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• Provide technical support and assist in
  the development and implementation of various activities and processes
  within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme
  policies and guidelines.
• Provide specialized project management
  support to specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various
  activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s
  policies and procedures.
• Within the specific area of
  responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food
  assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and
  highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate
  standards and quality control.
• Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely
  recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g.
  assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and
  consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• 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
  food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food
  assistance.
• Support the capacity building of WFP
  staff, cooperating partners and national government within the specific
  technical area.
• Act as a point of contact for 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.

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations
  UN World Food Programme (WFP) Programme Associate (Field Offices) job
  placement should hold a University degree in any of the following fields,
  Agriculture, Food Science, Nutrition, Development Studies and Social
  Sciences or other related field from a recognized institution;
• Previous experience working with technical
  teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• The applicant should have contributed to
  implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy
  discussions.

• Programme Lifecycle & Food
  Assistance: 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.
• Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash,
  Vouchers): Demonstrates ability to implement, under guidance, food
  assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer modalities with
  an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and
  implementation.
• Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas:
  Understands basic technical concepts and data and their relevance to food
  assistance programmes.
• Emergency Programming: Displays
  capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and
  realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
• Strategic Policy Engagement w/Government:
  Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government
  counterparts at the national or local level.

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