Deadline: 19 May, 2021
Location: Garissa, Kenya
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Programme Associate.
WFP works to ensure the most vulnerable populations, especially women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines
- Support and monitor implementation of resilient livelihood and market support for smallholder producers/traders in accordance with agreements, workplans, deliverables and timelines
- Identify new opportunities for developing WFP’s livelihood and market support initiatives that are in line with the strategy of making food systems sustainable, inclusive and resilient
- Propose ways to strengthen integration of gender, youths and nutrition in all activities being implemented in the respective countries
- Prepare a range of reports and data analysis and highlight trends/issues, ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control
- Ensure and perform accurate and timely recording of project data into the programme data management tool, checking the quality and reliability of project data and reports
- Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance
- Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility
- Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas
Requirements
- Secondary school education
- Post-secondary certificate in Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness Development, Range Management, Environmental Science, Land and Water Management, Social Sciences, or a related field
- Relevant university degree will be a plus
- Six years of experience in contributing to policy discussions and implementing programmes in nutrition, food security analysis, market linkages, crop/animal production, emergency preparedness and response
- Fluency in oral and written English and Kiswahili
To apply and for more information, click here.
Photo source: WFP/Fenoarisoa Ralaiharinony