UN World Food Programme – Somalia
Vacancy Announcement No.032/2017
Post Title: National Programme Policy Officer
(Compliance)
Contract type: Fixed Term
Duration: 1 year (initial)
Background: The World Food
Programme Somalia activities include food assistance for relief, emergency
school feeding, nutrition and food assistance for assets creation through
provision of in-kind and cash-based transfers.
WFP Somalia operations being extremely complex in nature with high reputational
risks, demand regular internal oversight of the operation so as to ensure that
WFP corporate rules, regulations and locally developed Standard Operating
Procedures (SOPs) are adhered by all concerned.
The Compliance Officer will assist the Country Office to oversee internal
control systems and their effective implementation, identify weaknesses,
inconsistencies, potential fraud and corruption, and recommend improvements and
enhancements to ensure efficiency of operations and optimization of all WFP
resources.
This position is open to qualified Kenyan
candidates only.
Female candidates in particular, are
encouraged to apply.
Interested and qualified candidates are
requested to CLICK HERE to
submit online applications through our E-Recruitment system.
Closing Date: 10th October
2017
Consultant
(SSA – Farm to Market Alliance)
About
WFP: 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.
Organizational
Context
Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following
duties:
Accountabilities
·
Provide advisory support on agronomy
to both the WFP and cooperating partner teams; assist in the development of
agronomy training material.
·
Coordinate and facilitate farmer
training (both agronomy and non-agronomy based) in consultation with
cooperating partner teams.
·
Provide advisory support on extension
modalities and lead the planning of extension activities.
·
Provide advisory support on inputs,
including seeds, fertilizers and crop protection.
·
Identify target farmer groups and
farmer-friendly aggregators by leading the selection and due diligence process;
collect, analyze and assess profiles of target farmer groups and their farm
business management practice.
·
Based on farmer data analysis,
identify opportunities to build pro-smallholder staple value chains through
partnerships with other key value chain stakeholders (aggregators, extension
agents, input suppliers, credit providers and off-takers).
·
Facilitate farmer groups and
farmer-friendly aggregation entities to access quality markets through forward
delivery contracts offered by institutional buyers.
·
Facilitate participating farmer
groups and farmer-friendly aggregation entities to access agricultural services
by coordinating with key value chain stakeholders on the ground.
·
Monitor and assist farmer groups and
other aggregation entities to adhere to terms of forward delivery contracts
facilitated under FtMA.
·
Conduct regular field monitoring and
proactive troubleshooting visits to FtMA farmer groups.
·
Conduct field missions to collect
detailed needs assessments of target farmer groups and assist in the
identification of opportunities to build further partnerships with other key
value chain players on the ground.
·
Provide advisory support to
cooperating partner field staff in the execution of their duties, as well as
coordinate closely during field visits.
·
Perform other related duties as
required.
Qualifications
and Skills
·
University degree in one or more of
the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, business administration, or
a field relevant to agricultural value chain management. An advanced degree in
the relevant field is a plus.
·
At least five years of experience in
agribusiness, either in private sector enterprises or in non-profit value chain
related-projects, with a strong exposure to the private sector.
·
Demonstrated knowledge of SMEs,
pro-smallholder procurement and commercial agriculture models.
·
Knowledge of various aspects of
financial services and business modelling is a bonus.
·
Relevant experience in development
and agricultural fields, with emphasis on pro-smallholder approaches;
experience in contract-farming approaches; agronomy; and strong understanding
of policy analysis, regional trade and marketing.
·
Ability to work independently,
establish priorities and monitor own work plan with minimum supervision in
close coordination with the geographically diversified FtMA team.
·
Ability to work in a team, and
establish effective working relations with results-oriented private sector
partners as well as internal WFP clients.
·
Solid operational skills including
problem solving and project management skills, including ability to work and deliver
projects proactively and under pressure.
·
Good analytical skills;
resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, and negotiating
skills.
·
Ability to communicate clearly both
orally and in writing.
·
Ability to frequently travel within
the country.
·
Fluency (oral and written) in English
and Swahili is a must;
Terms
and conditions
WFP does not charge fees at any stage during the recruitment process.
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the
basis of HIV/AIDS status.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply
online
Deadline for applications: 4 October 2017
Job
Vacancy: Programme Policy Officer (Agribusiness)
Nairobi, Kenya
About WFP:
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.
Organizational
Context: We are seeking to fill an
Agribusiness Officer’s post that seeks to provide technical expertise in
developing opportunities and supporting smallholders to access markets.
Under the Agricultural Market Access and Linkage (AMAL) activity WFP is
providing market capacity development support to households that have developed
assets to enhance crop and livestock production in arid and semi-arid counties
in Kenya.
WFP endeavours to improve access to for smallholders to both public and private
markets through strategic and policy engagement with national and county governments
expand opportunities for smallholders, partnerships with the private sector,
providing technical support to county governments and other partners and direct
capacity development for smallholders.
Job Purpose: Under direct supervision of the Programme Policy
Officer (Agricultural Market Access and Linkages) the Agribusiness Officer will
plan project activities in collaboration with the Rural Resilience Team (RRT),
field offices and partners in counties, provide technical support to WFP field
offices and cooperating partners to deliver quality support to smallholders
market their produce competitively.
Key Accountabilities
·
Provide project management support
for Agricultural Market Access and Linkage activities, ensuring a coordinated
approach with other WFP programmes such as resilience building, school meals
and supply chain interventions among others while complying with WFP standards
and procedures.
·
Provide technical support to field
offices and cooperating partners on design and implementation of market access
and linkage activities for targeted producers, based on capacity needs
assessments and in line with country office and cooperate guidance. This will
also entail engaging closely with actors involved in production, aggregation,
transport – the entire value chain to optimize benefits for smallholders.
·
Develop terms of reference and
provide support in planning and conducting market assessments and related
studies to determine the structure, conduct and performance of markets and to
identify business opportunities for smallholders and appropriate areas for
intervention by WFP.
·
In collaboration with WFP Field
Offices, work with county governments to study the opportunities available for
smallholders in each target county inorder to develop strategies for linking
farmers to both private and public procurement opportunities.
·
Provide support to field offices and
County government in market monitoring and provision of market information to
farmers.
·
Promote leverage with other
development partners’ production and marketing inputs through coordination at
the county with partners such as County government, WFP’s cooperating partners,
civil society organizations (CSOs), financial institutions etc. to achieve
optimal results.
·
Manage Field Level Agreements with cooperating
partners. This will entail reviewing technical proposals from potential
partners, negotiating and drafting, monitoring and evaluation Field Level
Agreements.
·
Ensure that reporting, data gathering
and monitoring systems for AMAL are in place and maintain quality standards are
maintained. This will entail design of reporting and data collection
tools and systems in close collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation
unit, timely review and feedback on technical reports submitted by cooperating
partners.
·
Research and analyse policy and
operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies,
programmes and activities.
·
Contribute to the preparation of
accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed
decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
·
Support the identification,
development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working
leading to improved food assistance packages.
·
Identify needs, plan capacity and
support in building capacity for WFP staff, NGO and government county partners
and national government.
·
Provide guidance to support staff,
acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
·
Represent WFP during donor meetings
and missions to field sites.
·
Any other duties as assigned by
supervisor.
Minimum
qualifications & education
·
University Degree in one or more of
the following disciplines: Agriculture/Agronomy, Horticulture, Agriculture
Economics, Agribusiness, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Education Range
management, and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
·
Served in comparable and relevant
position in the public service or private sector with an International
Organisation for at least five (5) years.
·
Possess excellent communication
skills with ability to discuss and train farmers in a respectful, clam and
composed manner.
·
Good knowledge of key functions of
the Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock, Water and irrigation and other
related departments under agri-business including social services.
·
Skills and experiences in public
sector management, development projects, emergency assistance and/or
operational aspects of multilateral food assistance.
·
Advanced analytical skills,
resourcefulness, maturity of judgement, negotiating skills and ability to
communicate effectively in written and spoken English.
·
Ability to work in a multi-cultural
team and cope with difficult situations, demonstrated ability to develop and
maintain effective work relationships with counterparts and staff within the
office, host population, donors, NGOs and other UN agencies.
·
Ability to establish priorities and
to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan.
·
Excellent computer skills in MS
Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Terms
and Conditions
WFP does not charge fees at any stage during the recruitment process.
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the
basis of HIV/AIDS status.
Deadline
for application is 8 October 2017.
Job
Vacancy: Budget & Programming Associate
Nairobi, Kenya
About
WFP: 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.
Standard
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Successful completion of secondary school education, preferably
supplemented by a post-secondary certificate in the related functional area,
including communication, economics, development studies, social sciences or
international relations.
A
degree in the mentioned fields is an added advantage.
Language: Fluency Level (C) in English
Organizational
Context: These jobs are found in Headquarters
(HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) and Country Offices (COs). Job holders typically
report to the Budget & Programming Officer.
Job
holders at this level demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond
independently to complex queries with only general guidance.
There
is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily
basis. Job holders support management of financial resources and may provide
guidance to other staff.
Job Purpose: To provide a range of specialised support for
efficient planning, monitoring and analysis of project financial performance to
enhance optimal use of financial resources.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
·
Review budget plans, monitor and
analyse project financial performance and make recommendations in compliance
with WFP financial policies and procedures and best practices, to support
financial analysis and optimisation of resources.
·
Provide comprehensive analysis on
fund and grant balances identifying surpluses and deficits, and suggest
corrective measures, to support maximum fund utilization and decision-making
process.
·
Support pipeline management ensuring
efficient monitoring, to prevent and address pipeline breaks and maximise
operational effectiveness.
·
Contribute to the improvement of
internal processes, enhancement of corporate systems and design of tools, to
facilitate the overall planning, expenditure forecasting, and budget management
and monitoring of resource utilisation.
·
Enter project budget plans and
revisions in the corporate systems, to ensure data is timely and accurately
captured enabling easy access to information and supporting planning and
decision-making.
·
Review, compile and analyse data,
maintain accurate records and files and prepare periodic and ad hoc reports, to
support accuracy and efficiency of information presented to internal and
external stakeholders.
·
Maintain communication with a number
of stakeholders regarding project funds management matters and related
processes, to clarify any discrepancies and optimise use of funds.
·
Provide guidance to other support
staff and contribute to their learning and development in budget planning, fund
management and operational planning, to facilitate continued development and
consistency in services delivered.
·
Follow standard emergency
preparedness practices, to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy
needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
Desired
Experiences for Entry into the Role
·
At least five (5) years of
progressive experience in budget preparation, and monitoring resource support
in supply chains
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills in English.
·
Capacity to produce high quality
products when working under pressure and with competing deadlines;
·
Ability to work in a team and
establish effective working relations with persons of different national and
cultural backgrounds.
·
Good analytical skills,
resourcefulness, initiative, and maturity of judgement.
·
Has supported the preparation and
management of budgets.
·
Has assisted with the monitoring of
budgets/resource plans/pipelines/supply chains.
·
Has assisted with budget/allotment
related issues within the WFP budget system.
Terms
and Conditions: 6 months contract duration.
How to Apply
Deadline
for Applications: 9th October
2017.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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