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  • Procurement Officer – Local Regional Food Procurement Policy Strategy Writer, International Consultancy

    Procurement Officer – Local Regional Food Procurement Policy Strategy Writer, International Consultancy

    BACKGROUND AND JOB PURPOSE
    The World Food Programme (WFP) procures food items to support the agency’s global fight against hunger. These procurement activities include both direct (from Producers) and indirect (through Traders/Intermediaries) purchases of both raw and processed food items, such as Specialised Nutritious Foods (SNFs). In 2019 the Local and Regional Food Procurement Policy (LRFPP) was published with the objective of ensuring that WFP’s procurement activities not only meet the supply needs of the agency but also contribute more broadly to the elimination of hunger by supporting local food producers and the development of sustainable food systems in vulnerable regions.
    With the inclusion of Sudan in RBN, one-third of all the food WFP buys globally is in this region, and although much of that is local procurement, there is potential for more. Three Country Offices in RBN are piloting the implementation of the LRFPP, being Ethiopia, Uganda, and Sudan. These pilots aim to promote and support the development of more inclusive food procurement systems within formal and informal markets, with a view to protecting and improving local food systems. Greater access to large and stable markets can not only raise the incomes of smallholder farmers in the region at a time when they have been so severely hit by the economic impacts of Covid-19, but also sustain and increase their ability and incentives to invest in crop production and quality.
    The pilots will allow RBN to capitalize on more than a decade of efforts and investments to support smallholder market access, school feeding, and key government institutions. It will also generate important lessons and insights for WFP, government agencies, development partners, and producer organizations in RBN and other middle-income countries.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Consolidate and analyse data from which to inform Country sourcing strategies or plan specialist procurement initiatives that support effective and cost optimising purchase decisions.
    Provide oversight, guidance and support with / to Country Offices with relatively straight forward procurement needs (moderate value commodities, delivering programmes of a similar nature) on implementing best practice procurement policies and procedures, ensuring a strategic, forward purchasing approach to procurement in compliance with wider WFP policies, standards and regulations.
    Lead the implementation of procurement projects of moderate complexity or manage operational activities for a Country Office (e.g. issue tenders, evaluate offers and negotiate/award contracts), to ensure successful procurement of food and non-food commodities or services.
    Collate information and draft appropriate responses to recommendations to support auditing of procurement activities and ensure conformity with compliance rules.
    Identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with all relevant suppliers and vendors to enable WFP to maximise the value of the service delivered.
    Manage and coordinate effective relationships with inspection and superintendent firms to ensure quality control, specification conformity, volume assessment, monitoring and verification of deliveries.
    Work in close collaboration with cross functional counterparts to align procurement activities and promote an integrated supply-chain approach to food assistance.
    Coordinate and prepare accurate and timely reports of procurement activities to contribute to a WFP wide view that enables informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders, leading to performance optimization.
    Manage individual procurement officers or small procurement teams ensuring appropriate development and enable high performance.
    Build capacity of WFP staff and external partners to take a strategic and proactive approach to the procurement of food and non-food commodities and services e.g., through provision of training sessions.
    Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitor the management of procurement specific risks.
    Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
    Other as required.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Advanced University degree in Agricultural Management, Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Economics, Development Studies, or related fields. A First University degree with additional relevant years of related work experience in agribusiness, value chain/ market development, and inclusive business is advantageous. Additional professional courses in Agricultural Business/Economics or related fields are also a plus.

    DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

    At least 8-10 years of meaningful and progressive professional experience in food trade business, agribusiness, and/or value chain/ market development. Experience working in the EAC region and/or a multicultural and fast-paced environment is an added value.

    Languages:  

    Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.

    KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

    Good strategic understanding of Food Systems and Food Value Chains in the region
    A strong understanding of how climate risks and other shocks affect food security in the region.
    Strong project management and analytical skills.
    Excellent communication and engagement skills (ability to understand and be understood, diplomatic skills, writing skills)
    Strong interpersonal and coordination skills, ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders from diverse backgrounds externally and internally.
    Capacity to act upon problems (intellectual / problem solving and judgement skills)
    Pro-active prioritising, planning, organizing, coordinating, monitoring, reporting, following up
    Ability to organise work and deliver results with minimal supervision and under time pressure

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  • Driver Regional Gender and Youth Livelihoods Coordinator

    Driver Regional Gender and Youth Livelihoods Coordinator

    JOB PURPOSE
    To provide efficient and safe transportation to senior WFP staff, high ranking UN officials or visitors, and/or provide support in coordinating transport related services.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

    Provide transportation to senior WFP staff, high ranking UN officials and visitors including translation of basic conversations from/to the local language, and the delivery and collection of various items following authorized routing and UN safety and security rules and regulations to ensure safe and efficient services.
    Support the Fleet Manager to plan and assign the routes and schedules for other Drivers with a view to ensuring efficient transport-related services for clients. To ensure WFP vehicles are maintained to the recommended Mechanical status to ensure efficient vehicle use and cost-efficiency. Plan and coordinate WFP vehicle maintenance schedule
    Responsible for accurate maintenance of the vehicle log books (recording of mileage, assignment date, passengers, odometer readings, fuel consumption, oil changes etc), and daily reporting to the supervisor on mechanical status to ensure efficient vehicle use and fuel consumption supporting accurate accounting and cost-efficiency.
    Efficiently plan and coordinate assigned vehicles maintenance to ensure vehicles are fully equipped with required travel authorizations and supplies, assigned equipment on board is in a good condition to support safe and efficient services.
    Follow established rules and regulations for field trips and/or in cases of an accident or mechanical breakdown, the driver should report immediately to the supervisor on any apparent problems, to seek for instructions/advice that facilitate informative decisions on the way forward.
    Outside driving duties, perform basic office related tasks such as filing, photocopying and maintaining stores when required including mailing service and payment of office telephone and other bills, to ensure administrative support to clients.

    Transportation of authorized personnel /or delivery of various items/commodities following authorized routing and UN safety and security rules and regulations to ensure safe and efficient services.
    Responsible for day to day operation, cleanliness and maintenance of the assigned vehicle; carry out vehicle checks (oil, fuel, water, battery, brakes, tyres, etc). and performs minor repairs;
    Safeguard vehicle security (door locks, security-locks) etc. Monitor the security and serviceability of WFP assets (communication equipment, antennas). Advise immediate supervisor of discrepant issues;
    Remind the passengers to always wear seat belts before the start of the Journey.
    Support the Fleet Manager in Fleet-wave (FMS) data entries for RBN vehicles and analyze the Regional Office fuel consumption data on monthly a basis. Generate reports from FMS for management consumption.
    Perform other related duties as required.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education: Completion of secondary school education. Formal drivers training with a valid driver’s license/certification to operate assigned vehicle following local rules and regulations.
    Experience: Two or more years of work experience as a Driver, preferably in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a demonstrated safe driving record. Experience in driving a variety of makes and models of vehicles, including vans, trucks and other kinds of motorised vehicles. Experience in defensive driving is desirable.
    Knowledge & Skills:

    Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, and security issues.
    Knowledge of safety standards and safety equipment (e.g. fire extinguishers, buoyant wearable safety devices, etc.).
    Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
    Basic skills to assist in case of emergency, knowledge of first aid basic methods.
    Knowledge and ability to use radio, email, telephone and other applications.
    Ability to assess vehicles for mechanical fitness and skills in minor vehicle repairs.
    Ability to demonstrate a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy and tact.

    Deadline: Friday, 20th May 2022

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  • Programme Associate G6 (M&E) (Learning & Accountability)

    Programme Associate G6 (M&E) (Learning & Accountability)

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

    Prepare meetings between PMLE team members and management, relevant units and area/field offices to follow up on findings and issues identified through the Complaints and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) and M&E activities.
    Conduct data quality checks (compile and validate data) to ensure accuracy and reliability of the final reports.
    Support to ensure that cases and issues identified through field monitoring and WFP hotlines are properly revised, recorded and followed-up through the case management system (CRM)
    Prepare a range of reports and data analysis and highlight trends of cases/issues in CFM ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
    Follow-up and document the improvements and solutions implemented to ensure the issues are addressed and adequate corrective actions are taken as per WFP country office compliance guideline. Ensure these improvements and solutions are submitted in adequate systems.
    Support the coordination on Country Strategic Plan (CSP) mid-term reviews and other thematic reviews exercises intended for internal learning, strategic and operational decision-making.
    Support with the logistics of visits/calls, the information collection and sharing for any centralised evaluation managed by the office of evaluation in CO Somalia, and joined UNSDCF evaluations.
    Support Development of innovative and user-friendly information products from monitoring, review & evaluation findings (reports, dashboards, presentations)
    Support with donor information requirements on monitoring and evaluation (reporting requirements, request for information)
    Support with providing donor third party monitoring information as required on a periodic basis (eg. IBTCI, MESH) and coordinate with Area and Field offices colleagues on sites for monitoring at field level. Provide overview of activity implementation plans, beneficiary lists for sampling, etc.
    Support with organising learning events through workshops, meetings, learning sessions and information dissemination.
    Other relevant duties requested by line manager.

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.

    Experience:

    5 years of Experience including at least 3 years in supporting effective analysis and reporting.
    Experience in cleaning, categorizing and selecting effectively an important volume of data to easy up the development of reports

    Language: English proficiency.
    Knowledge and Skills:

    Self-driven, well organized, can manage an important workload
    Enjoys working with dataadvanced knowledge of excel, descriptive statistics for data analysis and reporting, experience in query building using SQL (PostgreSQL or MS Access) and data integration is desirable.
    Creative problem solver, flexible and constructive approach to overcome challenges
    Effective team player; strong communication skills
    Proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint) and in Tableau

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  • Business Transformation – DAS Officer IT Officer – Head of Help Desk Business Transformation Officer – Regional Service Support

    Business Transformation – DAS Officer IT Officer – Head of Help Desk Business Transformation Officer – Regional Service Support

    Under the overall responsibility of the Regional Digital Assistance Services Officer (DASO), the incumbent will be responsible to support the roll out and operationalization of SCOPE,  related DAS tools and other digital products for WFP and/or partners in the region. The incumbent should expect frequent missions to countries in the region. 
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education:

    An advanced university degree in business management, computer science, telecommunications engineering/social sciences or relevant degree or, First University degree with additional years of related work experience or trainings/courses.
    Training and knowledge of Project Management methodologies would be an asset.

    Working Experience:

    At least five years of progressively responsible professional experience in field operations and/or business systems analysis, design and development.
    Experience in client-facing roles in either technology implementation projects or in the planning, design and implementation of humanitarian or development programmes.
    Experience in collaborating with different humanitarian actors or different service providers to design and decide on payment mechanisms and instruments, and capacity building to coordinate the delivery of assistance in humanitarian contexts.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    ​​​​​​Support to conduct appropriate IT assessments in order to assist management in making informed DAS-related operational decisions.
    Deploy as needed to support on-ground testing, roll-out and/or operations of SCOPE/DAS/digital tools as required.
    Identify learning needs and support capacity building initiatives for SCOPE/DAS/digital tools and new related functionalities, aimed at building solid digital assistance expertise amongst cross-functional colleagues in the region.
    Where relevant, support in extending their operational support to partners for the use of WFP’s SCOPE/DAS/digital tools.
    Coordinate the implementation and operations of DAS, ensuring involvement of all relevant stakeholder units at CO, RB and HQ as required.
    Capture, document and analyze (i.e. through diagrams, flowcharts, data models, user experience designs, storyboards) business requirements for DAS and either identify workable existing solutions or escalate to HQ and follow up for potential consideration (e.g. change request).
    Test and analyze DAS solutions and document the match against business requirements for quality and accuracy.
    Through the appropriate channels, support the efforts of technical teams on outstanding operational issues and changes relevant for the region.
    Support the management of change brought about by the use of technology in CO/Programme processes.
    Maintain and update the DAS implementation plan when necessary.
    Organise weekly DAS meetings with the programme and DAS teams in the respective CO’s in the region.
    Review and revise Standard Operating Procedures for DAS and related activities and lead the development of new SOP’s as necessary.
    Provide accurate and timely diagnosis and rectification of faults reported by the CO team or Service Operations team.
    Liaise with DAS Product Development team and DAS Service Support team in Nairobi when new functionality is introduced and support its implementation.
    Participate together with the DAS Service Support team in testing release candidates.
    Assist in writing region-specific application usage and troubleshooting guidance instructions when applicable.
    Perform initial analysis for Incidents that can become Change Requests or Problems.
    Report weekly to the Regional Business Transformation officer, together with the DASO-OPS, on issues that require higher level escalation.
    Represent the Regional Bureau and the project teams at all relevant stakeholder meetings.
    Perform any other duties as required.

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  • Procurement Officer – Consultancy Level II Supply Chain Officer (Health Supply Chain) P3

    Procurement Officer – Consultancy Level II Supply Chain Officer (Health Supply Chain) P3

    WFP’s operations depend on the efficient and effective purchase and supply of a vast range of goods and services. One of the critical functions of the Procurement Unit in the Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa is to procure goods, services, and food commodities to support WFP operations in the region. The contracting of retailers and financial service providers also constitutes a major component of the procurement activities for operations where cash transfers are provided to empower beneficiaries with the choice to address their essential needs in local markets. Finally, as the second line of defence, the Regional Procurement Unit provides oversight and regular technical guidance on complex and high-value procurement cases.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    The Procurement Consultant will be responsible for leading on and providing technical advice and oversight to procurement field operations of moderate complexity, partnering with the key supply chain functions to ensure an integrated supply chain approach to meeting the food assistance needs of beneficiaries. 

    Consolidate and analyse data from which to inform sourcing strategies for the operations or plan specialist procurement initiatives that support effective and cost optimizing purchase decisions.
    Provide oversight, guidance and support to Country Offices on implementing best practice procurement policies and procedures, ensuring a strategic, forward purchasing approach to procurement in compliance with wider WFP policies, standards and regulations.
    Lead the implementation of procurement projects of moderate to high complexity (e.g. issue tenders, evaluate offers and negotiate/award contracts), to ensure successful procurement of food and non-food commodities or services.
    Collate information and draft appropriate responses to recommendations to support auditing of procurement activities and ensure conformity with compliance rules.
    Identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with all relevant suppliers and vendors to enable WFP to maximize the value of the service delivered.
    Work in close collaboration with cross functional counterparts (Programme, Logistics, Finance, etc.) to align procurement activities.
    Coordinate and prepare accurate and timely reports of procurement activities to contribute to a WFP wide view that enables informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders, leading to performance optimization.
    Manage individual procurement officers or small procurement teams ensuring appropriate development and enable high performance.
    Build capacity of WFP staff and external partners to take a strategic and proactive approach to the procurement of CBT services e.g., through provision of training sessions.
    Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitor the management of procurement specific risks.
    Undertake field missions to support the CBT procurement activities in the region on a need basis.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education:

    Advanced University degree in Economics, Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Legal or Accounting or other relevant field, or First University degree with an additional relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

    Experience:

    Minimum of at least five years of relevant professional experience in NFI Procurement, Supply Chain Cash-Based Transfers. Previous exposure to non-profit and private sector would be an advantage. .
    Good understanding of WFP operations and strategic objectives related to the position.
    Good writing skills and ability to summarize the key messages clearly. Ability to deliver trainings.

    Skills:

    Experience coordinating or leading a procurement teams.
    Experience in engaging in policy and strategy discussions and providing input into these.
    Ability to analyse and identify opportunities for and propose solutions to quality improvement.
    Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
    Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

    Language:

    Fluency in oral and written English

    Closing date: 13 May 2022

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  • Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Information Systems Assistant

    Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Information Systems Assistant

    Task description
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Work with the M&E programme officer and M&E senior associate to support process monitoring for all the CSP outcomes
    Support review of all field monitoring reports for timeliness, completeness, and quality highlighting gaps and or areas that need strengthening
    Lead remote monitoring, working closely with beneficiary services unit and the senior M&E associate
    Review field monitoring narratives and data submitted by field office to ensure consistency
    Develop and keep an updated system of results for all indicators monitored, tracking progress in achievement of the targets
    Develop and keep an updated system for M&E monitoring requirements for field offices
    Develop a system with all project sites, Update monitored sites for each activity against sampled sites working closely with the senior M&E associate to ensure sampling is representative and field offices are in progress of achieving their set monitoring targets, reporting and implementation of recommendation.
    Collate M&E related issues raised through weekly field office reports, follow up and or escalate as required
    Support in developing and updating Kenya CSP M&E guidelines
    Support in writing and disseminating monthly and quarterly M&E reports and develop-ing action sheets with key findings
    Support in updating COMET implementation
    Support Outcome, reviews, and evaluation processes
    Support other M&E activities including but not limited to field and outcome teams tech-nical support, trainings, CP reviews etc.
    Perform other related duties as required The UN Volunteers are required to portray the following 4 core organizational competencies : 1. Purpose
    Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives
    Be a force for positive change
    Make the mission inspiring to our team
    Make our mission visible in everyday actions 2. People
    Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills
    Create an inclusive culture
    Be a coach & provide constructive feedback
    Create an “I will”/” We will” spirit 3. Performance
    Encourage innovation & creative solutions
    Focus on getting results
    Make commitments and make good on commitments
    Be Decisive 4. Partnership
    Connect and share across WFP units
    Build strong external partnerships
    Be politically agile & adaptable
    Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships Furthermore, UN Volunteers are required to :
    Strengthen their knowledge and understanding of the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external publications and take active part in UNV activities (for instance in events that mark International Volunteer Day) ;
    Be acquainted with and build on traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country ;
    Reflect on the type and quality of voluntary action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing reflection activities ;
    Contribute articles/write-ups on field experiences and submit them for UNV publications/websites, newsletters, press releases, etc. ;
    Assist with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly-arrived UN Volunteers ;
    Promote or advise local groups in the use of online volunteering, or encourage relevant local individuals and organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever technically possible.

    Eligibility criteria
    Age: 27 – 80
    Nationality

    Candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.

    Requirements
    Required experience

    5 years of experience in progressive responsible work including at least one year in Information systems management, project monitoring and evaluation, data collection analysis and report writing.
    Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential.
    Ability to write correctly in English and to communicate matters orally and in writing.
    Should be able to maintain accurate/precise records, to perform detailed work and to handle a large volume of work quickly and accurately under time constraints.
    Should be able to work independently with minimum of supervision.
    Courtesy, tact, and the ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
    Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance : Can facilitate implementation of food assistance programmes under guidance using basic understanding of principles and good practices of programme design, implementation, and monitoring.
    Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers) : Demonstrates ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation.
    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 with Government : Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

    Area(s) of expertise

    Development programmes

    Languages

    English, Level: Fluent, Required Kiswahili, Level: Fluent, Required

    Required education level

    Bachelor degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, M&E, Project Management, community development, Development Studies or statistics

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  • OIM & Performance Reports Officer Supply Chain Assistant

    OIM & Performance Reports Officer Supply Chain Assistant

    JOB PURPOSE
    To support all Operational Information Management and Performance Reporting (OIM & PR) activities and contribute to the establishment and presentation of standard and consistent operating picture of WFP operations and associated results that facilitate informed and timely decision-making at all levels throughout the organisation. 
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: Advanced University degree in Political Science, Economics, Statistics, Information Management or Journalism, Business Management, Social Sciences or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
    Experience: Typically three years or more of postgraduate professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development.

    Knowledge & Skills:

    Specialised knowledge of information management best practices, techniques and processes with some understanding of the basic theoretical background.
    Strong written and oral communication skills, including substantive analysis and report writing skills.
    Able to supervise and support more junior and/or less experienced members of the team.
    Knowledge of, or the ability to quickly assimilate, UN/WFP specific processes and systems.
    Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese.
    National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Support staff in assigned area to ensure that standard OIM & PR procedures and templates are followed to drive the quality, consistency and standardisation of information management and performance reporting across WFP.
    Collate relevant information and data from media and local internal and external sources to facilitate and maximize the exchange of information and data flow between functional area networks in WFP, to provide operational awareness and understanding of events that may have humanitarian and/or operational impact.
    Collate and assist in the dissemination of political and humanitarian analysis pertaining to WFP current or future responses and donor policies, trends and preferences to ensure country specific input to WFP’s operational reporting.
    Collate, analyse and communicate the ‘Essential Elements of Information’, pertaining to the operational environment and available human, financial and physical assets in order to facilitate access to timely and accurate information used at country, regional and corporate level.
    Contribute to the implementation and further development of the SPR Intelligent Next Generation system (SPRING). Support the preparation of Standard Project Reports (SPRs) for the Annual Reporting Exercise in collaboration with the country office programme, monitoring & evaluation, logistics and resource management functions by coordinating to ensure coherence and quality of performance information.
    Collaborate with counterparts internally and with other UN agencies to ensure consistency in humanitarian information and to complement WFP analysis and information.
    Support the enhancement of the capacity of WFP staff and partners to effectively manage operational information and performance reporting through assisting in the delivery of the OIM & PR training on core competencies.
    Guide and supervise more junior staff as required, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
    Support COs or RBs in emergencies by preparing, organising and providing secretarial support to Operational Task Forces (OTFs).
    Contribute to identifying Corporate Performance Reporting Improvements.
    Support the drafting of, and contribute to, any OIM & PR related normative guidance as required. Contribute to initiatives for developing improved, streamlined, and harmonized OIM & PR.
    Support the development, implementation and assurance of defined quality standards in all processes and products.
    Other as required.

    4Ps CORE 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.

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  • Administration Assistant (Protocol)

    Administration Assistant (Protocol)

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    Assist the Protocol team in carrying out the work of the Programme Unit, and deputize for the Manager in his/her absence as follows: 

    Apply the provisions of the WFP Host Country Agreement to Internationally recruited UN Staff Members posted to the Kenya Duty Station.
    Coordinate with the relevant Kenya Government representatives (demonstrating tact, diplomacy, firmness and persistence when necessary) to negotiate and solve sensitive and complicated problems. Escalate issues to the Head of Admin if necessary. 
    Maintain regular contact with the regular Kenyan Government offices to ensure that information available to staff on immigration, duty-free, and VAT exemptions is updated immediately changes occur. 
    Conduct briefings for new staff members on immigration formalities, duty-free and tax exemption privileges, and vehicle registration, and ensure that the information is up to date; provide guidance to staff members in completing forms relating to the privileges and exemptions. 
    Ensure the timely processing of the following for the organization and eligible internationally recruited staff members and their dependents: notification of arrival documentation and the issuance of diplomatic identity cards and PIN numbers. Issuance of re-entry passes and renewal of the same; duty free imports and purchase of duty-free liquor and tobacco (official/ staff members); issuance and renewal of interim and new Kenyan driving licenses; registration of new / second hand vehicles and transfer / disposal of used vehicles (official / staff members); VAT exemptions (official / staff members), issuance of red number plates and airport passes.

    Provide assistance to the Protocol team in the maintenance and integrity of data and records, generation of reliable reports and statistics, and daily work distribution within the Unit, as follows: 

    Maintain an up-to-date filing system and electronic database with client data and ensure the integrity of data stored therein. Track expiry dates of documents and visas and notify clients to initiate renewal action in good time. 
    Prepare workload statistics from data extracted from all databases and generate reports as required.
    Prepare correspondence, Note Verbal’s, covering letters, and reports upon request.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (cont.)
    Records and Data Management: Responsible for assembling, cataloguing, preserving and managing valuable collections of historical information for the country office. 

    Ensure the CO complies with the records management regulations and policies. 
    Manage the archived paper documents in line with the corporate guidelines ensuring that archived documents are readily retrievable. 
    Manage the set-up of electronic records archives, ensuring swift and easy data access and retrieval as required. 
    Set-up of filing system ensuring that Country Office information is accurately managed and readily available and accessible. 
    Manage the safe disposal of archived documents in accordance with the retention policy.
    Ensure that records are well protected, managing the environment where they are stored. 

    Supervise other General Service Staff in the Unit as follows: 

    Provide guidance to other general service staff in the Unit. 
    Foster teamwork and communication among staff in the Unit.
    Lead by example.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (cont.)
    Airport Protocol Duties

    Facilitate the reservations of Airport VIP Lounges at JKIA, Wilson Airport and other airports (as applicable) to facilitate the arrivals and departures for WFP Senior Staff and VIP
    Conduct airport arrival and departure formalities for WFP Senior Staff and invited VIP Guests
    Ensure that all arriving guests/staff (entitled) are paged, assisted through the Immigrations, Customs, baggage clearance and directions to transport facilities.
    Stand by at the Departure Terminals for departing guests/staff (entitled) and assist with check-in procedures, luggage, etc. as and when required.
    Liaise with WFP transport office or designated transport providers on any changes affecting the Arrival and Departure flight schedules.
    Maintain a good and Professional relationship with all official sectors at the airport – Airlines personnel, Immigration, Customs, etc. to ensure WFP guests/staff receive well deserving services. 

    ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE
    Client Orientation:

    Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view.
    Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect.
    Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions.
    Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems.
    Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects.
    Meets timeline for delivery of services to clients,

    Technology Awareness:

    Keeps abreast of available technology 
    Understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office
    Actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks
    Shows willingness to learn new technology.

    Professionalism: 

    Knowledge of database maintenance functions.
    Ability to undertake basic research and gather information from standard sources.
    Demonstrated ability to apply good judgement in the context of assignments given
    Shows pride in work and in achievements.
    Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
    Language:  Fluency in  both oral and written communication in English language.
    Experience: At least five years of progressively responsible work experience, including at least three years in administrative protocol services.

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  • National Consultant Partnerships Assistant SC5 – Service Contract Talent Acquisition/Sourcing Expert, Consultant-I (Re-Advertisement)

    National Consultant Partnerships Assistant SC5 – Service Contract Talent Acquisition/Sourcing Expert, Consultant-I (Re-Advertisement)

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Contribute, by bringing expertise in school feeding systems at school and county level, in Drafting and revising (as required) and finalizing the Inception report that contains among others:

    Detailed evaluation design, sampling methodology, and sample size calculations.
    Quality Assurance Plan
    Detailed work plan, including, timeline and activities
    Bibliography of documents/secondary data sources utilized.
    Final data collection tools, data bases, analysis plan
    Data analysis plan

    Contribute, by bringing in expertise in school feeding systems at school and county level in developing a Power-point presentation on methodology, overall survey plan, timeline and activities and support presentation of this to WFP for discussion and inputs before field work begins
    Participate in planning for evaluation field work, ensuring data collection tools are tested and digitalized and enumerators are adequately trained
    Conduct field work as per the evaluation work plan

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Continued)

    Support in ensuring adequate supervision of quantitative data collection at field level
    Do and Support data cleaning and data analysis as per the data analysis plan
    Contribute to the final evaluation report, including a first draft, revise as required and a final report ensuring all required annexes to the final report are included in the report. The evaluation report should be accompanied by the following

    Transcripts from key informant interviews, focus group discussions, etc.
    Table of all standard and custom indicator Final evaluation values
    List of supported and sampled schools

    Contribute to the Preparation of a Power-point presentation of main findings and conclusions for de-briefing and dissemination purposes.

    Attend a debriefing session with stakeholders and support in presentation of the evaluation findings
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: At least a master’s social sciences or Education, Statistics, measurements, nutrition
    Experience: Senior researcher with at least 10 years’ experience in evaluations. Demonstrated expertise in managing multidisciplinary and mixed quantitative and qualitative method studies, complemented with good understanding school feeding, school systems in Kenya at school and county level, school transition
    Knowledge & Skills: Expertise in designing evaluation methodology and data collection tools and demonstrated experience in similar evaluations. Leadership and communication skills, including a track record of excellent writing and presentation skills.
    Languages: English.

    DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

    Inception report with a clear methodology and timelines to execute the TOR
    Final Evaluation report
    Transcripts from key informant interviews, focus group discussions, etc.
    Table of all standard and custom indicators with final values
    List of supported and sampled schools
    All data including final analysis

    OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

    Sound understanding and practice in business process documentation and generation of online content.
    Excellent critical reasoning, quantitative and qualitative analysis skills.
    Strong environmental scanning, analysis and interpretive skills.
    Strong negotiating and persuasive presentation skills.
    Proficiency and experience at working with multidisciplinary teams and cultivating strategic alliances with local and international actors.
    Proven ability and experience in leading and facilitating validation workshop.
    Excellent communication skills for discussing issues and extracting learnings with all manner of persons

    DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

    Knowledge of different methodologies that can be used to develop user experiences and learnings. 
    The consultant should be able to handle multiple tasks under pressure, work independently and have excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to work with multiple stakeholders.

    Closing Date:5 May 2022

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  • Medical Officer, NOC International Consultant (Deputy Team Leader) Consultant – Social Protection

    Medical Officer, NOC International Consultant (Deputy Team Leader) Consultant – Social Protection

    JOB PURPOSE
    The Medical Officer is appointed as a surge staff for areas of staff health and safety while providing hygiene and safety training, personal first aid training, review of medical and casualty response, assessment of health, safety and environmental issues of WFP staff and offices post COVID-19 Pandemic.
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education:

    Doctorate in Medicine; Postgraduate medical qualification in, preferably, one of the following medical specialties; Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Occupational Health and Safety, and/or Public health.
    Currently registered to practice medicine in own country or another UN member state is required.
    Professional trainer’s certification related to infectious diseases i.e., Ebola, COVID-19.

    Work Experience:

    Have vast experience in any outbreak response and emergencies.
    Minimum 5 years of progressive professional experience in healthcare, at least, 1-2 years should be in an international organization.
    At least five (5) years progressive experience and practice in general medicine in developing countries or countries in conflict.
    Creation of training programmes.
    Workshop & presentation training.
    Experience within the UN system or a similar NGO is an added advantage.

    Language:

    Fluency (level C) in English language. Knowledge of French is an added advantage.

    TECHNICAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

    Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter.
    Excellent communication, presentation, and drafting skills.
    Experience in emergency management (crisis or disaster medicine), travel medicine, tropical and infectious disease.
    Knowledge of addressing the psychosocial needs of humanitarian workers.
    Project management.
    Formal training in CPR and, preferably in Basic Cardiopulmonary Life Support (BCLS) and Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) or equivalent.
    Emergency medical care.
    Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines, and achieving results.
    Persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges.
    Remains calm in stressful situations.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    Under the functional supervision and guidance of the Regional Medical Officer, the Medical Officer will be responsible for the following key duties:

    To contribute in the design and coordination of the delivery of medical services in the region for efficient and effective promotion, prevention and protection of the health and safety of WFP staff following the Wellness Strategy and the Regional Strategic objective
    Provide technical expertise, advice and solutions that support strategic results, and contribute to the formulation of regional strategies and approaches where appropriate
    Provide travel medicine services for staff on official travel, incorporating destination-specific health advice, facilitating access to immunization, prophylactic medications and travel medical kits
    Access and liaise with local medical facilities to ascertain proper medical care rendered and establish a referral list and updated list of reasonable and customary costs, whilst monitoring and verifying appropriateness, reasonableness and customary nature of major medical bills / treatment as required.
    Provide surge capacity to the corporate and UN system emergency response capacity including mass casualty incidents.
    The medical officer is NOT the primary care physician of WFP Staff: however, s/he does provide first aid emergency services in response to accidents occurring in the workplace.
    Implement staff health training (e.g., ongoing COVID-19 awareness, malaria prevention measures, first aid training).
    Implement health and SOP training with Cooperating Partners in relation to aspects of WFPs operations where WFP staff and CPs could be at risk of COVID-19.
    Participate in pre planning of WFPs Emergency response operations (e.g. Food distributions) to ensure discussions filter planning through a health lens alongside logistics etc. to ensure WFP staff have appropriate protection measures in place.
    Propose, assess, update as needed SOPs for staff protection, in specific higher risk occupational settings (e.g., food distributions, ports and warehouses with casual laborers, drivers and cleaners).
    Coordinate with health sector colleagues on the UNCTs to improve healthcare access for UN staff and family members.
    Assess and respond to increase of disease incidents among WFP staff (e.g., high incidence rate of malaria in sub offices).
    Assess disease outbreaks or other environmental hazards that could have impact on WFP’s operations and recommend mitigating measures.
    Identify (confidentially) staff with stress or other psychological concerns and coordinate assistance as appropriate with Regional Staff Counsellor and the UNDSS Counsellor.
    Manage, advise, and report on all health matters related to staff including:

    Performing and assessing medical examinations and clearances for national staff related to recruitment, periodic medical examination, pre-departure briefing for missions to the field, management or assistance with follow-up of chronic medical condition diagnosed and for which treatment has already started etc.
    Leave due to illness; or identifying health hazards for staff and/or dependents (work-related and/or environmental).
    Ensuring compliance to all UN medical protocols and recommendations (HIV/AIDS, first-aid training PEP kit country specific protocols including PICT and VCCT).
    Support WFP Country Offices in the management and monitoring of the implementation of the Service Level Agreement or Memoranda of Understanding regarding the sharing of DPKO/DFS Missions field medical services to WFP staff.

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