Company Address: Address UN Gigiri Compound, Nairobi, Kenya

Programme Policy Officer (Protection And Gender Officer) Monitoring Review and Evaluation Officer Administrative Assistant (Assets Management), VAM Officer NOC

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Advanced University Degree in one of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, International Development, Gender Studies, Law, Human Rights, Political Science or related field; must have specialization in gender- and/or protection-related fields
Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of gender-transformative approaches to humanitarian assistance, application of humanitarian protection principles; understanding of PSEA and other forms of gender-based violence in emergency and other humanitarian settings; understanding of gender and protection components of civil-military relations; and other humanitarian policy issues and its linkages with humanitarian assistance.
Work Experience: Must have 2-3 years of professional experience focusing specifically on (both or either) gender and protection in humanitarian contexts.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The Job holder will be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. The position is typically involved in programme or policy activities or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity.
JOB PURPOSE
WFP seeks to recruit a Programme Policy Officer (Protection and Gender Officer) who will work on integrating and mainstreaming protection and gender at the strategic, programmatic and operational levels across all locations of WFP’s presence in Kenya. The incumbent will provide expert advice to Management and support staff with programming and implementation that is consistent with WFP’s Humanitarian Protection and Gender commitments.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Provide technical support to the Country Office

Provide strategic and technical support for the mainstreaming of humanitarian protection, gender equality and women’s empowerment across WFP operations in the country;
Gather and analyse primary information from stakeholders (affected populations, INGOs, UN agencies and others) on the situation and experience of crisis affected populations and provide advice and support for principled humanitarian interventions;
Lead the implementation of the Country Office Gender Action Plan (2017 – 2020) and ensure that project goals, objectives, processes and activities are gender sensitive and meet the needs and priorities of women, men, girls and boys;
Support WFP and partner staff in implementing the Humanitarian Protection Policy and Accountability to Affect Population commitments to ensure WFP operations and programme activities take beneficiaries’ protection concerns into account and facilitate safe, dignified, and accountable food assistance;

Monitoring and Reporting on protection and gender issues

Ensure systematic protection and gender analysis, and provide policy advice on specific protection / gender issues that impact on WFP humanitarian operations;
Monitor and report on programme, activity and implementation related protection and gender issues;
Support the country office to undertake context and protection risk analysis and formulating appropriate protection risk mitigation and response activities;
Ensure that protection and gender considerations are integrated into all monitoring, evaluation and analysis frameworks, activities and outputs;
Provide assistance in data collection, compiling lessons learned, establishing indicators to support knowledge sharing on protection and gender;
Ensure protection and gender issues can be captured through the Beneficiary Feedback Mechanisms and responded to appropriately. Provide advice, guidance and follow-up in relation to protection and gender aspects of the Beneficiary Feedback Mechanism.

Networking and Coordination

Establish working relationships with relevant local and regional non-state actors, key domestic political and civil state actors, think tanks, academic institutions, human rights organizations, UN, development and donor partners to coordinate and enhance principled humanitarian protection and gender impact;
Support the development of relationships with protection mandated agencies and inter-agency fora to strengthen coordination and advancement of protection, Accountability to Affected Populations and gender as related to food and nutrition security;
Represent WFP in interagency working groups, conferences and seminars as necessary;

Training and capacity growth

Develop and implement protection and gender training including on gender analysis, protection assessments, Gender Based Violence, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Accountability to Affected Populations and other related subjects;
Strengthen WFP workforce and partners’ protection and gender analysis capacities and improve their ability for protection and gender mainstreaming in project design and throughout the cycle.

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.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
Capability Name
Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
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, Voucher)
Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development.
Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.)
Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring.
Emergency Programming
Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government
Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes.
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge: In-depth knowledge of gender-transformative approaches to humanitarian assistance, application of humanitarian protection principles; understanding of PSEA and other forms of gender-based violence in emergency and other humanitarian settings; understanding of gender and protection components of civil-military relations; and other humanitarian policy issues and its linkages with humanitarian assistance.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Strong analytical, writing and communication skills
Sound knowledge and skills in training and facilitation
Knowledge of UN system policies and functions pertaining to:

protection principles in humanitarian assistance; and
promotion of women’s and girls’ empowerment and gender equality

Languages: Proficiency of English is required; knowledge of national language(s) and/or another UN language is desirable
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
FEMALE APPLICANTS ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
if you have any queries please write to Nairobi.queryhr@wfp.org.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
The deadline for the application is 21 June 2018.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

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October 25, 2024
Programme Policy Officer (Cash Based Transfers) P4- FIT Pool

Job description
A FIT Pool member is placed on the pool for a period up to 2 years during which he/ she is considered with priority each time WFP has a specific need for a Fixed Term International Professional staff member in his/her functional area and level.
JOB PURPOSE
These roles can be found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RB) and Country Offices (CO). The Programme Policy Officer (Cash Based Transfers) will be expected to have an extensive breadth of programme and policy knowledge/experience including strong technical skills in Cash Based Transfers to credibly influence strategic, policy and operational discussions. Strong analytical capabilities, learning agility as well as proven excellent leadership capacities are prerequisites for successful candidates.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Formulate substantial parts of WFP’s CBT programme strategy in line with the organizational strategy, WFP-wide programme policies and context in the field; translate the CBT programme strategy and WFP-wide programme policies into Regional/Country level practices, programme guidance and implementation modalities and operations;Be visionary and innovative in the formulation of paths to achieve Zero Hunger goals making use of cash assistance when possible;Manage the operationalization of the CBT programme strategy across different locations in coordination with Country Offices, other functions and Field Offices, and in liaison with Regional Bureaux (RB) and HQ technical units;
Ensure that CBT operations are consistent with WFP policy and programme policies, Executive Board decisions, and other relevant guidance;
Provide technical advice on a wide range of CBT, programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, the choice of most appropriate transfer modality and delivery mechanism, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies;
Look for and advocate for more sustainable/innovative solutions in the delivery system of cash. Maximise the effectiveness of all potential existing systems if in line with WFP rules and regulations;
Enhance WFP’s leadership status in different forums on subjects related to CBT and other programmatic areas such as food security, nutrition, livelihoods, resilience, engagement in humanitarian, transition and development contexts and other related issues through direct participation, briefings, information products and other materials;
Be aware of the international humanitarian cash policies, of the positioning of some donors in relation to cash assistance, of the Grand Bargain principles and related WFP’s standing and act accordingly when representing WFP in humanitarian fora;
Position WFP in its role of cash-assistance leadership and coordination in rising emergencies every time is needed;
Keep close and direct contact with RB and HQ on policy related matters;
Assist senior stakeholders of governments and other partners in identifying where CBT can be usefully employed and provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of CBT programmes to strengthen government and community ownership and effectiveness of food security and nutrition programmes;
Develop innovative/operational partnerships and maintain established strategic partnerships to identify opportunities for collaborative approaches and initiatives that improve CBT assistance packages and support advocacy work;
Contribute to Country Office Emergency Preparedness i.e. early warning, risk analysis, and contingency planning in order to respond to humanitarian crises and needs with particular attention to the CBT package of preparedness;
Manage or oversee operational research and evidence building on issues relevant to food and cash assistance;
Advocate for resources for a broad portfolio of WFP projects with a CBT focus, including clearly articulating the need for CBT, food assistance and related programme opportunities, and follow up on the resource situation of projects including commodity and cash availability;
Advice and support the development of functional training in areas of CBT to enhance the capacity of WFP staff and partners to design and deliver effective food assistance programmes;
Lead, motivate and develop a substantive team to enable high performance;
Take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men;
Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS
Experience:

At least eight years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in private or public sector demonstrating high performance and leadership capacity;
Demonstrated interest and substantial experiences in humanitarian and development work in multicultural environments;
At least three years of working experience in CBT programming in diverse contexts;
Vast and strong experience in the design, set-up, implementation and evaluation of in-kind food, cash and voucher transfers;
At least one field mission experience to support the setting up and/or running of CBT operations;
Proven capacity to initiate and lead innovation that strives for continuous improvements and leverages established partnerships;
Awareness of social protection is highly desirable especially knowledge of policies and practices around long term financial opportunities for the poor and vulnerable.

Education:
Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Science or other field of relevance to international development assistance, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Language:

Fluency in oral and written English;
Intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages).

TECHNICAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Excellent understanding of the theory and application of food security and safety net programmes;
Excellent understanding of Project Cycle Management and its application;
Excellent understanding of CBT programming and proven ability to asses, design, implement and monitor CBT programmes, preferably in complex emergencies and protracted crisis situations;
Solid understanding of CBT programming related to food security and nutrition;
Strategy development, coordination, action planning and capacity development skills in order to implement a strategy
Solid and well developed approach towards partnership
Proven/Excellent skills in strategic/analytical work

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND COMPETENCIES

Strong motivation to make a difference and to contribute to WFP’s mandate;
Proven effective cognitive abilities, analytical and problem solving skills;
Demonstrated learning agility and thirst for constant growth;
Displayed openness and passion for new experiences and multicultural environments;
Proven leadership capacity to build and foster inclusive and high performing teams;
Exhibited ability to communicate effectively;
Demonstrated exceptional partnership building skills with internal and external stakeholders;
Proven strategic and policy engagement skills in international setting;
Deepened technical knowledge through exposure and the leading of technical teams;
Leading of policy discussions and decisions

TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Selected candidates will be placed in the FIT Pool and may be contacted as the needs arise for fixed-term international positions in any of the countries in which WFP operates, including hardship duty stations. The FIT Pool membership will last 2 years.
Mobility is and continues to be a core contractual requirement in WFP. These positions are rotational which means that the incumbent shall be subject to the regular reassignment process unless the position is reclassified as non-rotational. Professional level positions are rotational on a period of 2 to 4 years, mobility is the essence of WFP.
WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
11 June 2018.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

October 25, 2024
Consultant Regional Data Coordinator

Job Details
The Regional Data Coordinator will be responsible for leading on the strategy and implementation of data consolidation and visualization projects at Nairobi, Regional Bureau (RBN) and country offices in the region.
Accountabilities/Responsibilities:

Work closely with data owners, and stakeholder to identify data gaps and data visualization needs for country operations in the region.
Liaise between field users and HQ IT Division on new ways for users to consume and experience the WFP’s datasets in the field.
Identify new high-value datasets in country offices (such as data relevant at local levels) for inclusion in the data initiative and associated tools.
Promote and facilitate the use of corporate data systems and business intelligence tools at the field level.
Educate and inform internal and external audiences about the various tools and resources related to data in WFP.
Organize relevant meetings; provide recommendations for improvements; establish, manage and report on key performance indicators of the corporate data solutions, including web metrics, etc.
Coordinate the rollout and adoption of Tableau as a corporate business intelligence and data visualization solution in the region.
Facilitate a regional training program for Tableau and data visualization based on country-office demand.
Champion and facilitate the adoption of IN/FO country office dashboard to foster a culture of data-driven decision-making within the organization.
Use project management skills to ensure that relevant teams and individuals are consulted and involved in decision making at key points and that all decisions made are clearly documented and communicated.
Report progress and issues to Regional Bureau relevant heads of units, Regional Directors and Deputy Regional Directors and the IT Division senior management team.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:

Demonstrated presence of the regional perspective in the HQ data working group and data integration group, with attendance and participation in 75% or more of the events.
An increased level of awareness, data literacy and skills in data visualization, and specifically the use of Tableau at the Regional Bureau and country offices, demonstrated by the number of workshops and trainings delivered, with a majority of them scoring over 80% in positive feedback from participants.
Increased number of visits (+10%) from the regional bureau and country offices in the region to corporate data platforms and dashboards.
At least one data visualization, success story or use case of Tableau for data visualizations and decision making shared by a country office in the region for each month of contract.
At least one data visualization, success story or use case of Tableau for data visualizations and decision making shared by the regional bureau for each month of contract.
In-person or online information sessions and feedback collected on IN/FO from all the relevant functions in the regional bureau functional units and al country offices for each new release of IN/FO.
Monthly reports on existing needs/ data gaps at country office level to the BEM network in Rome.
20% of all locally – stored datasets imported into SLURP and used for local data analysis (baseline number of locally – stored datasets to be defined during the first 3 months of contract).
25% or more reduction in the number of duplicate local data systems used, unless using Freedom in the Framework.
Increased awareness around the data agenda among regional and country office senior management (heads of units, CDs, DCDs, RD, DRDs).

Qualifications & Experience Required
Education:

Advanced University Degree in Business Administrations, Data Management, Statistics, Marketing, Communications, Information Management other relevant discipline
University degree preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

Experience:
3 years or more of relevant progressive work experience in information management, information systems, web management, data management, GIS mapping, data visualization or project management.
Technical Skills & Knowledge:
Proven experience working in a busy analytical environment and handling complex analysis. Strong written and oral communication skills, including substantive report writing skills. Experience working with teams and team processes. Ability to work in multi-cultural and multi-ethic environments. The candidate must demonstrate strong data analysis skills
Language:
Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages) is desirable.
Terms and Conditions
WFP offers a competitive compensation package that will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP.

October 25, 2024
Sales Executive

Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Logistics Officer and the overall supervision of the Head of Area Office, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Assess structure and capacity of the local retail sector to deliver in-direct food assistance both in regular and emergency operations;
Ensure early warning and risk assessment of supply, supply chain mapping, market capacity and elasticity, drivers of change and risk;
Network with supply chain stakeholders to validate collected data on supply chain, and market and supply corridor alerts;
Build and develop productive relationships with the retail network in locations with active WFP contracted retailers;
Manage and resolve complaints, concerns and provide feedback from WFP contracted retailers;
Manage and assess retailers’ performance against key performance indicator targets;
Control and build retailers’ capacity on food storage and handling techniques, pest management and rodent control as required;
Coordinate with other key units at the Country Office and Area Office as required to ensure successful retail delivery;
Perform other related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary secondary training or certificate in Logistics, Supply Chain management, Business Administration, Economics, Procurement or other related field is desirable. Proven knowledge and experience in using computer software is desirable.
Experience: At least three years of progressively responsible in logistics operations including at least two years of relevant experience in cash-based transfers across the programme life cycle including trade, logistics capacity assessments, vendor relationship management, risk identification and mitigation measures.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Somali is a requirement.
Knowledge & Skills:

Sound knowledge in innovative developments in cash-based transfers technologies and retail engagement strategies;
Demonstrated experience in retailer onboarding process, retailer relationship management and supply chain and corridor monitoring;
Demonstrated ability to work with different teams;
Experience in data management and analysis

October 25, 2024
Junior Professional Officer-Cash Based Transfers

Job description
GENERAL INFORMATION
Grade: P2
Supervisor: Regional CBT Officer
Unit: Programme & Policy
Duration: Initially 1 year renewable up to 3 years
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direct supervision of the Regional CBT Officer, the selected candidate will perform the following tasks – after familiarisation with the local context and WFP’s policies and strategies.

Identify key steps, timing and support required to assist Country Offices (COs) to scale up CBTs in a manner that is aligned to the corporate CBT business model;
Support corporate capacity building initiatives for CBTs and participate in trainings and workshops as required;
Work with various country offices in the region conducting cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness analyses of CBT interventions;
Support COs in the identification of appropriate transfer modalities; assist with feasibility studies and evaluations; and supporting programme design;
Assist COs in the elaboration of emergency preparedness plans for CBTs;
Liaise with other units of the RB – specifically Protection, M&E, Finance and Supply Chain, to analyse CBT pipelines and funding issues in COs;
Review project proposals and other relevant documentation to ensure quality assurance and compliance with corporate policies, strategic objectives and guidance;
Support the research agenda on new CBT-related issues under development (i.e. measuring impact on local economy, financial inclusion, protection outcomes, retailer engagement strategy).

EXPECTED OUTCOMES
Bi-monthly and final reports of activities undertaken highlighting the various areas of CBT programming where the JPO has gained skills in;

Depending on the specific areas of work identified by the JPO and the supervisor, he/she will produce one or various reports on the following subjects:
Preparedness plans in the region for the use of CBTs in rapid onset emergencies;
Comparative study of cost-effectiveness of CBT interventions in the region;
Use of CBTs to achieve nutrition outcomes;

The role of CBTs in improving value chains of key commodities.

The JPO will produce a synthesis paper that compares CBT operations across the region. Depending on the JPO’s interests, the paper will focus on one of these subjects:
Measurement of intangible benefits of CBTs;
The role of the transfer modality on the achievement of various outcomes;
Best practices in the use of CBTs for food security.

SUPERVISION
The JPO will work under the guidance of and report to the Regional CBT Officer. The supervisor will introduce the incumbent to the advisory role of the RB in CBTs. The JPO will be mentored in various tasks that range from feasibility assessments to more in-depth analysis on the performance and impact of CBT operations. Both the JPO and the supervisor will initially undertake field missions together but he/she will be required to undertake travel as strategically and functionally required.
The JPO position includes a Duty Travel and Training Allowance (DTTA) of USD 4,000 per year which may be used for learning activities related to the assignment and for career development.
TRAINING COMPONENTS

Participation in country-level field missions for hands-on training on various components of CBT operations;
Participation in regional CBT workshops organized by WFP and/or partners (i.e. CaLP);
Completion of WFP online trainings for various sectors related to CBTs;
Mentoring on specific analytical processes to evaluate CBT operations.

LEARNING ELEMENTS
Upon completion of the two-year assignment, the JPO will have acquired:

Skills to successfully design and evaluate CBT operations in various settings (refugee operations, emergency response, protracted operations);
In-depth understanding of risk management linked to the design and monitoring of CBT operations;
Skills to measure cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of CBTs;
Good understanding of protection principles in CBTs;
Good understanding on how to design value chain interventions that translate into more effective CBTs;
Good understanding of methods to measure the impact of CBT operations in the local economy.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION:
30 APRIL 2018
Desired Skills and Experience
ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Advanced University degree, or University degree with experience and training/courses, in one of the following disciplines: International Development, Economics, Agriculture, Food Security or other field relevant to humanitarian or development assistance;
Two to four years (max) of post-graduate, progressively responsible relevant experience in designing, implementing and/or evaluating food security and livelihoods projects;
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook);
Proficiency in both oral and written English is a must;
Strong interpersonal skills, team spirit and ability to work in multicultural settings;
Behavioural competencies as follows: Action Management, Client Orientation, Cognitive Capacity, Innovation, Partnering and Teamwork.

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

Previous work experience in the humanitarian and/or development sector in developing countries, especially in Africa, would be considered an asset;
Good working knowledge of another official UN language (i.e Arabic, Chinese, French, Spanish and Russian) would also be an advantage;
As WFP’s International Professionals are required to serve in different locations around the world during the course of their career (including in hardship duty stations), willingness to be mobile would maximise opportunities for long-term retention into the Organization.

October 25, 2024
Logistics Assistant Regional Gender and Protection Officer Budget & Programming Officer Human Resources Assistant Intern (Public Partnerships)

Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the National Logistics Officer and overall supervision of the Deputy Head of Logistics, the incumbent will be responsible for the following tasks:

Assess structure and capacity of the local retail sector to deliver in-direct food assistance both in regular and emergencyoperations;
Ensure early warning and risk assessment of supply, supply chain mapping, market capacity and elasticity, drivers of change andrisk;
Network with supply chain stakeholders to validate collected data on supply chain, and market and supply corridor alerts;
Build and develop productive relationships with the retail network in locations with active WFP contracted retailers;
Manage and resolve complaints, concerns and provide feedback from WFP contracted retailers;
Manage and assess retailers’ performance against key performance indicator targets;
Control and build retailers’ capacity on food storage and handling techniques, pest management and rodent control as required;
Manage the activities of the 3rd Party retail logistics consultants tasked with data collection and information dissemination from/toretailers and other key stakeholders;
Coordinate with other key departments in the Country Office and Area Offices as required to ensure successful retail delivery;
Perform other related tasks as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in logistics and supply chain management, procurement and economics is desirable.
Experience:Four years of progressively responsible support experience in logistics operations including atleast three years of relevant experience in cash-based transfers across the programme life cycle including trade logistics capacity assessments, vendor relationship management, risk identification and mitigation measures.
Language:Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is a requirement.
Knowledge of Somali language is an asset.

Knowledge and Skills:

Sound knowledge in innovative developments in cash-based transfers technologies and retail engagement strategies;
Demonstrated experience in retailer onboarding process, retailer relationship management and supply chain and corridor monitoring;
Demonstrated ability to work with different teams;
Experience in data management and analysis;
Experience in complex emergencies and institutional environments is desirable;
Hands on experience in UN administrative regulations and policies in the area of work is a plus.

Deadline for applications: 18 th April 2018. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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October 25, 2024
Monitoring Assistant

Academic Qualifications and Experience:
Essential:
Successful completion of secondary school education (KCSE), supplemented with experience or additional education in social services, nutrition, agriculture or other related field.
Desirable:
University degree in nutrition, social sciences, economics or other related field. Knowledge/experience in nutrition and asset creation will be an added advantage.
Experience:
At least three years’ progressively responsible work experience including at least one year in the field of statistics, refugee operations, nutrition, food assistance management, asset creation, refugee operations, community work, agriculture or other related field.
Knowledge: Training and/or experience in using computers including Word, Excel and other software used by WFP.
Strong inter-personal skills; courtesy, tact and the ability to work and communicate effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. Ability to interpret and analyse a wide variety of programme issues and statistical information, and to maintain accurate and precise records. Ability to work systematically, use initiative, good judgement and to communicate complex matters both orally and in writing; proven ability to work in a team environment and achieve common goals.
Language: Good written and spoken English and fluent Kiswahili.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer and the overall supervision of the Head of the Sub-Office, the Monitoring Asssitant is expected to produce organised and accurate technical work and reports. He/She will provide guidance on standard practices to other staff and counterparts in their area of work. The Monitoring Assistant will work under minimum supervision.
JOB PURPOSE
To perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Verify the planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items, reporting issues or discrepancies to the supervisor for timely resolution of problems and to ensure that the quantity distributed and the quality of the operation is in line with WFP standards.
Maintain information records and monitoring plan documentation, such as records of commodity movements and programme checklists, in order to assist in the effective delivery and distribution of food items or non-food items.
Collate assistance programme(s) data in accordance with clear direction, in order to support programme reviews and informative decision-making.
Liaise with cooperating partners and internal counterparts to gather feedback and comments to support programme reviews and improve services.
Receive and collate comments and feedback from cooperating partners, beneficiaries, and beneficiaries, to support identifying programmatic issues with a view to fostering efficient operations.
Provide guidance for cooperating partners on WFP operational practices, monitoring tools and methods in order to support them to complete self-monitoring tasks and to contribute to the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas.
Prepare field mission reports to document programme implementation.
Follow set emergency response processes and procedures for emergency food assistance.
In collaboration with other UN agencies, assigned government departments, donors and NGOs, participate in the Joint Assessment missions and the annual nutrition surveys, Cooperating Partner Evaluations and food security assessments.
In consultation with the Head of programme, and implementing partners, encourage women’s participation in implementation and decision-making processes of the WFP programmes;
Maintain up-to-date log of all monitoring findings and recommendations, with record of follow-up actions;
Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Purpose

Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
People

Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.

Performance

Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.

Partnership

Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability NameDescription of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Strategic Management Displays basic understanding of WFP’s policies and strategies to perform monitoring and/or evaluation activities and their inter-relationship.
Performance Management Applies knowledge of WFP’s performance management system to manage resources and relationships to undertake monitoring actions or deliver straightforward evaluations of operations, programmes, or processes to WFP monitoring and/or evaluation quality standards.
Qualitative/Quantitative Methodology Understand and applies an appropriate mix of established methods and data collection tools to monitoring, reviews or straightforward evaluations, in line with WFP’s strategic and operational results frameworks (metrics), WFP guidance and technical standards.
Data Analytics and Visualization Collects and summarizes programme data, including information on shipments, distribution site logistics, the status of personas in need, and beneficiaries planned and reached for all programme assistance modalities and activities.
Programme Monitoring and Review Gathers, organizes, and provides data on programme outputs, processes, and outcomes, including distribution plans and the status, quantity, and quality of food and cash distributed and technical assistance provided.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

Has experience analysing programme output and outcome data.
General knowledge of WFP monitoring and evaluation systems and standards.

October 25, 2024
Programme Assistant National Aviation Officer, NOB

Expression of Interest No. 001/02/2018
Contract type: Special Service Agreement (SSA)
Post Grade: SSA-5
Duration: 6 months
Date of issue: 1st March 2018
Closing Date: 7th March 2018
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer (Information Management) and the overall supervision of the Head of Programme, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: –

Compile and consolidate weekly programme highlights from all programme technical units and distribute to the appropriate audience;
Provide data input and assist in the preparation of ad-hoc, weekly, monthly and other narrative reports;
Attend the weekly management meeting and bi-weekly cash-based transfer working group meeting, take notes and prepare the minutes;
Act as the alternate focal person and support the Reports Officer in preparing annual SPR and other donor reports. Also collect and compile information from the technical teams, reviewing narratives, entering data in SPRING and responding to queries/comments from the Regional Bureau and Headquarters’;
Maintain accurate records and updated files for the Information and Reporting section;
Maintain and update distribution data through a proper tracking system, to ensure consistency and accuracy of beneficiaries’ and MT data reported by the Area Offices;
Identify gaps and suggest/implement solutions which directly improve the management of Programme Information at Liaison Office level;
Liaise with field staff in Area Offices, Programme staff and other technical units at the Liaison Office to ensure consistency of information and compliance with established rules and procedures of data compilation and analysis;
Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Secondary school education, preferably supplemented by courses in a field related to WFP programmatic activities.
At least four years of progressively responsible support experience in reporting, development, food and humanitarian assistance, food security analysis, environment or other related field. Experience in information management, reporting, data handling, monitoring and evaluation of food security projects in a humanitarian context is desirable.
Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is a requirement.
Experience utilizing computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other WFP standard software packages and systems. General knowledge of UN system administrative policies, rules, regulations and procedures would be an added advantage.

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October 25, 2024
Consultancy: WASH Financing

Job description
The main objectives of this assignment are to develop four detailed country level assessments of WASH financing; and produce a report on the state of current and future WASH financing in ESAR. UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.
Background and Justification
UNICEF’s Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) is seeking a consultant to assess the state of financing of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in the Eastern and Southern Africa region (ESAR). This consultancy aims to fill a critical void of evidence in the region by producing the first-ever publication that covers the broad scope of WASH financing issues in a single document. The study will look at all aspects of WASH financing, including the overarching sector context, government financing, donor financing, household financing, the quality and equity of financing, the financial gap and financing options. This will involve both primary and secondary data collection efforts, including country visits, to put together the most comprehensive picture possible. Ultimately the findings and core recommendations will bolster planned advocacy activities at the country level with Budget and Finance Departments in government ministries that are responsible for delivering WASH services so that all children have access to quality WASH services.
Objectives and Scope of Work
The main objectives of this assignment are to: (i) develop four detailed country level assessments of WASH financing; and (ii) produce a report on the state of current and future WASH financing in ESAR.
The assignment will begin with a draft inception report. This will include a comprehensive review of existing data on WASH financing from governments, donors and households – e.g. the UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) , the World Health Organization’s (WHO) TrackFin , Government Spending Watch , UNICEF’s WASH budget briefs , OECD-Development Assistance Committee Creditor Reporting System , Public Expenditure Reviews (PERs), Public Expenditure Tracking Surveys (PETS) and other country-level studies – as well as a detailed description of the methodology (including report structures) and proposed work plan.
It will then produce four case studies. This will involve data collection missions to countries selected by UNICEF in ESAR (countries to be decided). The production of analytical and advocacy products will benefit the respective countries, but these deep dive assessment are also expected to serve as key inputs into the regional report to complement.
Lastly, the assignment will develop a regional report. An initial structure is presented in Box 1 to facilitate discussions around the scope and content. The analysis will rely on compiling and analysing information from various sources (as earlier identified), which will be complemented by the detailed information collected during the field work. For information on the financial gap and financing options, the consultant will build on existing literature as well as the cost and financing gap tool developed by UNICEF and the World Bank and implemented through Sanitation and Water for All . A technical review committee will be established within UNICEF to guide the content of the report and provide quality assurance as the various drafts are developed.
Box 1. Draft chapter outline
Introduction

Background
Methodology
Caveats
Report structure

WASH sector context

History/geography
Demography
Macroeconomy
Recent developments in WASH systems and snapshot of current status
WASH sector policies, strategies and plans (based on country consultations)
Key takeaways

Government financing of WASH services

Overall trends since 2000: nominal and real values, as % of GDP, per person spending
Overall priority of WASH: as a % total budget, compare to military spending and global benchmarks
Priorities within WASH sector: by individual services (water, sanitiation and hygiene)
Key takeaways

Donor financing of WASH services

Trends since 2000: early enthusiasm and recent decline, role of bilaterals and multilaterals
Main modalities (budget support, pools) (trends based on country consultations with gaps filled by OECD-DAC database)
Accounting practices (on budget, off budget – based on country consultations)
Fragmentation and alignment with needs
Growing interest in performance-based financing mechanisms
Key takeaways

Household financing of WASH services

Privitization trends
Tariffs
User fees
Key takeaways

The overall financing picture
Comparison of government, donor and household financingKey takeaways
Composition and equity of WASH investments

Capital versus recurrent
Rural versus urban areas
Relationship between more investments and improved services
Key takeaways

The financial gap

Projected financial shortfall to meet relevant SDGs
Key takeaways

Financing options

Key statistics
Summary of general options to increase fiscal space for WASH
Summary of global innovative financing ideas
Key takeaways

Delivering quality WASH services for all children: Main recommendations
Note: This will build on the key takeways from each of the chaptersRecommendation 1Recommendation 2Recommendation 3
The consultant will be required to work independently and carry out all of the data compilation and analysis, literature reviews and development and writing of the content for the country and regional reports. She/he will also be expected to follow up with UNICEF country offices across ESAR to collect and validate information, as required.
Overall the work is expected to be carried out in 90 days over a nine month period. The performance will be assessed according to the quality, creativity and usefulness of the content produced, responsiveness to feedback throughout the process, and capacity to on time delivery. The main tasks and deliverables are summarized below.

Main tasks
Details
Deliverables
Duration

October 25, 2024
RBN Internship Programme – Procurement Intern – Vulnerability Assesment and Mapping Intern – Private Sector Partnerships

We are currently seeking to fill an internship position under the WFP Regional Bureau Nairobi in the Procurement Unit . The position will be based at our Regional Bureau Nairobi. The Internship will be for a period of 8 months.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Currently enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last 6 months’ [[Mathematics, Business Studies, Accounting, Economics]];
Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point);
Fluent in English
[[ Online apps, SAP systems]]

JOB PURPOSE
The selected candidate will be assisting the WFP Procurement Unit with the following key duties:

Gather information with clear direction to support the drafting of documents and preparing reports by other staff.
Respond to queries and escalate where appropriate, in order to provide a timely and accurate service to clients.
Support processing and managing routine administrative and financial tasks in various functional areas, to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources.
Provide revision and proof-reading services for standard documents, to contribute to the development of accurate documentation.
Take responsibility for the maintenance of set standard systems and files, to ensure information is accurate and readily available for the function.
Identify simple discrepancies in statistics and data, such as missing information, and report to senior staff in order to support clients to deliver their work.
Take responsibility for data integrity to facilitate availability of accurate information in corporate systems.
Provide guidance on routine business support methods and practices to junior colleagues to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.
Work with a variety of individuals, taking on feedback where appropriate to assist in business support delivery for staff.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Execution of at least 5 regional tenders
Produce at least 5 monthly proc reports
Produce at least 5 market information reports

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.
WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, necessary visas and related costs.
Depending on the duty station of assignment, WFP will reimburse travel ticket for candidates who are nationals of developing countries and are pursuing their studies in their home country.
WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education;

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October 25, 2024