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Job Title:    Programme Associate
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Organization: United
Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: 
Uganda

Grade: SC6

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 Predictable 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
Programme Associate will provide effective specialized support and technical
analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food
assistance needs.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: 

• 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.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme
  (WFP) Programme Associate job placement should hold a Bachelor’s degree in
  Social Work and Social Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies,
  Education, Rural development or any other related field, obtained from a
  recognized institution;
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant working experience.
• Good knowledge and skills in using MS Office applications;
• Excellent command of English language is vital;
• Fluency in local language used in South Western Uganda is a must
• Previous experience working with technical teams (i.e. nutrition,
  VAM, etc.).
• Should have contributed to implementation of programmes.
• The incumbent must have observed or assisted with policy
  discussions.

Competencies:

• 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.

NB: Female
applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially
encouraged to apply

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.

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Deadline: 26^th May 2019

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