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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.
WFP in close collaboration with the County Governments of Marsabit and Turkana, UNESCO, and other partners has received financial support from the Kingdom of Netherlands to implement a multi-year Joint Programme on “Sustainably Unlocking the Economic Potential of Lake Turkana (2023-2028).” The overarching goal of this multi-year investment is to enhance the food security and economic wellbeing of vulnerable populations in the environs of Lake Turkana in the face of climate change by adopting an integrated food systems approach that unlocks the economic potential of fisheries, complimented by enhanced integrated water resource management. The programme consists of three pillars: “Integrated water and lake management” led by UNESCO, “fish value chain and climate-resilient food systems” and “nutrition and food security”, the latter two led by WFP, with conflict sensitivity and climate security cross-cutting. WFP in close collaboration with the County Governments of Marsabit and Turkana, UNESCO, and other partners has received financial support from the Kingdom of Netherlands to implement a multi-year Joint Programme on “Sustainably Unlocking the Economic Potential of Lake Turkana (2023-2028).” The overarching goal of this multi-year investment is to enhance the food security and economic wellbeing of vulnerable populations in the environs of Lake Turkana in the face of climate change by adopting an integrated food systems approach that unlocks the economic potential of fisheries, complimented by enhanced integrated water resource management. The programme consists of three pillars: “Integrated water and lake management” led by UNESCO, “fish value chain and climate-resilient food systems” and “nutrition and food security”, the latter two led by WFP, with conflict sensitivity and climate security cross-cutting.
WFP is seeking a qualified and experienced candidate for the position of Lake Turkana Programme Coordinator to support project coordination, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the programme at county level. Under the supervision of the Head of Climate Resilience and Food Systems, the Programme Coordinator will lead the inception phase, stakeholder coordination and initial implementation phase under the Joint Programme geared towards sustainably unlocking the economic potential of Lake Turkana and achieving climate-resilient food systems and livelihoods – in close collaboration with UNESCO, EKN and government representatives at national and county-level.
Education:
Advanced university degree with a focus on one of the following disciplines: agricultural and rural development, food security and nutrition, project management, development studies, climate, integrated water management, environmental science, peace and conflict studies, or related field to international development/international affairs, or a First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses in above topics.
Experience:
At least 7-10 years of professional experience in programme coordination/project management preferably in food systems, climate security, water for food security, and integrated resilience programming and with the following key experience:
Type of contract: Consultancy Level II
Unit / Division: Programmes
Duty station (City, County): Nairobi
Duration: 11 Months
Applications for this position will close at 11:59 p.m. (East African Time) on 30 April 2024.
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