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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP is seeking to fill two positions of Aviation Officer P3 level, based in El Geneina, Sudan (1 position); Khartoum, Sudan (1 position).

WFP Aviation is the recognized leader in humanitarian aviation and, through its expertise, provides air services to more than 1,000 different humanitarian organizations in various locations across the world. With more than 80 contracted aircraft in over 15 aviation field operations globally, WFP provides an apt platform for aviation professionals seeking highly rewarding career opportunities. A job tenure with us is an exciting adventure which involves working in line management positions in any of our country offices and at the headquarters in Rome. Staff have an enviable career path where their knowledge and skills are enhanced in diverse areas in the aviation industry including – but not limited to – contract management, technical compliance, quality assurance, aviation safety, air operations management, aviation security and human resource management. We welcome you to be part of this exhilarating journey to facilitate humanitarian assistance to the world’s vulnerable populations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

  • Plan and coordinate all activities relating to the safe execution of aviation operations in accordance with WFP and UN AVSTADS (Aviation Standards).
  • Develop and apply appropriate operational risk management process, including corrective actions, to ensure the safety of WFP staff and partners.
  • Negotiate and coordinate logistics and administrative support for aviation services in the area of assignment e.g. continuous fuel supply, food and accommodation services, preparation of contracts and supplier payments.
  • Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimise use of available funds.
  • Plan, organise and supervise the work of more junior staff to ensure that tasks are accomplished in a manner consistent with organisational requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal counterparts and external partners to align aviation activities with wider UN and WFP programmes and activities to ensure a coherent approach to humanitarian air transportation.
  • Review and/or prepare accurate and timely reports to support a WFP-wide view of aviation activities that enables informed decision making and detailed reporting to donor representatives.
  • Deliver training to WFP staff and partners to promote safe use of aviation services.
  • Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly provide passenger services, relief supplies and emergency medical and security evacuations at the onset of a crisis.
  • Act in an assigned emergency response capacity to meet the required provision of service to the humanitarian community as needed.
  • Other duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Language: Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages).

Education: Advanced University degree in Aeronautics, Aviation Engineering, Aviation Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses. Airline Transport License, Commercial Pilot License, Air Traffic Control License or Flight Operations Officer / Flight Dispatchers’ License from a recognized Training Institution (or equivalent), Aeronautical Engineer or Maintenance Engineer License.

Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in Aviation or related fields

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

  • Experience in commercial aviation or military aviation with a specific focus in humanitarian air operations.
  • Experience liaising with country authorities to facilitate air operations.
  • Experience establishing methodologies for risk management and problem resolution.
  • Experience working in a humanitarian emergencies or relief operations
  • Experience supervising professional staff and reviewing reports produced by staff for accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
  • Experience using flight management applications and aircraft systems.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year and eligible for the Rest and Recuperation (R&R) scheme. He/she will be required to travel abroad sometime to remote and difficult locations.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more details please visit icsc.un.org

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

1 July 2019

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The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.

WFP was first established in 1961[4] after the 1960 Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) Conference, when George McGovern, director of the US Food for Peace Programmes, proposed establishing a multilateral food aid programme. The WFP was formally established in 1963 by the FAO and the United Nations General Assembly on a three-year experimental basis. In 1965, the programme was extended to a continuing basis.

Organization

The WFP is governed by an Executive Board which consists of representatives from 36 member states. Ertharin Cousin is the current Executive Director, appointed jointly by the UN Secretary General and the Director-General of the FAO for a five-year term. She heads the Secretariat of the WFP. The European Union is a permanent observer in the WFP and, as a major donor, participates in the work of its Executive Board.

Its vision is a "world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life."

The WFP has a staff of about 11,500 people, the majority of whom work in remote areas.

Goals and strategies

United Nations C-130 Hercules transports deliver food to the Rumbak region of Sudan.

The WFP unloads humanitarian aid at the Freeport of Monrovia during Joint Task Force Liberia.

A WFP armored vehicle.

The WFP strives to eradicate hunger and malnutrition, with the ultimate goal in mind of eliminating the need for food aid itself.

The objectives that the WFP hopes to achieve are to:

"Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies"

"Support food security and nutrition and (re)build livelihoods in fragile settings and following emergencies"

"Reduce risk and enable people, communities and countries to meet their own food and nutrition needs"

"Reduce undernutrition and break the intergenerational cycle of hunger"

WFP food aid is also directed to fight micronutrient deficiencies, reduce child mortality, improve maternal health, and combat disease, including HIV and AIDS. Food-for-work programmes help promote environmental and economic stability and agricultural production.

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP is seeking to fill two positions of Aviation Officer P3 level, based in El Geneina, Sudan (1 position); Khartoum, Sudan (1 position).

WFP Aviation is the recognized leader in humanitarian aviation and, through its expertise, provides air services to more than 1,000 different humanitarian organizations in various locations across the world. With more than 80 contracted aircraft in over 15 aviation field operations globally, WFP provides an apt platform for aviation professionals seeking highly rewarding career opportunities. A job tenure with us is an exciting adventure which involves working in line management positions in any of our country offices and at the headquarters in Rome. Staff have an enviable career path where their knowledge and skills are enhanced in diverse areas in the aviation industry including – but not limited to – contract management, technical compliance, quality assurance, aviation safety, air operations management, aviation security and human resource management. We welcome you to be part of this exhilarating journey to facilitate humanitarian assistance to the world’s vulnerable populations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

  • Plan and coordinate all activities relating to the safe execution of aviation operations in accordance with WFP and UN AVSTADS (Aviation Standards).
  • Develop and apply appropriate operational risk management process, including corrective actions, to ensure the safety of WFP staff and partners.
  • Negotiate and coordinate logistics and administrative support for aviation services in the area of assignment e.g. continuous fuel supply, food and accommodation services, preparation of contracts and supplier payments.
  • Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimise use of available funds.
  • Plan, organise and supervise the work of more junior staff to ensure that tasks are accomplished in a manner consistent with organisational requirements.
  • Collaborate with internal counterparts and external partners to align aviation activities with wider UN and WFP programmes and activities to ensure a coherent approach to humanitarian air transportation.
  • Review and/or prepare accurate and timely reports to support a WFP-wide view of aviation activities that enables informed decision making and detailed reporting to donor representatives.
  • Deliver training to WFP staff and partners to promote safe use of aviation services.
  • Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly provide passenger services, relief supplies and emergency medical and security evacuations at the onset of a crisis.
  • Act in an assigned emergency response capacity to meet the required provision of service to the humanitarian community as needed.
  • Other duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Language: Fluency in oral and written English with an intermediate knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish) or Portuguese (one of WFP’s working languages).

Education: Advanced University degree in Aeronautics, Aviation Engineering, Aviation Management or other relevant field, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses. Airline Transport License, Commercial Pilot License, Air Traffic Control License or Flight Operations Officer / Flight Dispatchers’ License from a recognized Training Institution (or equivalent), Aeronautical Engineer or Maintenance Engineer License.

Experience: At least 5 years of professional experience in Aviation or related fields

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

  • Experience in commercial aviation or military aviation with a specific focus in humanitarian air operations.
  • Experience liaising with country authorities to facilitate air operations.
  • Experience establishing methodologies for risk management and problem resolution.
  • Experience working in a humanitarian emergencies or relief operations
  • Experience supervising professional staff and reviewing reports produced by staff for accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
  • Experience using flight management applications and aircraft systems.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year and eligible for the Rest and Recuperation (R&R) scheme. He/she will be required to travel abroad sometime to remote and difficult locations.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package, including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, pension plan and medical insurance. For more details please visit icsc.un.org

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

1 July 2019

2019-07-02

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