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  • Posted: Nov 3, 2022
    Deadline: Nov 16, 2022
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    The World Food Programme is the food assistance branch of the United Nations and the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. WFP is part of the United Nations system and is voluntarily funded. Born in 1961, WFP pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to t...
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    Programme Policy Officer NOB (Livelihood & Resilience)

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

    Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences, or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

    Experience: At least five years in programme management, preferably implementing livelihoods and resilience projects

    Knowledge & Skills: Proficient knowledge of WFP Programme cycle. Understanding of approaches to livelihoods support and resilience building-Food Assistance for Assets; Support to Smallholder farmers. Reporting- quality writing and editorial skills. Proficiency in Microsoft software and research skills.

    Language: Fluent English both written and spoken.

    JOB PURPOSE

    Under the direct supervision and guidance of the Head of Livelihood the Programme Policy Officer – Livelihood and Resilience will provide effective specialized technical support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet objectives of building resilience of vulnerable households for food and nutrition security.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    • Provide technical support in the implementation of livelihood and resilience activities at country office, and technical guidance to WFP Area and Sub Office in strategic planning and implementation of livelihoods and resilience building interventions ensuring processes, supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines. 
    • Support the Country Office strategic orientation in ensuring integrated resilience approach is implemented throughout, including in the design of current and future interventions such as Home-Grown School Feeding, Health & Nutrition, and the Smallholder farmers support- for effective and sustainable food systems. 
    • Provide specialized project management support to regular and multi-year livelihood and resilience interventions to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures, including providing technical oversight and operational support to the AO/SO.  
    • Contribute to the CO’s efforts in building up WFP’s capacity to deliver according to the country strategic plan, with particular attention given to the setup of the technical expertise required for participatory planning, agricultural/environmental asset creation and smallholder farmers support activities.  
    • Enhance WFP’s leadership status in forums relating to area of specialism, for example livelihoods, resilience and food systems through direct participation, briefings, information products and other materials.  
    • Contribute to resources mobilizations effort for WFP projects, including clearly articulating the need for livelihood and resilience and related programme opportunities, and follow up on the resource situation of projects including commodity and cash availability, seeking advice from senior colleagues where necessary. 7.
    • Monitoring activities planning and implementation in liaison with the AO and SO and report progress periodically, prepare a range of reports (e.g., food assistance needs, resource utilization, project performance and activity fact sheets) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control. 8.
    • Coordinate with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to ensure efficient delivery of livelihood interventions. 9. 
    • Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries within a specific technical area of responsibility. 10. 
    • Others as determined by the line manager.

    DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

    • Exposure to and experience with water works and infrastructure implementation, agriculture and livestock, watershed management,
    • Natural Resource Management, International Development, Social Protection and planning, participatory approaches and community-led change projects; food security, nutrition programmes and safety nets desirable; 
    • Exposure to and experience with food security, nutrition programmes and safety nets desirable; 
    • Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook) and experience in using geographic information systems is an advantage; 
    • Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement, tact, negotiating skills; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to work in a team, and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds; 
    • Ability to cope with situations which may threaten health or safety; 
    • Flexibility in accepting work assignments outside normal desk description.
    • Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

    TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    • Only Nigerian nationals are eligible to apply for this position.
    • Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
    • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.
    • The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation package. For more details please visit the International Civil Service Commission's website: http://icsc.un.org  (link: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salaries/nigeria.htm).

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    Business Support Assistant (G5) - Human Resources

    Why work with us?

    Nigeria, a federal constitutional republic with over 500 ethnic groups, the most populous country in Africa and the seventh most populated country in the world. Conflict in the northeast and criminality in the northwest remain important drivers of instability in Nigeria. In May 2013, the Government declared a state of emergency in the northeast States of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe (BAY). UNHCR reports over three million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Nigeria, most of them in the BAY states. The March 2022 Cadre Harmonisé projected that 4.1 million people in the BAY states will face crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity from June to August 2022. WFP operations focus on crisis response to prevent further deterioration of food and nutrition security, reduce malnutrition, and minimize gender inequality. WFP has been present in Nigeria since 2016

    This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging Human Resources role in a multi-cultural, hardworking, fun and interdisciplinary HR team. In addition, we offer:

    • Meaningful and impactful careers: Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve
    • Continuous learning and training: We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers
    • Multicultural and stimulating work environment: We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger

    What will you do on this position?

    You will deliver a wide range of business support processes and activities to the Human Resources Team as well as to WFP colleagues, to ensure top notch service delivery. In addition, you will also play a key role in establishing the HR team's data-driven approach for more diverse, accessible, equitable, and inclusive WFP through our hiring, promotion, retention, and inclusion practices.
    How can you make a difference?

    • Collate information for inclusion in reports, documents and correspondence, to support the effective work of other staff.
    • Respond to standard queries and provide timely and accurate guidance.
    • Process and manage routine administrative HR.
    • Manage and maintain records and databases, to ensure information is organised and readily available for staff.
    • Maintain relationships with a range of individuals through provision of business support to assist in information sharing and service delivery to staff.
    • Proof-read reports, documentation, correspondence, etc., making changes in line with established guidelines where appropriate.
    • Contribute to improvement of business procedures and processes.
    • Collect and perform basic analysis of data to contribute to quality HR information management and HR Dashboard.

    To join us in saving lives, changing lives you will have for...

    • Education must have: Completion of secondary school education.
    • Education nice to have: A post-secondary certificate in Human Resources/ Statistics/ Data Analysis.
    • Experience must have: Five or more years of progressively responsible work experience in general administrative work.
    • Experience nice to have: Work experience in the Human Resources field . Experience working with Human Resources Information Systems

    Knowledge & Skills:

    • You are a people person, with the ability to develop and maintain relationships with a range of individuals in order to provide a high quality HR service.
    • You have excellent communication skills to work with and advise a diverse group of individuals.
    • You love data and have the ability to carry out basic data analysis using various data visualization techniques.
    • You are a problem solver, with the ability to work independently and rectify problems requiring attention.
    • You are well organized and have the ability to keep business processes on track
    • You are discrete and have the ability to maintain confidentiality.

    Language:  Fluency in both oral and written communication in English language.
    Expected competencies and behaviors

    • Leads by Example with Integrity
    • Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
    • Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork
    • Applies Strategic Thinking

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