Programme Assistant G5, Nutrition at World Food Programme (WFP)

Requisition ID: 170194
Location: Damaturu, Yobe

Organizational Context

• These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). Job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or Head of Field Office.
• The job holder will be responsible for the completion of a range of Nutrition specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices.
• The Job holder is expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance.
• There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis.
• Job holder is expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff. He/she will work under the supervision the head of Nutrition Unit and should perform analyses policies, guidelines and reports to support consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.

Job Purpose

• To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive)
Reporting directly to the Act2 (Nutrition) Lead, the staff member is responsible to:

• Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of Nutrition Specific activities and processes supporting alignment with WFP policies and guidelines.
• Provide support to implement Nutrition Sensitive activities through WFP other programmes (Livelihood, General Food Assistance, School feeding, etc.) with particular emphasis on improving the effects relating to nutrition.
• Ensure supply to CPs/FDPs of essential NFI (communication and demonstration, registers) for the implementation of programmes.
• Provide specialized project management support to Blanket and Targeted Supplementary Feeding programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, programme status, 5Ws, outputs and performance ) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
• Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of nutrition data and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Communicate with cooperating partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
• Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and State government in Nutrition-related areas.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within the Nutrition Unit under the supervision of the Head of Unit.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to support the Nutrition unit quickly respond to a crisis and deploy needed resources to affected areas.
• Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor.

Other Post Requirements (details to be determined by Post Managers):
This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

• Provide support to entry of monthly distribution report in COMET.
• Prepare and submit FRNs and liaise with Supply chain to ensure timely delivery of food to CPs and government where appropriate.
• Assist the program manager in the management of WFP nutrition programmes in the in coordination with the government, the United Nations agencies of other stakeholders.
• Review Narrative reports and CPDRs shared by CPs in a timely manner.
• Participate in the analysis of proposals submitted to WFP by CPs and ensure that nutrition interventions and / or nutritional aspects; are in line with country strategies and implementation arrangements, and provide technical advice to ensure compliance with existing guidelines and standards;
• Any other tasks requested.

Requirements
Standard Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• Completion of Secondary School education. A post-secondary certificate in Health, Nutrition or related discipline.

Desired experiences for entry Into the role:

• Has a minimum of 3 years working experience in implementation of Nutrition activities (BSFP and TSFP) in North East Nigeria.
• General Knowledge of WFP nutrition monitoring and reporting processess.
• Knowledge of the local language and socio-cultural context of the duty station.

Language:

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and in the main language used in the North East of Nigeria.

Remuneration
WFP offers an attractive compensation package.