Jobs Kenya

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  • Monitoring Assistant, SC4, Dadaab

    Monitoring Assistant, SC4, Dadaab

    ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
    The Monitoring Assistant will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Associate and the overall supervision of the National Programme Policy Officer.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Assist in organising food distributions; support preparation of the food basket, preparation/creation of Food Release Notes (FRNs) in the system, monitor food pre-positioning based on the approved ration scale;
    Offer capacity building to cooperating partner staff, leaders and other relevant stakeholders. Contribute to the identification of training needs and development of training content;
    Monitor Bi-weekly/monthly WFP food assistance in the camps in close collaboration with the cooperating partners, ensuring right entitlements are issued to the beneficiaries at the distribution sites;
    Support programme assessments and evaluations;
    Collect data on 10% food basket monitoring and ensure standardization of scooping materials prior and during distributions;  
    In collaboration with the cooperating partners, ensure a gender responsive distribution system taking care of the special needs for women and other vulnerable groups (PWD, elderly, minors, pregnant and lactating women);
    Under the guidance of the Programme Associate, assist in planning/conducting regular meetings with refugee leaders and cooperating partners on the food assistance related matters; the commodity pipeline, distribution arrangements, food entitlements, sale of food aid and other relevant issues;
    In collaboration with the Programme Associate and cooperating partners, undertake Beneficiary Conduct Monitoring, Distribution Process Monitoring, Site Monitoring and Market Monitoring as per the monitoring schedule/calendar. Consolidate and share monitoring findings for appropriate;
    Maintain updated and relevant data/records relating to programme activities at the field office level for reference;
    Diagnose/troubleshoot food assistance related issues/risks and escalate issues requiring further action by the Programme Associate or Office Management;
    Contribute to the preparation of relevant programme operational reports (weekly/monthly sitreps), ensure timely submission of partner reports and undertake necessary follow-ups;
    Support the review of cooperating partner distribution and stock balance reports
    Keep close track of food stocks handed over to the cooperating partner by conducting physical inventory before, during and after distribution and ensure relevant documentation. Actively participate in scheduled monthly Physical Inventory and share updates;
    Supervise and offer guidance to Business Support Assistants in management of biometrics verification, helpdesk activities (SIM management, technical assistance/support on Sugar CRM case management) and related reporting; 
    Perform other related duties as required.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: Completion of secondary school education. Post secondary school training is desirable. 
    Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Kiswahili.

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  • Storekeeper, SC4, Dadaab

    Storekeeper, SC4, Dadaab

    JOB PURPOSE
    To handle receipt/dispatch and verification of commodities in order to maximize quality of warehouse operations and mitigate losses, and to support the best storage management practices in compliance with WFP warehouse standards and established guidelines. This position is short term for an initial 6 months.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Effectively receive/dispatch commodities including transhipment (truck to truck) against official approved documentation (e.g. waybills and/or delivery notes) ensuring accuracy in physical count of commodities including the quality in compliance with the established standards.
    Prepare, verify and sign off warehouse and transport documents, and maintain confidential files and accurate warehouse transaction records to ensure immediate reporting on commodity movements in line with the corporate requirements.
    Conduct daily warehouse closing reconciliation and accurate inventory checks supporting internal control systems in compliance with the warehouse management requirements.
    Perform daily inspections and prepare reports on the quantity and quality of the commodities received/dispatched and handled, detect promptly and analyse reasons for stock discrepancies/damages, investigate missing quantity and prepare warehouse loss reports recommending appropriate solutions, to enable informed decision-making.
    Implement appropriate measures to safeguard food and non-food commodities, to ensure quality control using standard preventive measures in line with WFP established procedures and authorization received from the supervisor.
    Monitor condition of the warehouse and commodities and take appropriate actions, to support efficient warehouse space-planning and well-organized commodity storage following WFP warehouse standards.
    Provide guidance and on-the-job training to warehouse staff to contribute to their development and high performance.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

    Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
    Language: Fluency in English and Kiswahili. 
    Work Experience: At least 4 years progressively responsible work experience in warehousing, logistics, supply-chain handling receipt/dispatch and verification of commodities, warehouse supervision and commodity reconciliation. 

    Knowledge & Skills;

    Experience using logistics databases to extract routine reports.
    Experience in managing warehouses with Food and Non-Food Items.
    Experience in managing inventories.
    Experience in processing invoices.

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  • Procurement Officer – Consultant, Level II Business Support Assistant (Travel) SSA5

    Procurement Officer – Consultant, Level II Business Support Assistant (Travel) SSA5

    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.

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  • Building Blocks Global Project Management (GPM) Consultant

    Building Blocks Global Project Management (GPM) Consultant

    ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
    The overarching responsibility of this role is to ensure BB’s on-the-ground operations run smoothly, are tuned to business needs, and meet KPIs.

    Lead scoping activities to evaluate BB’s potential application for WFP and partner operations across the globe.
    Create project documents to support BB’s deployment, scaleup, and maintenance for various global operations.
    Develop project KPIs, monitor progress against those KPIs throughout the project implementation, and make necessary adjustments.
    Continuously define and analyze potential risks, and ensure their proper management, including developing and maintaining risk registries and contingency plans, implementing best practices from the industry, implementing relevant frameworks, etc.
    Support operational roll-out and scaleup activities as needed.
    Support capacity-building activities, including hiring and training new staff as part of handing over ongoing BB operational responsibility to local operations.
    Lead the on-the-ground BB project teams using agile and other applicable methodologies to fulfill project deliverables.
    Identify underperformance and ensure it is managed promptly.
    Provide remote support to country office teams to ensure BB’s operations continue smoothly.
    Be accountable for the high-quality and timely output of necessary project documentation, including project proposals, SOPs, manuals, progress updates, evaluations, reports, and project history narratives.
    Ensure all stakeholders are updated on the project status at the right frequency and level.
    Assist in the development of new BB use cases.
    Other role-relevant duties as assigned.

    DELIVERABLES:

    Product Canvas; 
    Product Roadmap; 
    Product Backlog well-structured in Epics, Features, and User Stories, with User Stories that 
    pass the “Definition of Ready” as per the INVEST criteria

    QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
    Education:

    University degree in business administration, project management, engineering, or a related field.
    PMP and/or PRINCE2 Practitioner certification(s) desirable.

    Experience:

    At least five years of related professional experience, including experience in:

    Delivering complex, field-level implementation of technical projects in humanitarian contexts.
    Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders on business-critical matters.
    Developing and delivering on project KPIs
    Experience in coordinating/leading project teams.

    Technical Skills & Knowledge:

    Continually striving to develop new skills outside of comfort zone.
    Highly autonomous and able to work with minimum supervision.
    Able to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
    High tolerance for ambiguity and ability to decide from incomplete information. • Ability to come up with innovative solutions to problems without precedent.
    Strong conflict resolution and consensus-building skills.

    Language:

    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, is desirabl

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  • IT Operations Assistant SC5, Dadaab

    IT Operations Assistant SC5, Dadaab

    JOB PURPOSE
    To deliver high quality technical support, system and data maintenance across a range of areas, in order to contribute to the effective delivery of IT services.To deliver high quality technical support, system and data maintenance across a range of areas, in order to contribute to the effective delivery of IT services.
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
    Language: Fluency in the English language (Both Oral & Written)
    Experience: At least 4 years of related work experience 

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Carry out system maintenance tasks, such as performing monitoring tasks, running system diagnostics, and system optimisation, to ensure they are running effectively and enable easy and efficient use.
    Maintain technology, including standard repairs, configuration, and storage, in accordance with data security and access controls to ensure IT equipment required for WFP staff is available.
    Allocate tasks to other colleagues, ensuring that tasks are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines, to support the effective delivery of services.
    Respond to a variety of queries about technology and systems to assist WFP staff deliver their services.
    With support from senior colleagues, provide standard training to end users of technology and systems to ensure staff use standard technology and systems effectively.
    Perform routine deployments of server hardware and software, including testing and the identification of problems, to contribute to the effective functioning of technology.
    Install, operate, and maintain network systems and equipment, to ensure optimal services in compliance with standard operations procedures.
    Support the development of standard materials such as training documentation and web content on behalf of senior officers, to ensure staff have access to required information about IT services and products.
    Suggest improvements to methods and processes to support the continuous improvement of IT services.
    Follow set emergency response processes and procedures as required to provide support in enabling emergency food assistance needs to be met.

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  • Finance Associate Senior Finance Associate

    Finance Associate Senior Finance Associate

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Provide procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules, and regulations.
    Support the development and implementation of financial policies and procedures and assist in the setup and implementation of proper accounting procedures, systems, and internal controls.
    Monitor the daily cash position in order to optimize the use of surplus cash and maximize returns on investment through the liquidity portfolio.
     Monitor the centralized registry system in order to process all payments to internal staff and invoices to external suppliers in a timely manner and in accordance with WFP standards.
    Contribute to the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of budgets, monitor expenditure, and budget forecasts, to ensure that relevant future funding requirements are met.
    Coordinate with other teams in order to ensure that all financial and administrative services are being performed efficiently and in line with the needs of the wider team.
    Monitor account balances and process financial transactions in an accurate and timely manner, to avoid the occurrence of an overdraft.
    Monitor and analyse general ledger accounts in order to initiate and achieve corrective actions.
    Compile data from the WFP database and systems in order to assist in generating and analysing financial reports on a monthly basis.
    Allocate tasks to other support staff, provide guidance and on-the-job training in the management of financial resources (e.g. managing the petty cash/sub-imprest account, reviewing and analyzing vendor and balance sheet accounts, etc.), to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.
    Remain on stand-by and follow standard emergency preparedness practices in order to meet immediate emergency requirements for further service on the job and in the field.

    Minimum Qualifications
    Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in accounting, finance, or a related field would be an asset.
    Experience: Minimum of 6 years of progressively responsible work experience in Finance, Accounting, or Audit.
    Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is a requirement.

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  • Senior Driver, G3

    Senior Driver, G3

    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 (not all-inclusive)

    Provide transportation to the Regional Director and other 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.
    Plan and assign the routes and schedules for other Drivers, to support efficient transport related services for clients.
    Meet official personnel and visitors at the airport or other entry points and provide basic assistance with visa and customs formalities, to facilitate smooth and safe entry and arrival to the authorized destinations.
    Responsible for accurate maintenance of the vehicle log books, 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 WFP vehicle 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 deliveries and/or in cases of an accident, and report immediately to the supervisor on any apparent problems, to seek for instructions and 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
    Support in Fleet-wave (FMS) data entries for RBN vehicles and analyze the Regional Office fuel consumption data on monthly basis. Generate reports from FMS and VTS 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: Three 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 motorized vehicles. Experience in defensive driving is desirable.

    Knowledge & Skills:

    Knowledge of driving rules and regulations, chauffeur protocol and courtesies, local roads/waterways and conditions, and security issues.
    Good understanding of transport services and ability to coordinate routes and schedules for other Drivers.
    Knowledge of driving/boat operating rules and regulations whichever applicable.
    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.
    Ability to assess vehicles for mechanical fitness and skills in minor vehicle repairs.
    Knowledge of the vehicle loading capacity and other parameters.
    Knowledge and ability to use radio, email, telephone and other applications.
    Basic skills to assist in case of emergency, knowledge of first aid basic methods.
    Ability to demonstrate a client-oriented approach, high sense of responsibility, courtesy and tact.

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  • Supply Chain Officer, NOC (Warehouse Manager) (Re-Advertisement)

    Supply Chain Officer, NOC (Warehouse Manager) (Re-Advertisement)

    JOB PURPOSE
    To provide specialist advice, analytics and contributions to integrated supply chain operations at HQ/RB level, or manage field supply chain operations to ensure an effective and integrated supply chain approach meeting the food assistance needs of beneficiaries and service provision requirements for partners.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Participate in the development and implementation of supply chain plans and procedures, in line with the global WFP supply chain strategy and regional/functional strategies, policies and plans, to achieve operational cost efficiency, agility, reliability, quality and to support national capacity strengthening.
    Analyze regional/country context, and design and manage end-to-end operational supply chain and retail networks, to proactively mitigate and/or address dynamic supply chain challenges and obtain operational optimization.
    Plan and manage implementation of innovative supply chain operations, initiatives and services to ensure timely, cost-effective and integrated approach with core activities and services and in close cooperation with key supply chain stakeholders.
    Provide technical advice and identify opportunities for improvement and innovation initiatives analyzing best practices from the humanitarian and development fields, academia and private sector.
    Plan, monitor and manage resources to maximize effectiveness of supply chain operations.
    Build productive partnerships and collaborate with counterparts in the key supply chain functions to ensure an integrated supply chain approach to food assistance and cross-functional operational alignment.
    Identify and build productive partnerships with counterparts amongst government and other national organizations, UN agencies, NGOs and private sector to share operational knowledge and resources and build capacity to ensure coordinated and cost-effective supply chain operations.
    Perform in-depth market analysis and supply chain network mapping to inform the selection of an appropriate operation modalities to improve supply chain performance.
    Manage supply chain operations to ensure compliance with the established supply chain strategies, policies, procedures and controls, and following corporate standards, with special emphasis on quality control, loss prevention, risk mitigation and cost effectiveness.
    Constantly monitor the performance of supply chain operations to ensure that appropriate internal controls are in place.
    Manage service providers/vendors, port, fleet and warehouse operations to promote safe, efficient planning and execution of WFP operations and safeguard WFP’s interest.
    Manage accurate and timely reporting including provision of substantial analysis of supply chain activities and trends to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to a wide range of stakeholders.
    Manage, motivate and develop a team providing coaching, training and career guidance as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance.
    Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitoring the management of specific supply chain risks to enable WFP, governments and other partners to quickly respond and deploy food and resources at the onset of the crisis.
    Other as required.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: Advanced University degree preferably in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Logistics, or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
    Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.

    DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

    Experience in managing an area of supply chain operations including coordination with internal and external stakeholders;
    Experience in implementing operational supply chain strategies in a country;
    Experience in designing and implementing supply chain, retail and partnership networks;
    Experience in managing relationships and national capacity building initiatives with UN agencies, NGOs, private sector and/or government organizations;
    Experience evaluating and selecting service providers and/or suppliers;
    Experience identifying operational risks and maintaining documentation on emergency preparedness;
    Experience in implementing approved corrective actions to improve performance and monitoring progress;
    Experience supervising professional staff.

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  • Finance Assistant

    Finance Assistant

    JOB PURPOSE
    To support effective delivery of finance, budget and administration support services in order to facilitate transparent and efficient utilization of financial resources.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

    Assist in providing the procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules and regulations.
    Monitor monthly expenditure forecasts and provide expenditure reports in order to facilitate informed decision-making.
    Monitor the sub-imprest bank and petty cash accounts regularly, to ensure that adequate funds are available and appropriately disbursed.
    Verify vendor claims, advances and other receivables and observe appropriate procurement procedures, to ensure that suppliers are paid in a timely manner and in conformance with WFP finance rules and regulations.
    Assist in compiling information from various sources in order to prepare reports relating to budgets, accounting, finance and statistics.
    Retrieve, format and validate information obtained from various financial information systems and bring any discrepancy or inaccuracy to the attention of the supervisor and follow up corrective actions.
    Perform administrative duties related to the monitoring and recording of fixed assets, spend on fuel and spare parts for vehicles and generators, to ensure that the databases are accurately updated.
    Maintain the web-based register for all invoices and payment transfers and record paperwork, to ensure that all documents are maintained and filed in compliance with WFP standards and guidelines.
    Monitor and record all expenses in line with the approved budget in order to ensure that correct expenditure costs are charged and payments to external suppliers, cash grants and other supplier invoices are processed in a timely manner.
     Provide guidance and on-the-job training to other support staff, to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education:  Completion of secondary school education. Undergraduate degree in the related functional area is desirable.
    Languages: Fluency in oral and written in English, a second UN language (especially French) would be an advantage.

    LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK BEHAVIOURS
    Leads by Example with Integrity

    Upholds WFP values, principles, and standards – Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards
    Respects others and values diversity – Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same
    Stays focused and calm under pressure – Stays focused and calm when under pressure and encourages others to do the same
    Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn – Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop

    Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments

    Delivers results for maximum impact – Holds self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results
    Delegates appropriately – Delivers results against delegated tasks and seeks guidance and support where needed
    Adapts readily to change – Responds readily to change adjusting work as needed

    Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative

    Is inclusive and collaborative – Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by sharing ideas and openly raising issues
    Gives timely and constructive feedback – Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback
    Builds and shares new perspectives – Listens attentively to others to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives

    Applies Strategic Thinking

    Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision – Fulfils WFP’s vision and is able to explain how their objectives support the vision
    Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things – Demonstrates curiosity, and proposes new ways of doing things when relevant
    Analyses and evaluates data – Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team decision making
    Considers the impact of decisions – Implements decisions and asks questions to understand the impact for wider objectives

    Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships

    Builds partnerships
    Acts professionally with external partners
    Collaborates to deliver common objectives
    Works together with partners to deliver common goals

    Experience:

    Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in in the area of finance and a minimum of Three (3) years in a similar role is desirable

    Knowledge and skills:

    Has experience collecting and monitoring financial data on projects and programmes, assessing financial health and status, and reporting findings to senior leaders.

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  • Food Safety and Quality Officer, Service Contract SC10

    Food Safety and Quality Officer, Service Contract SC10

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    Mapping of Aflatoxin Innovations

    Map out the technological innovations on aflatoxins control and management in the region, their status, successes, lessons learnt, challenges and potential for scale up.
    Support the publishing of a report for wider dissemination, to bring understanding of existing innovations that could help reduce the impact of high aflatoxin levels.

    Implementation of Aflatoxin Control innovations

    Work with RBN countries to identify and select strategic approaches that will build their capacity to tackle aflatoxin challenges.
    Support RBN countries to assess the piloted innovations and report on successes, challenges, lessons learned and recommendations for scaling, adaptation and/or termination.

    Information Sharing and Awareness

    Provide support in organizing Aflatoxin Regional Learning Workshops to share knowledge across the region on experiences and lessons learnt from successful and failed aflatoxin interventions.
    Closely work with Communications and Knowledge Management Units to develop and deploy tools and other materials to assist with implementation of aflatoxins control and management interventions.
    Create strategic partnerships to share knowledge widely, influence, build capacity and advocate for policies to promote aflatoxins risk mitigation.

    Implementation of Regional aflatoxins control and management strategy

    Support the COs to implement the regional aflatoxins control and management strategy through Country Implementation Plans.
    Align the RBN projects and programs- Home grown school feeding program (HGSF), Small and Medium Scale (SAMS) etc with the regional aflatoxins control and management strategy.
    Work with Partnerships and Program Units to develop fundraising proposals to support the roll out of Aflatoxin Control interventions in RBN countries.

    Monitoring and Evaluation

    In coordination with the M&E team, develop a monitoring and evaluation framework for the regional aflatoxins control and management strategy implementation plan.
    Support the Regional Bureau and Country Office teams in gathering relevant data and evidence on activities and impact.

    QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
    Education: Advanced University degree in Agriculture Management, Development Studies, Project Planning and Management or related fields, or A First University degree with additional relevant years of work experience in Food Science and Technology, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Value Chain/ Market Development or related fields. Additional professional courses in related fields are also a plus.
    Experience:

    Minimum 5 years of relevant postgraduate/professional experience
    At least 10 years of of meaningful and progressive work experience in food trade business, regional bodies in the grain value chain, 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.

    Knowledge & Skills:

    Good strategic understanding of Food Systems and Food Value Chains in the region.
    Good understanding and expertise in aflatoxins control as a food safety risk, regional interventions and opportunities.
    Excellent project management and analytical skills.
    Strong network of relevant contacts (regional bodies working on related initiatives within the grain value chain, private sector, academia, government authorities etc.).
    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).
    Ability to pro-actively prioritize, plan, organize, coordinate, monitor, excellently report and follow up.
    Ability to organize work and deliver results with minimal supervision, under time pressure and with strict deadlines.
    Understanding of WFP operations in the region is an advantage.

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