UN World Food Programme –
Somalia
Job Advertisement
Vacancy Announcement No.VA-022/2012
Post Title:Programme Officer
(Nutrition)
Duty Station: Nairobi
Date of issue: 18.06.2012
Contract type: Fixed Term (FT)
Closing date: 01.07.2012
Organizational background
The World Food Programme
Somalia activities include food assistance relief, emergency school feeding,
humanitarian air and logistics services, food coordination and emergency
rehabilitation projects.
This position is open to qualified Kenyan nationals only.
Female candidates in
particular, are encouraged to apply.
Major Duties and
Responsibilities:
Under the direct
supervision of the Head of Nutrition and overall supervision of the Head
Programme, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Assist the Head of
Nutrition in programme planning and design:
- Review
proposals to ensure technical compliance with WFP/nutrition cluster
guidelines and policies;
- Assist with
analysing gaps in programme coverage, identify potential partners and liaise
with them to increase coverage and minimize overlap;
- Stay up to
date with other agencies interventions in nutrition or related fields to
ensure sound integration of WFP supported projects; Participate in field
assessment missions
- Participate
in the design and implementation of operational research activities.
Advise technically AoRs, partners, and other units in the
country office on nutrition programme implementation:
- Review
monthly distribution plan in a timely manner;
- Review
weekly and monthly reports and provide feedback on options to tackle key
issues;
- Assist in
the process of preparing agreements, addendums, and other documents
related to nutrition;
- Liaise with
partners and sub-offices to resolve issues and clarify or obtain
additional information;
- Undertake to
ensure implementation procedures adhere to WFP guidelines.
Participate in the capacity building of WFP staff and partners
to implement nutrition interventions:
- Assist in
creating and maintaining a training work plan for WFP staff and partners
in nutrition;
- Prepare and
update of training material, guidelines,
information-communication-education (IEC) material, and implementation
tools;
- Organize and
assist in facilitating trainings and workshops in the field as well as in
Nairobi in collaboration with other units and SO staff.
Assist the Head of Nutrition in representation and coordination
work:
- Represent
WFP at nutrition or food aid cluster meetings and other stakeholders/partners
meetings when required
- Participate
in the production of reports, documents and communication papers
- Maintain
close working relationship with other stakeholders in the nutrition
sector.
- Perform
other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: University degree and/or equivalent experience with emphasis in
one or more of the following disciplines: human nutrition, public health or a
field relevant to international development assistance.
Experience: At least one year of postgraduate professional
experience in health or nutrition programming in emergencies with progressive
experience.
Knowledge: Training and/or experience utilizing
computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and at least one other
standard statistical software package for nutrition surveys (ENA, Anthro,
Epilnfo).General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and
procedures governing administration.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication
in English.
Desirable skills: Knowledge of Somali language and of general
statistical packages (STATA, SPSS, SAS, etc.) will be added advantage.
Interested and qualified
candidates are requested to submit online applications only according to the
following procedures:
All applications must
include an accurately filled in Personal History Form (P11) available at the
following linkhttp://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc to be sent by e-mail to
Somalia.Hr@wfp.org
Quote the Vacancy
Announcement number, job title and location of preference;
Hand delivered applications
will no longer be accepted;
Applications that do not
meet the above requirements will be disregarded;
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
