Deadline: 26 April, 2021
Location: Blantyre, Malawi
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Programme Assistant NOA.
WFP works to ensure the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative, logistical and communication support to key sections within the programme team, including timely processing of cash requests, cash forecasting, working advance returns, and verification of codes
- Support contracting and procurement processes by collaborating closely with relevant WFP units
- Assist in the preparation and coordination of activity plans for programmes (e.g., leave and travel plans, meeting support including sending invitations, preparing minutes and ensuring their timely dissemination, establishing biweekly calls and other internal and external meeting arrangements)
- Assist in inventory/record keeping and distribution of programme NFIs, including NFI database management, registers and ration cards, FFA tools, counseling cards and report books, commodity disposal certificates, approved distribution plans, etc
- Support in SCOPE registration of FFA, IFA and VSL participants and issuance of SCOPE identity cards
- Follow up with partners in liaison with the field offices and country office to ensure timely submission of FACE forms and invoice claims/payment requests
- Introduce and manage a tracking system that includes receipt and filing of partner fuel receipts, invoice claims and payment request submission, including partners monthly reports
- Produce partners’ weekly and monthly payment status reports
- Facilitate vendor creation request process with the country office administration team
Requirements
- Secondary school education and post-secondary certificate in related functional area (desirable)
- Fluency in oral and written English
- Knowledge of the local language or any UN language will be a plus
To apply and for more information, click here.
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