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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 has been supporting the Government of Nepal (GoN) in implementing the school meals programme through food transfers since 1974 aimed at improving the education and nutrition outcomes in Nepal. In 2008, the GoN have scaled up the programme into 5 districts using its own resources through a cash transfer approach. Currently, the school meals programme is among the largest social safety net programs in Nepal, reaching almost 3.3 million school children enrolled in lower basic education all over the country.
Despite a massive expansion of the programme, quality programme implementation is yet to be realized as envisioned in the Government’s School Education Sector Plan (SESP). For the cash-based school meals programme, national funds are channeled directly to municipalities, shifting responsibility to local authorities and the schools. In response to the government’s request for technical assistance to increase the effectiveness and sustainability of the national mid-day meals (MDM) programme, WFP Nepal has designed a project for capacity strengthening in managing the cash-based school meals in Karnali province in adopting the home-grown school meals approach.
The Programme will be implemented in all Municipalities of Jajarkot and Surkhet Districts of Karnali Province. Under this project, WFP will continue to support the Government in implementing a national MDM programme with a home-grown school feeding (HGSF) approach. Therefore, with the intent of strengthening the Local Governments’ capacity to implement MDM, WFP is seeking to hire committed, innovative, and dynamic Programme Associate (Field Coordinators) to join WFP Nepal and working under the direct supervision and guidance of the Programme Policy Officer (SMP Coordinator), Surkhet.
The Programme Associate (Field Coordinator) will be responsible to provide overall technical assistance to respective Palikas of Karnali Province to strengthen and improve the quality of the MDM programme and in adopting the HGSF approach.
Position Title: Programme Associate (Field Coordinator – School Meals Programme)
Contract Type: Service Contract (SC)
Level: SC-6 (Equivalent to GS-6)
Contract Duration: 12 months (possible renewal)
Admin Duty Station: Surkhet Field Office (Karnali/multiple duty station)
Vacancy Number: 833515
Date of Publication: 14.06.2024
Deadline of Application: 27.06.2024
WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary plus a medical insurance (www.cignahealthbenefits.com)
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area with focus on a relevant discipline: agriculture, nutrition, gender studies, development studies, information management, social sciences, law, human rights, international development, or related field.
Experience:
Language:
Excellent communication skills in both written and spoken English and Nepali languages.
All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:
Leading by example with integrity,
Driving results and delivering on commitments,
Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,
Applying strategic thinking,
Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships
To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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