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to promoting diversity and gender balance. Female qualified applicants are especially encouraged to apply.
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To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
1. Support in the identification of beneficiaries for the project phases.
2. Support in establishing processes for the project activities (e.g. procurements/construction, distribution of material etc).
3. Conduct training of field implementers (activists, lead farmers, etc).
4. Participate in trainings conducted by SDSMAS/SDAE/SDPI of activities relevant to the project.
5. Organize and plan activities with field implementers.
6. Support preparing any field missions by mobilizing the community and defining an agenda.
7. Review and provide feedback to the activity plans of the community stakeholders.
8. Supervise and provide technical support to project activities (cooking academy/demonstrations, nutrition education sessions, radio listening sessions, community activities, agricultural production, MEA sales, gender dialogue clubs etc) to ensure that activities are being implemented with the required quality and provide feedback and support to the field implementers.
9. Participate in planning meetings for project implementation at the community level.
10. Conduct regular visits to GTNS activity sites and report for further advice and timely follow up.
11. Prepare weekly workplan for supervisor and monthly reports (which includes outputs and achievements from the project implementation).
12. Liaise with cooperating partners and other stakeholders on community engagement activities and ensure alignment with other ongoing activities.
13. Receive and collate comments and feedback from partners and beneficiaries to support identifying programmatic issues with a view to fostering efficient operations.
14. Provide guidance for government counterparts and other partners on WFP operational practices and contribute to the visibility of WFP in the coverage areas.
15. Prepare field mission reports documenting program implementation.
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in Portuguese and English. Knowledge of local languages (Sena, Ndau) is desirable.
Lives WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others.
Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change.
Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth.
Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things.
Builds and nurtures external partnerships & collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives.
Capability Name | Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level |
Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance | Can facilitate implementation of food assistance programmes under guidance using basic understanding of principles and good practices of programme design, implementation and monitoring. |
Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers) | Demonstrates ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation. |
Knowledge of Specialized Areas | Understands basic technical concepts and data andtheir relevance to food assistance programmes. |
Emergency Programming | Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes. |
Strategic Policy Engagement w/Govt | Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level. |
Type of contract: Service Contract, Level 5
Duty Station: Beira (Chemba) – Mozambique
Duration: 12 Months
This position is open to Mozambican Nationals Only.
Female and qualified candidates with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
DEADLINE: 03 May, 2024
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be contacted
WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.