Jobs Kenya

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  • Administration Officer – Consultant Communications Associate (Graphic Designer)

    Administration Officer – Consultant Communications Associate (Graphic Designer)

    The Administration Service portfolio for WFP operations includes travel services for WFP employees, delivering and maintaining the most fit-for-purpose facilities, managing our pool of assets and providing infrastructure and emergency response capacity through sophisticated engineering services, light fleet management and humanitarian accommodation and with administrative field support teams available in all these areas.  We always aim to deliver in line with WFP’s corporate commitment to Cost Excellence and sustainability, measuring and reducing our environmental impact in all that we do.
    JOB PURPOSE
    Within delegated authority, the Administration Officer will be responsible for providing guidance, oversight, and support for the management of Administration activities. The selected Consultant Administration Officer will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel to the field offices and under the direct supervision of the Head of Administration & Finance.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Contribute to the development of strategic Administration annual plans, related to longer term strategies and improvements to policies, systems and procedures ensuring services provided support WFP strategic objectives and comply with corporate policies, standards, regulations, whilst improving processes and which facilitate efficient and effective administration services;
    Manage and/or carry out complex data analysis to provide management and clients with the accurate information and reports for efficient planning and decision-making;
    Manage the existing resources in the area of responsibility (e.g. WFP managed facilities, assets, travel management, etc.) and estimate new requirements aiming at efficiency, cost-effectiveness and timeliness of operations and services;
    Utilize, manage, monitor, and analyse data from a variety of systems used for asset and Administration management (Physical Inventory Management, using GEMS mobile, Fleet Management System, Travel Management – using a WINGS-based system, and Facilities Management – using Archibus);
    Facilitate the compliance of the services provided (e.g. WFP managed facilities, assets and travel management, etc.) with the corporate Occupational Safety and Health Policy and provide recommendations to the management on any improvements/changes, when required;
    Review and revise Administration related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in to ensure compliance and consistency;
    Review agreements with suppliers and MoUs with other UN Agencies to ensure alignment;
    Promote a culture of environmental sustainability throughout WFP by role modelling actions that drive sustainability in all administrative activities;
    Manage and motivate a multicultural team(s), provide coaching, training and guidance as required to ensure appropriate development and enable high performance, reviewing staff capacity and proposing methods to build capacity;
    Build productive partnerships with WFP stakeholders, other UN agencies and local government offices;
    Contribute to preparedness actions such as risk analysis, and contingency planning, monitoring the management of risks and reporting on actions taken;
    Any other duties as may be assigned, including visits to remote field locations.

    OTHER SPECIFIC JOB DELIVERABLE

    Development of SOP’s and supporting systems
    Improved delivery and compliance of administration related services
    Streamlined data analysis, customer service, work-ticketing and reporting systems are established
    Development of Facilities Management plans, identifying key issues
    Opportunities for increased cost efficiencies and greening of services developed

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education:

    Advanced University degree in Business/Public Administration, Engineering, or other relevant field relating to office management and administration, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

    Experience:

    At least 5 years work experience in Administration Management;
    Previous international work experience – either with UN organisation or international organization is an asset;
    Proven track record of successful customer service approach when responding to counterparts/stakeholders – both internal and external;
    Extensive experience with Contract and Asset Management;
    Experience managing multi-functional, culturally diverse teams of staff;
    Proven experience providing a supportive role leading projects and implementing strategic vision into functional policies

    Language:

    Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
    Proficiency in a second UN official language to at least intermediate standard is highly regarded.

    FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

    In-depth knowledge in the preparation and implementation of SOPs;
    Ability to critically review existing procedures and systems to recommend improvements where necessary to address potential weaknesses and mitigate risk;
    Applies expert knowledge of administration best practice, concepts and principles and advanced understanding of WFP standards, processes and infrastructure to manage optimisation across the entire organisation, and to drive technological and process improvements which position WFP as a pioneer in administrative services;
    Proactively monitors performance and delivers high quality service to meet the needs of customers, requesting customer feedback and taking ownership of customer problems that arise. Pre-empts needs of customers based on experience;
    Knowledge and/or experience in collaborating and implementing Occupational Health and Safety projects within the area of Facilities Management;
    Knowledge and experience with UN procedures and practices, desirable

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  • Evaluation Specialist

    Evaluation Specialist

    PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
    The evaluation specialist at the Regional Bureau Nairobi is expected to contribute to the development and implementation of Monitoring, Review and Evaluation Plans aligned to WFP corporate standards to generate quality evidence on the lives of beneficiaries and inform policy, strategy and programme design and implementation. This includes managing decentralized evaluations, providing technical support, delivering trainings on monitoring and evaluation approaches (both qualitative and quantitative), and positioning WFP as a reliable partner for governments to build monitoring and evaluation strategies.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Manage decentralized evaluations to high professional standards in line with WFP Evaluation Policy and Decentralized Evaluation Quality Assurance System (DEQAS). This entails managing evaluation processes from planning to completion; sourcing, hiring and supervising external evaluators; engaging stakeholders appropriately in the evaluation process and managing communications and budgets;
    Provide technical assistance to country offices for the planning and management of decentralized evaluations;
    Build M&E capacity of WFP staff and partners through delivery of training and information sharing;
    Provide support in designing future evaluations, including in the development of Theories of Change and in the elaboration of Terms of Reference;
    Quality assure evaluation products, including terms of reference, inception reports and evaluation reports;
    Support in the organization of workshops, seminars and other events;
    Provide inputs to the formulation of the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Strategies and support their operationalization;
    Take responsibility for integrating protection and gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.

  • Monitoring & Evaluation Officer P2 – FIT Pool Monitoring & Evaluation Officer P3 – FIT Pool Monitoring & Evaluation Officer P4- FIT Pool

    Monitoring & Evaluation Officer P2 – FIT Pool Monitoring & Evaluation Officer P3 – FIT Pool Monitoring & Evaluation Officer P4- FIT Pool

    Job description
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    Monitoring and Evaluation:

    Provide inputs to the development of Monitoring, Review and Evaluation plans that will provide the most relevant and strategic information toward achieving expected results (as set out in the Country Strategic Plan (CSP) and other global and regional plans), while being compliant with WFP evaluation and monitoring requirements.
    Budget for M&E costs and advocate through line manager for both appropriate financial and human resourcing.
    Provide feedback on the formulation of the Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Strategies and support their operationalization.
    Contribute to evidence-based decision-making on programme design and implementation, notably through making monitoring, review and evaluation findings accessible developing innovative, user-friendly and informative products.
    Support WFP Management in addressing recommendations from monitoring, reviews and evaluations to ensure that follow-up actions are taken as required.
    Contribute to building M&E capacity of WFP staff and partners through training and information sharing. Manage junior staff members and guide as required to enable high performance.
    Provide inputs to line manager regarding the development and implementation of national government and inter-agency monitoring, reporting and evaluation frameworks, including United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) aligned with nationally-owned sustainable development goals.
    Take responsibility for integrating protection and gender perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of women and men.

    Monitoring:

    At Country Strategic Plan (CSP) design stage, support the Head of M&E or Head of Programme in developing a Theory of Change outlining how the expected results are likely to occur and listing key assumptions and risks.
    Support line manager in ensuring that CO monitoring systems and tools are in place and compliant with corporate standards, including the minimum monitoring requirements (MMR), standard operational procedures (SOP) and establishment of baselines and targets in alignment with the updated corporate results framework (CRF).
    Draft regular monitoring reports on status of results and implementation progress and contribute to the data analysis.
    Support mid-term reviews and thematic reviews which are intended for internal learning, strategic and operational decision-making.

    Evaluation:

    Manage or support senior officer in the management of decentralized evaluations in line with WFP Evaluation Policy and Decentralized Evaluation Quality Assurance System (DEQAS). This entails managing or supporting evaluation processes from planning to completion; sourcing, hiring and supervising external evaluators; engaging stakeholders appropriately in the evaluation process and managing communications and budget.
    Support centralized evaluations managed by the Office of Evaluation, joint UNDAF evaluations and donor-led evaluations in country.
    Other duties as required.

    STANDARD MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
    Education:
    Advanced University degree in one of the following fields: social sciences, statistics, development economics, performance management, monitoring and evaluation or other related fields; or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses. The university needs to be recognised by Unesco https://www.whed.net/home.php
    Experience:

    A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience including monitoring and evaluation activities.
    Has experience using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools and methods.

    Language:

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

    DESIRED CAPABILITIES/ KNOWLEDGE FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

    Previous experience in humanitarian and development contexts will be an asset.
    Strategic Management: Has knowledge of humanitarian and development actions, global geo-political issues and UN Reform, and applies it to enhance monitoring and evaluation functions that supports WFP’s strategic objectives. Is able to demonstrate to stakeholders the value of monitoring and evaluation for policy and programming in the achievements of the SDGs.
    Performance Management: Has performance management cycle skills, and knowledge of international norms and standards for evaluation; understands the value of Theory of Change (ToC).
    Methodology, Approaches and Analysis: Has knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods and analytical approaches in order to review and provide feedback on the selection and application of those to WFP monitoring, review and evaluation exercises. Is able to validate data quality and ensure that data collection and analysis have been conducted ethically.
    Communication & Use: Demonstrates active listening, communication and conflict resolution skills to promote constructive engagement of stakeholders and communicate effectively key evidence.
    Ethics: Understands the specific implications of ethics in monitoring, review and evaluation activities; Demonstrates ethical behavior at all times and is able to consistently ensure that appropriate actions are taken to safeguard ethics.

    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.

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  • Senior Shipping Associate National Logistics Officer Programme Policy Officer, NOA – Social Protection Engineer

    Senior Shipping Associate National Logistics Officer Programme Policy Officer, NOA – Social Protection Engineer

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

    Tracking WFP shipments arrivals to Somalia and alerting area offices of expected arrivals and foreseen delays;
    Compilation of shipping report capturing status of arrivals and exports and circulating on weekly basis;
    Ensuring necessary shipping documents are shared with ports operations teams on time;
    Preparations of work orders, non-charge invoice and sharing with nominated service providers for stevedoring, customs clearance;
    Ensuring nominated service providers allocations are accordance with tariff system as defined in the Transport Manual;
    Monitoring performance of the nominated service providers, consolation with ports operations teams and compilation of performance evaluation reports upon end of contract;
    Participating in evaluation of potential and existing local WFP shipping agents;
    Maintaining single line of communications between Head Quarters and Area Offices about shipping for effective and efficient information flow;
    Analysis and recommendation on optimal discharge terms for chartered arrivals based on Partners options, port capacity and estimate context developments and provide timely and accurate feedback;
    Monitoring situation prior to vessels arrival and verifying its impact on the general output of given port operations;
    Ensuring up to date information on local maritime regulations, ports structure and administration, port tariffs, shipping line charges in each port to ensure smooth flow of shipments in Somalia;
    Review of superintendent reports and ensuring input to Head Quarter on their performance;
    Review /verification of port storage charges, demurrage and detention claims and maintain up to date records of vessels and port operations;
    Compile reports on quarterly basis for overview analysis;
    Perform other related duties as required.

    Minimum Qualifications:
    Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.Experience: At least six years’ work experience in the field of Logistics shipping with at least 3 years’ experience in monitoring and managing shipping operations.
    Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is a requirement.
    Knowledge & Skills: 

    Demonstrated experience in monitoring and managing shipping operations;
    Preparing and managing budgets;
    Experience in preparing and executing contracts;
    Experience in working with and leading a team;
    Hands-on relevant experience in the UN or INGOs is desirable.

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  • Senior Shipping Associate National Logistics Officer Programme Policy Officer, NOA – Social Protection Engineer

    Senior Shipping Associate National Logistics Officer Programme Policy Officer, NOA – Social Protection Engineer

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

    Tracking WFP shipments arrivals to Somalia and alerting area offices of expected arrivals and foreseen delays;
    Compilation of shipping report capturing status of arrivals and exports and circulating on weekly basis;
    Ensuring necessary shipping documents are shared with ports operations teams on time;
    Preparations of work orders, non-charge invoice and sharing with nominated service providers for stevedoring, customs clearance;
    Ensuring nominated service providers allocations are accordance with tariff system as defined in the Transport Manual;
    Monitoring performance of the nominated service providers, consolation with ports operations teams and compilation of performance evaluation reports upon end of contract;
    Participating in evaluation of potential and existing local WFP shipping agents;
    Maintaining single line of communications between Head Quarters and Area Offices about shipping for effective and efficient information flow;
    Analysis and recommendation on optimal discharge terms for chartered arrivals based on Partners options, port capacity and estimate context developments and provide timely and accurate feedback;
    Monitoring situation prior to vessels arrival and verifying its impact on the general output of given port operations;
    Ensuring up to date information on local maritime regulations, ports structure and administration, port tariffs, shipping line charges in each port to ensure smooth flow of shipments in Somalia;
    Review of superintendent reports and ensuring input to Head Quarter on their performance;
    Review /verification of port storage charges, demurrage and detention claims and maintain up to date records of vessels and port operations;
    Compile reports on quarterly basis for overview analysis;
    Perform other related duties as required.

    Minimum Qualifications:
    Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.Experience: At least six years’ work experience in the field of Logistics shipping with at least 3 years’ experience in monitoring and managing shipping operations.
    Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is a requirement.
    Knowledge & Skills: 

    Demonstrated experience in monitoring and managing shipping operations;
    Preparing and managing budgets;
    Experience in preparing and executing contracts;
    Experience in working with and leading a team;
    Hands-on relevant experience in the UN or INGOs is desirable.

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  • Finance Officer

    Finance Officer

    ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
    These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ). Job holders typically report to a more senior Finance Officer. They operate as part of a finance team in a CO or RB, providing general financial support. In HQ, the job holders operate within a narrower finance specialism. Depending on the size and needs of the office or unit, the job may cover all aspects of finance, budget, and administration, or it may emphasize finance or more of these aspects. Job holders at this level operate with minimal supervision, and provide guidance to junior staff to ensure that operation and project objectives are achieved. They are heavily involved in day-to-day activities and analytical work, and provide advice on less complex issues, applying rules and regulations and expertise in making determinations and recommendations across a range of activities.
    JOB PURPOSE
    To support the stewardship of WFP’s resources, monitoring budgets, forecasting, analysing, reporting and providing core administrative support to enable effective management of funds, and ensure assistance to beneficiaries is undertaken in the most efficient and effective way possible.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Support corporate finance and resource management strategies and major ongoing programmatic initiatives, participating where appropriate using finance and resource management expertise.
    Contribute towards the development of country specific plans and processes, aligned with Regional and wider WFP strategy, policies and processes to meet the food assistance needs of beneficiaries within the Country.
    Analyse and report on key data for financial status and outcomes of projects in accordance with corporate governance requirements, ensuring accuracy, deadlines, and accounting processes are complied with.
    Monitor and analyse budgets for new and ongoing projects according to established corporate procedures and requirements.
    Perform bank reconciliations, disbursements, clearance of receivables, overall cash management and monthly financial closures on a regular basis in accordance with corporate requirements.
    Where necessary, deliver core administrative services, working with contractors and following standard processes to provide cost-effective, quality and timely services to WFP staff.
    Where necessary, undertake basic human resource functions related to staff benefits, recruitment of local staff, and training.
    Collate and analyse data for the preparation of accurate and timely reporting, in order to provide management with financial, accounting and budgetary information to enable them to make informed decisions.
    Track and analyse data to identify opportunities for improvements to policies, systems and procedures in order to minimise financial risks, improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and ensure services are aligned with business objectives.
    Deliver financial controls and insight into WFP performance, undertaking periodic risk and internal control assessments to identify areas which may present potential audit, compliance or financial risks.
    Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
    Represent unit/CO at internal meetings, external meetings and events with other UN agencies, banks and other financial institutions, or other partners and entities as required.
    Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
    Other as required.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: Advanced University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or related fields, or First University degree in the same subject(s) with additional years of related work experience plus membership in an international recognized professional accountancy body such as Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Institute of Certified
    Public Accounts (ICPA) or equivalent.
    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.
    Experience: Three or more years of post graduate, progressively responsible, job related experience in Internal controls & compliance, Performance budgeting, reporting and analysis, Resource management and Financial management & accounting principles.

    National Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.
    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.

    DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

    Has experience reviewing and analyzing financial statements.
    Has experience implementing accounting and internal control processes.

  • Supply Chain Officer (Project Manager)

    Supply Chain Officer (Project Manager)

    Job description
    WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.
    Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.
    JOB CONTEXT
    As the Supply Chain Officer, you will be responsible for setting the direction and implementing the SOLVE initiative in Kenya. You will develop country-specific frameworks to increase the maturity of health supply chains by directing evaluations, proposing solutions and leading the implementation of solution-based interventions in three core areas:

    Private sector retail
    Public sector health
    Technical markets

    You will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, report to the Senior Supply Chain Officer in Kenya. To ensure consistency of the implementation of SOLVE across the 17 countries, you will coordinate on technical matters with the Global SOLVE Cell in HQ, and the Global Project Coordinator of SOLVE will provide input to your performance evaluation.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    As the SOLVE Supply Chain Officer, you will be responsible for the following activities:

    Lead the mapping of health supply chain across Kenya, including identifying key (private, public, institutional and operational) strategic partners.
    Lead the development of work plans to increase supply chain maturity across priority areas by overcoming supply chain constraints and identifying interventions. Subsequently manage the implementation of the work plans.
    Coordinate with global workstream leads to identify current processes, needs and gaps of health supply chain in Kenya, and participate in the country’s supply chain maturity evaluations, technical market assessments and retail assessments.
    Lead a team of supply chain experts, ensuring appropriate development and enabling high performance.
    Foster relationships with key health supply chain actors and SOLVE partners to ensure a global cohesion and contribution towards health supply chain maturity.
    Represent the SOLVE project at key meetings with diverse stakeholders ensuring messages are delivered in the appropriate technical language. Be the catalyst to rally stakeholders for action on common supply chain issues.
    Analyze 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.
    Drive continuous improvement and innovative initiatives analysing best practices from the humanitarian and development fields, academia and private sector.
    Nurture a culture of innovation within the health supply chain and broader health space.
    Drive continuous improvements by leading and facilitating workshops which are platforms for advocating change.
    Ensure the effective achievement of key performance targets.
    Deploy supply chain training plans and initiatives.
    Any other duties 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.
    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.
    Professional Experience
    Minimum 5 years of relevant professional post-graduate experience in supply chain and project management
    Desired Skills and Experience
    DESIRED EXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
    Experiences

    Experience in translating supply chain strategies into operational plans for implementation in a developing country.
    Experience in developing and nurturing relationships and capacity building initiatives with UN agencies, NGOs, private sector and/or government organizations.
    Experience in collaborating with diverse stakeholders and teams including government officials, public health specialists and programme implementers.
    Experience in measuring the impact of capacity strengthening interventions.
    Experience in implementing/setting-up supply chain improvement and optimization initiatives to achieve cost efficiency, improved agility, reliability and quality.
    Experience in delivering maturity models with diverse stakeholders, identifying least performing areas and tailoring coaching plans to increase maturity standing.
    Experience in forging effective partnerships.
    Experience supervising a team with members from diverse and multi-cultural backgrounds.

    Knowledge and Skills

    Solid understanding of humanitarian and/or global health supply chain including actors, networks and strategies, with a track record of building and sustaining high-level relationships.
    Established ability to communicate a clear vision and inspire, motivate and coach a team to achieve extraordinary performance.
    Solid project leadership skills combined with strong in-depth analytical skills.
    Demonstrated excellent project management skills, and multi-tasking abilities.
    Fully conversant in the concepts of maturity models and Visibility Analytics Network (control towers).
    Ability to rapidly grasp and engage team members at different levels of interventions, adjusting to different cultural requirements and managerial needs.
    Takes initiative to understand and resolve unstructured problems with high energy and persistence.
    Effective communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS
    This is a fixed-term appointment (which expires 31 December 2020) locked specifically to the position with TORs specified above. WFP’s policies regarding mobility, promotion, and conversion will not apply to this appointment. The appointment may be extended beyond the expiry specified conditioned upon, but not limited to, performance, the continuing need for the post, and the availability of funding for the post.
    EADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
    26 December 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.
    No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

  • Policy Officer NGO

    Policy Officer NGO

    This position is open to qualified candidates; female candidates, are encouraged to apply.
    The Transfer Management Team is responsible for the management of all transfers (cash, vouchers and in-kind) to beneficiaries through the SCOPE platform, as well as coordination with external stakeholders on cash-based programming. In this context, the Programme Policy Officer will report directly to the head of the WFP transfer management team and will have a dual responsibility:

    Co-lead the inter-agency Cash Working Group (CWG) on behalf of WFP, and
    Work with the Somalia Country Office as part of the Transfer Management Team, to support the WFP cash operation implementation.

    Responsibilities

    Coordinate the work of the inter-agency CWG for Somalia as per the CWG TORs. Ensure smooth communication and information sharing in the CWG. Facilitate regular CWG meetings and provide technical support on cash-related issues discussed in the group. Update and liaise with the Programme Unit on the discussions and progress of the CWG. Liaise closely with WFP and partners on CWG progress and strategic direction.
    Provide analysis supporting the determination of appropriate transfer values. Conduct analysis of minimum expenditure baskets in collaboration with VAM.
    Support the increasing engagement of cash actors on safety nets.
    Perform ex-ante and ex-post modality selection and effectiveness analysis for WFP interventions as per need and in accordance with team work plan.
    Support SCOPE processes and act as focal person for WFP’s Somalia Area Offices for support on specific aspects of SCOPE (to be determined).
    Participate actively in the internal WFP Somalia cash-based transfer working group and provide updates to the working group as needed.
    Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

    Qualifications

    University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, international affairs, business administration, social sciences, development studies or a field relevant to international development assistance.
     Minimum 3 years post graduate, progressively responsible job-related experience in one or several of the areas humanitarian and/or cash programming, inter-agency coordination, information management and/or qualitative/quantitative data analysis.

    Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is a requirement.
    Knowledge & Skills: 

    Knowledge and experience in cash-based interventions is required. Experience working in Somalia or other fragile contexts is desirable.
    Knowledge of Humanitarian Safety Nets.
    Proven professional experience in the related fields with ability to work independently on technical matters with minimum supervision.
    Demonstrated experience in liaising with donors and establishing innovative partnerships.
    Excellent writing and communication skills in English; ability to produce excellent quality document and reports and policy documents.
    Ability to work under stress and achieve results under very tight deadlines.
    Experience in working with other UN agencies and partners in issues of hunger, malnutrition and food-based programs and capacity development.
    Experience in organizing workshops with government agencies and partners at national and sub national levels.
    General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing the area of work is a plus.

  • Gender & Protection Officer

    Gender & Protection Officer

    ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
    These jobs are found in the Regional Bureaux (RB) and Country Office (CO), and typically report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer. Job holders operate with minimal supervision and provide guidance to junior staff. They are heavily involved in day–to-day activities, analytical work and provide advice on less complex issues.
    JOB PURPOSE
    Providing strategic and technical support for the mainstreaming of gender equality and women’s empowerment in WFP operations. The incumbent may be required to travel to support field offices and WFP’s operations as needed.
    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education: Advanced university degree (MA), or first university degree with additional relevant work experience and/or training/courses, in one of the following disciplines: social sciences, gender, international development, development economics or another related field like international relations, human rights, political science, or humanitarian studies.
    Experience: At least three years of responsible professional work experience on gender and protection.
    Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English is essential. Spoken and written language skills in Somali are preferred.
    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
    Core responsibilities:

    Support robust mainstreaming of gender and protection/AAP into programming and operations, including systematic age and gender analysis, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, strategy and policy advice on specific gender/protection/AAP issues which impact WFP operations, including in the targeting of beneficiaries, choice of transfer modalities, making sure programmes do no harm.
    Provide advice, guidance and follow-up in relation to protection and gender aspects of the Beneficiary Feedback Mechanism and Targeting.
    Facilitate and support the integration of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) approaches in the monitoring, evaluation and knowledge management frameworks and ensure that gender considerations are integrated in all data collection initiatives, and to ensure proper gender analysis ensues.
    Lead the implementation of Gender Action Plans and working towards progress to meet yearly targets.

    FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES
    Assist in developing staff and partner capacities to integrate gender equality, inclusion and protection principles into their work, employing diverse learning methods in daily operations and operations.Work with the budget and programming office to generate gender budgeting for submission on a yearly basis.Advocate management for adequate allocation of human and financial resources for effective mainstreaming of gender and protection-sensitivity.Responsible for gender and protection reporting particularly for information requests coming from Regional and Headquarters, including preparing corporate reporting such as the Standard Project Reporting, tracking all gender and protection related indicators and benchmarks.Provide WFP staff with regular information and updates on gender and protection concerns and trends in WFP’s programme areas.
    OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
    Advocacy and partnership responsibilities:

    Together with the Gender Results Network, identify opportunities for advocacy for the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment, and protection-sensitive planning and risk mitigation, including corporate events such as 16 days of activism and Women’s Day.
    Support the development of relationships with gender and protection mandated agencies and inter-agency fora to strengthen coordination and advancement of gender equality, inclusion, protection, and AAP as related to food and nutrition security.
    Represent WFP in interagency working groups (including the Gender Themed Group, Gender Based Violence sub-cluster, Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Violence Taskforce meetings) related to gender equality and protection as necessary.

    DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
    Knowledge & Skills:

    Has experience working across the Program portfolio including Gender & Protection.
    In-depth knowledge of gender and protection in humanitarian and resilience settings, including gender-based violence, humanitarian policy issues, and their linkage with food security and nutrition.
    Solid analytical, writing skills, and communication skills.
    Sound knowledge and skills in training and facilitation.
    Knowledge of UN system policies and functions of gender-mandated agencies.
    Flexibility to travel on short notice and to challenging and difficult environments.
    Team spirit and excellent interpersonal relations.
    Experience using MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and other WFP software an asset.
    Knowledge of WFP administrative policies and procedures considered an asset.

    4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES
    Purpose

    Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives : Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
    Be a force for positive change : Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
    Make the mission inspiring to our team : Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
    Make our mission visible in everyday actions : Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.

    People

    Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills : Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
    Create an inclusive culture : Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
    Be a coach & provide constructive feedback : Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
    Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit : Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)

    Performance

    Encourage innovation & creative solutions : Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.
    Focus on getting results : Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
    Make commitments and make good on commitments : Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
    Be Decisive : Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.

    Partnership

    Connect and share across WFP units : Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
    Build strong external partnerships : Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships
    Be politically agile & adaptable : Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations
    Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships : Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.

  • Consultant – Digital Solutions Project and Delivery Manager

    Consultant – Digital Solutions Project and Delivery Manager

    Job description
    WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles
    Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance
    Under the general supervision of the Chief of Digital Solutions Delivery and the direct supervision of the Field Deployment Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the following functions:

    Deployment project plans consistent with the policies and standards of the Technology Division (TEC):
    Adhere to processes, procedures and templates for the Business Engagement, Business Analysis and IT Project Management functions to ensure compliance and consistency.
    User research, analysis, and design artefacts: application screen mock-ups and screen flows; translate screen design and workflows into Wireframes and/or prototypes:
    Translate business to technical know-how and visual models defining technical solution in collaboration with technical teams via agile methodology.
    Leverage the field data coordinators to align data mapping outcomes to solution requirements.
    Project documentation including business requirements and functional specifications traceable to problem statement and data mapping:
    Capture, analyze, validate and document (i.e. through diagrams, flowcharts, data models, user experience designs, storyboards) functional requirements, processes and business rules for digital solutions and services, following WFP policies, standards and strategies.
    Solution implementations in countries as per deployment roadmap:
    Reference and update the digital solutions list of services to ensure effective knowledge management of all potential offerings for a given functional need.
    Review options to extend the digital core ecosystem as per functional requirements in collaboration with other IT units.
    Develop baseline understanding of the countries operational needs around school meals or smallholder farmers or service provision and other portfolios as assigned:
    Participate in the early stages of research, ideation and storytelling in collaboration with teams to identify, design and deploy digital solutions that meet Country Office’s local/functional needs, as you extend WFP’s digital core to the field.
    Conduct surveys on business satisfaction with digital solutions and  services used by the countries, particularly in relation to WFP’s digital smallholder platform.Other duties as required.

    Desired Skills and Experience
    Qualifications & Experience Required
    Education:
    University degree in Computer Science, engineering or other relevant field
    Experience:

    At least 5 years of work experience;
    Participation in the analysis and re-design of business processes or applications;
    Coordination and management of small or medium projects at HQ and field offices;
    Assistance in change management procedures, activities and processes at HQ or field offices;
    Experience implementing IT systems or data solutions in support of smallholder farmers, school meals, service provision, retail, or beneficiaries and/or partners and governments in general, preferably in the humanitarian sector;
    Proven record of working with clients to lead the delivery of digital solutions from idea through to scale, preferably in the humanitarian sector.

    Technical Skills & Knowledge:

    Experience and certifications in project management and/or business analysis would be a significant advantage, including in Agile/Scrum;
    IT background or solid knowledge of IT desirable;
    Demonstrate thought leadership in digital transformation, using data driven insights and user experience to solve problems in unconventional ways;
    Good knowledge of WFP’s IT landscape and its related processes/procedures would be an advantage;
    Analytical skills and ability to conduct cost-benefit analyses to support projects.

    Competencies:

    Ability to influence cross-functionally to manage projects within a matrix environment;
    Initiative and drive to meet deliverables on time and within budget;
    Very good communication skills both written and oral;
    Organized and attention to detail to ensure projects run efficiently.

    Language:
    Fluency in oral and written English is essential. 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 which 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.
    Deadline for applications: 26 October 2018
    Ref.: VA No. 100423
    Qualified 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