United Nations Jobs – Resilience Associate – World Food Programme

Job Title: Resilience Associate (United Nations Jobs)

Organisation: World Food Programme

Duty Station: Arua, Uganda

About Organisation:

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 United 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 Resilience Associate will support the design, coordination, integration, technical oversight and resource mobilization of resilience interventions in West Nile, ensuring strategic coherence across ongoing operations, alignment with Government systems and donor priorities, and a strong evidence base for programme growth. The staff will further support engagement with district local governments, OPM, line departments, UN agencies, NGOs, private sector actors and development partners on matters related to resilience building, local economic development and refugee-host integration. Other duties among others will include; coordination of day-to-day technical follow-up of resilience activities implemented under Irish-funded, MCF, EU and other relevant initiatives, with particular attention to complementarities, sequencing, geographic targeting, implementation bottlenecks and opportunities for scale-up, Contribute to the preparation of evidence-based concept notes, project documents, donor briefs and funding proposals, including consolidation of technical narrative, logical frameworks, budgets, implementation arrangements, risk analysis and results chains as well as Support the identification, documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, promising practices and implementation models emerging from resilience interventions in refugee-hosting districts.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the operationalization of the West Nile resilience strategy within Arua Area Office, ensuring coherence across ongoing and pipeline interventions and alignment with phased resilience and self-reliance objectives.
• Coordinate day-to-day technical follow-up of resilience activities implemented under Irish-funded, MCF, EU and other relevant initiatives, with particular attention to complementarities, sequencing, geographic targeting, implementation bottlenecks and opportunities for scale-up.
• Support integration of resilience in all programmes implemented under the AO/FO
• Contribute to the preparation of evidence-based concept notes, project documents, donor briefs and funding proposals, including consolidation of technical narrative, logical frameworks, budgets, implementation arrangements, risk analysis and results chains.
• Compile, structure and analyse programme, contextual and operational evidence from assessments, monitoring data, field missions, partner reports and Government sources to inform programme design, adaptive management and external resource mobilization.
• Support the identification, documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, promising practices and implementation models emerging from resilience interventions in refugee-hosting districts.
• Liaise closely with partnerships, RAM, M&E, supply chain, finance and field teams to ensure that resilience programming is planned and delivered in an integrated and timely manner
• Support engagement with district local governments, OPM, line departments, UN agencies, NGOs, private sector actors and development partners on matters related to resilience building, local economic development and refugee-host integration.
• Convene and lead on CPs monthly coordination meetings at the Field Office
• Assist in the development and follow-up of annual workplans, activity schedules, partner deliverables and implementation trackers for resilience-related projects.
• Support field missions, technical meetings, workshops and partner consultations, including agenda preparation, technical inputs, minutes, action tracking and follow-up on agreed recommendations.
• Contribute to the design and review of terms of reference, partnership documentation and other operational or technical documents required for resilience activities.
• Monitor progress against outputs and milestones, flag implementation risks, propose corrective actions and support timely escalation of issues requiring management attention.
• Support integration of cross-cutting priorities—including gender, youth, social cohesion, nutrition sensitivity, climate resilience and accountability to affected populations—within resilience programming.
• Maintain organized records and reference files for resilience strategies, proposals, donor submissions, technical assessments and implementation updates to facilitate institutional memory and reporting.
• Prepare concise briefing notes, presentations and summaries for management, missions, donors and external stakeholders on resilience priorities, progress and financing opportunities.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

• Strengthened and Integrated resilience programming-design, planning and implementation
• Coordinated project implementation
• Strong evidence and knowledge products
• High-quality funding proposals
• Effective stakeholder engagement
• Robust monitoring, and reporting systems

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• University degree in Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Sciences, Economics, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Project Management or another field relevant to resilience programming.
• Advanced training in climate resilience, food systems, livelihoods or related areas is an asset.

Experience:

• At least six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in resilience, livelihoods, food systems, climate adaptation, local economic development, programme coordination or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in supporting the design or implementation and coordination of multi-sector resilience programmes, preferably in fragile, refugee-hosting or development-humanitarian nexus contexts.
• Proven experience in drafting concept notes, proposals, donor reports or other strategic programme documents based on evidence and operational learning.
• Experience working with Government institutions, development partners, NGOs and/or UN agencies is highly desirable.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong understanding of resilience programming, livelihoods, climate adaptation, natural resource management and/or local economic development approaches.
• Ability to synthesize data and evidence into clear analytical products, concept notes, presentations and decision-support materials.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across technical units and partners.
• Good planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines with limited supervision.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint; familiarity with corporate systems and results-based management tools is an asset.
• Strong drafting, reporting and communication skills

Languages

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• Fluency in English, both oral and written. Knowledge of local languages used in West Nile is an added advantage.

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and Interested applicants should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline: 22nd July 2026

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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Level of Education: bachelor degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 72