Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, January 07, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. .

Job Responsibilities
• Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes linked to the HGSF Programme at the field office level, supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
• Act as a focal point for all HGSF-related field activities, in close consultation with the WFP field office, country office and HGSF unit.
• Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
• Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs, government institutions and JADF to perform HGSF-related activities in a timely and effective manner.
• Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and district/sector government within the specific technical area.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems related to HGSF support within the geographic area of responsibility.
• Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Coordinate and manage the work of monitoring assistants under the Home-Grown School Feeding programme.
• Supervise the field monitors in regular monitoring activities including ensuring that correct and accurate data is in the corporate systems, supervising surveys, conducting spot checks, process monitoring and ensuring that physical inventory matches the stack cards.
• Attend and actively participate, together with the Head of Field Office, in the quarterly district technical level committee meeting on Home Grown School Feeding
• Attend and actively participate, together with the Head of Field Office, in the quarterly planning and evaluation meetings for the Joint Action Development Forum (JADF), specifically advocating for Home Grown School Feeding programme inclusion in planning and evaluation.
• Facilitate monthly meetings with cooperating partners (implementation partners) and district coordinators.
• Coordinate monthly joint monitoring visits in the field with all relevant cooperating partners and district coordinators.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• Education: A University degree in a relevant area of study.
• Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English or French. The knowledge of both is an added value. Fluency in Kinyarwanda.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in development, nutrition, M&E, programme, etc.
• Has worked with technical teams related to nutrition, education, VAM, or other relevant areas.
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
• Has experience leading teams.

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