Fresh Graduate UN Jobs – Business Support Assistant (Nutrition) Intern – United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

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Job Title:   Business Support Assistant (Nutrition) Intern (Fresh Graduate UN Jobs)

Organisation: United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

 

About US:

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

 

Job Summary:  The Business Support Assistant (Nutrition) Intern will build technical capacity of the intern in effective nutrition programme implementation, coordination and management.

 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Actively participate in the development of nutrition projects, workplans, ensuring alignment with wider government and WFP nutrition policies and guidance.
  • Engage in nutrition field level activities to gain depth understanding of WFP operations
  • Support nutrition programme management ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes/projects that comply with WFP standards and procedures as well as national policies and guidelines
  • Engage in documentation and evidence generation for nutrition programmes
  • Support internal and donor reporting for the nutrition programmes, projects and activities
  • Participate in relevant nutrition coordination and technical forums at national and subnational level
  • Identify and develop a group innovation challenge at the end of the internship period




Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

  • The ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Business Support Assistant (Nutrition) Intern) job placement should hold a University degree in Human Nutrition, public health, community health, food science or any other related field
  • A recent graduate from a bachelor’s programme from a recognized university in Uganda within the last 3 years 2019-2021 prior to the application for the internship programme.
  • Strong organizational skills, with an ability to effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously
  • Good knowledge of Nutrition is an essential requirements for this position
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, in English
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a diverse team
  • Languages: Fluency in oral and written English, including strong writing skills

 

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the aforementioned capacity should apply online at the online portal link below.

 

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Deadline: 23rd September 2022

 

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