actively participate and contribute to the Area Security Management Team
(ASMT). - Conduct timely monitoring and evaluation
of activities and prepare accurate and comprehensive reports on WFP’s
operations and performance with regular and timely submission for
Area/Country Office review to inform efficient operational planning and
decisions. - Build effective and collaborative
relations with the local authorities and contribute to the expertise
sharing and capacity building for effective preparedness and response to
food assistance needs. - Build and manage partnerships to improve
assistance packages, develop and sustain liaison with local government
authorities, international and local NGOs, UN agencies, civil societies,
beneficiaries and other partners and media engaged in the field of food
security. - Ensure extensive and frequent presence at
project areas, distribution sites and centres. - Perform any other duties as required
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The applicants for the United Nations UN
World Food Programme (WFP) Head of Field Office job opportunity should
hold an Advanced University degree or University degree with experience in
any of the following, international affairs, economics, Nutrition/Health,
agriculture, Environmental Science, social sciences or any other fields
related to International Development Assistance, attained from a
recognized institution Or first University degree in the mentioned fields
with additional years of related work experience; - A minimum of six (6) years of relevant
working experience in humanitarian, public sector management, development
projects and/or emergency assistance, gained from reputable organizations; - Proficiency in both oral and written
English is essential; - Good working knowledge and experience
using MS Office applications is a must.
Personal Competencies:
- Strategy & Planning:
Applies strong understanding of key national and international
socio-political issues and the complexity and range of WFP programmes to
plan and oversee implementation of programmes in area of responsibility,
coordinating and monitoring to ensure effective fulfilment of the area’s
needs. - Operations: Applies
understanding of WFP’s operations within the area of assignment to ensure
optimal deployment of food aid and food assistance programmes and the
resolution of high impact operational issues that arise. Demonstrates an
in-depth understanding of WFP programmes, supply chain and budgeting
principles. - Resource: Proactively builds
profile of WFP within area of responsibility, effectively leveraging this
to lead fundraising initiatives.
Utilises understanding of WFP structure and delivery model and
strong commercial knowledge to effectively develop, manage and control
budgets, with frequently limited funding. - Diplomacy: Applies negotiation,
networking and diplomacy skills to develop, nurture and sustain mutually
beneficial external partnerships with local government authorities,
international and local NGOs, civil societies, UN agencies, donors,
beneficiaries and other partners/ media engaged in the field of food
security, to improve assistance packages. Collaborates with governments
and other partners to identify opportunities for food assistance
programmes in-line with WFP’s strategic aims locally, and negotiates the
optimal approach to delivery against these.
Organisational Capabilities:
Purpose:
- Understand and communicate the
Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives
and the link to own work objectives. - Be a force for positive change:
Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in
direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving
needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners). - Make the mission inspiring to our
team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in
which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission. - Make our mission visible in everyday
actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall
operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People:
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s
skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase
self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental
needs. - Create an inclusive culture:
Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others,
regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment. - Be a coach & provide
constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching
to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills. - Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit:
Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of
challenging circumstances.
Performance:
- Encourage innovation & creative
solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with
new ideas and approaches in own work. - Focus on getting results:
Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on
budget and without errors. - Make commitments and make good on
commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities
and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional
priorities. - Be Decisive: Makes
rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain
circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or
manager direction.
Partnership:
- Connect and share across WFP units:
Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities
and preferred working styles. - Build strong external partnerships:
Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or
escalate needs of external partners. - Be politically agile &
adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor
toward internal and external partners and stakeholders. - Be clear about the value WFP brings
to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and
assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a
partner.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to join the United Nations World Food
Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Programme are encouraged to submit their applications online at the link below.
Deadline: 30th December
2016
2016
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