Job Title : Programme Assistant
Job Level : G5 (Services Généraux) | Contrat à Durée Déterminée – renouvelable
Number of openings : 01
Unit/ Division : Programme
Contract duration : 12 months
Duty station : Bamenda
About WFP
Assisting almost 100 million people in around 83 countries each year, the World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.
Our mission 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.
Organisational context
As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty. For its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.
WFP will work with its partners to establish long-term interventions to improve the resilience of vulnerable communities in North/South West, North, Adamaoua and East regions. These interventions will be reinforced by an emergency response capacity using social safety nets to support displaced people and refugees and protect host communities’ long-term investments in resilience.
As situation evolves in the region, there will be a need for WFP to understand the development of the context, needs and response capacities of actors; engage different stakeholders for strategic linkages and support capacity development of Cooperating Partners.
What will you do ?
At this position, you will provide effective specialized support in cash transfer modality and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
Why work with us?
- WFP provides food assistance to more than 86 million people in 83 countries, including Cameroon. Your work will have a positive impact on lives of the world’s most vulnerable people.
- You will join a diverse team of professionals and will have an opportunity to exchange your experiences with your colleagues and continuously learning from each other.
- WFP invests in the training and development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, mentorship and other programs as well as through international mobility opportunities.
- Our team is growing nationally and internationally and the timing to join us cannot be better!
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Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
You will work under the supervision of the National Programme Officer in the implementation of the programme. You will:
- Assist in coordinating M&E data collection and analysis activities at field level;
- Improve, Update and maintain the existing databases in line with food security and nutrition indicators (COMET, etc.);
- Prepare periodic reports, analysis on the statistical information;
- Follow up the M&E indicators at output and outcome level into the databases;
- primary sampling and provide the data analysis plans;
- Ensure effective and efficient distribution of food items to beneficiaries (IDPs both in kind and in Cash).
- Perform the descriptive analysis, multivariate data and compile the tables of results by theme;
- Liaise with other units to resolve issues and clarify or obtain additional information (Logistics, Sub-offices, VAM, Donor and relationships, etc,);
- Support the analysis and the formulation of needs for adjustments on the data life cycle; Programming of Digital Assistants and Androids for data collection;
- Compile and analyse complaints and inform programme implementation;
- Provide guidance and operational support at field level for the implementation of the Third-Party Monitoring;
- Perform any other related duty as may be required by WFP Management.
Qualifications and Key requirements
Education : Completion of secondary school education (GCE A Level or Baccalaureat). A first university degree in the following disciplines is desirable: Statistics, economics, social sciences (sociology, anthropology, etc.)
Experience : At least three (3) years of professional experience with a high school degree or two (2) years with a First University degree in in Data Management and Reporting, Monitoring & Evaluation. Experience in humanitarian is a comparative advantage.
Language & IT :
- Fluency (level C) in both English and working knowledge of French language.
- Good understanding of the local language, Pidgin, is highly desirable.
- Solid knowledge of Microsoft computer programmes including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access would be an advantage.
Deadline for application
Date: February 2nd 2021 at 11:59 pm
This position open to Cameroonian nationals only
Terms and Conditions
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive work environment in which diversity is valued and where no form of discrimination is tolerated. We aim to achieve parity in our teams in West and Central Africa.
Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate based on HIV/AIDS status.
No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service
More Information
- Job City Bamenda, Cameroon
