Programme Associate (Partnerships) SC-6 | Odesa
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:FULL_TIME
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Posted:1 week ago
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Category:Partnership and Resource Mobilization, Programme and Project Management
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Deadline:14/12/2026
JOB DESCRIPTION
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
28 December 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00 Central European Time (Warsaw)
WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
- WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
- WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
- WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
- A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
- We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
📌 Type of Contract: Service Contract
➡️ Unit / Division: Programme Unit / WFP Ukraine
📍 Duty Station: Odesa
➡️ Duration: 12 months(renewable)
🇺🇦 The position is only open to Ukrainian nationals or residents of Ukraine, with a legal work permit.
What will you do in this position?
To meet the WFP operational planning while ensuring quality and principled responses, the WFP is signing partnership agreements mainly with nongovernment organizations (NGOs) for the implementation of WFP interventions, as well as partnership agreements with the government and UN agencies.
Under the direct supervision of the Field Office Head of Programme, the Programme Associate (Partnerships) is responsible for the day-to-day liaison with WFP’s partners, ensuring their activities effectively meet operational needs and adhere to WFP’s policies and standards. He/she works closely with other WFP units including the Supply Chain unit, Finance unit, Research, Assessment and Monitoring unit, as well as the Gender and Protection unit.
Why work with WFP Ukraine?
The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world who depend on its food supplies. The war has caused immense suffering for civilians, displaced families, and disrupted supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and almost 3.3 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south of Ukraine do not have reliable access to nutritious food.
WFP uses a combination of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war. This includes working with local partners to distribute food boxes in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers in locations where people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 3.01 billion meals to people displaced and affected by the war.
At WFP Ukraine, we offer a wide range of benefits and entitlementsand favorable working conditions for Service Contract holders. Some of them are:
✅Competitive salaries per job level
✅Pension contribution added to net salary
✅ Medical insurance with the possibility to enrolleligible dependents
✅ Applicable danger pay (revised on a quarterly basis)
✅ Annual leave – 30 days per year
✅18 weeks of parental leave for birth mothers and 4 weeks of parental leave for non-birth parent
✅ 1 day per week remote working option within the duty station (subject to conditions)
✅ Accessible premises & reasonable accommodation
✅ Learning & development opportunities
How can you make a difference?
In this position, you will have to:
- Follow-up and monitor the implementation of the WFP’s Field Level Agreements with cooperating partners.
- Contribute to the design of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between WFP and Government counterparts.
- Follow up on the operations and reporting process of the food assistance programmes with cooperating partners and supervise the overall partner performance.
- Support WFP cooperating partners’ invoice-claims and payment processes; ensuring timely review, verification and processing of invoices and supporting documents, as well as monthly reports, ensuring compliance with WFP’s financial and programmatic requirements.
- Act as a focal point for key WFP information systems required for partnerships management (including COMET, WINGS). Process, review, verify and enter reports and other data into these information systems.
- Maintain an up-to-date list of contacts of all partners and their focal points.
- Participate in the monitoring mission to Cooperating Partners food assistance distribution sites, and report on monitoring findings as well as partners overall compliance with WFP policies and standards, including humanitarian principles.
- Review, troubleshoot and follow up with partners on all contractual and reporting obligations, including monitoring and evaluations, and advise the Head of Programme on the need to escalate for follow up, where required.
- Based on capacity assessments identify any other CP performance-related issues and report them to the Head of Programme in Odesa as well as the concerned sections of the Partnership Unit.
- Provide technical guidance and support to WFP cooperating partner field staff.
- Contribute to preparing and designing trainings that enhance cooperating partner organizations and their staff’s capacity.
- Support the Programme Unit with additional tasks, as required.
To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:
Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
Experience: Six or more years of responsible relevant work experience in partnerships and contracts management, or project and operations management. Applied knowledge of the humanitarian and/or development field, as well as work experience with the United Nations or other International Organizations, or NGOs. Prior experience in a technical team (e.g., finance, contract management, reporting and information management, or monitoring & evaluations) would be an asset.
Post-secondary education can compensate for some years of experience. For example, you will be considered as eligible if you have:
- Three (3) years of work experience in combination with a Master’s Degree;
- Four (4) years of work experience in combination with a Bachelor’s Degree.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Excellent communication skills, a clear and friendly attitude, and the ability to work independently and proactively based on guidance and instructions provided.
- Demonstrated attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
- Solid data management and analysis skills, reporting skills, and solid IT skills (including working on multiple platforms simultaneously).
- Ability to work under pressure and multi-task professionally while meeting targets in a high-pressure environment.
- Knowledge of the humanitarian system.
- Excellent time management and language skills, as well as information management skills.
Language: Fluency (level C) in both in English and Ukrainian languages.
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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
WFP is dedicated to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our recruitment process is inclusively crafted to welcome candidates of all backgrounds, celebrating diversity and ensuring a respectful environment for all. We aim for an accessible and fair recruitment journey. Should you need any reasonable accommodations or have accessibility concerns, please reach out to us confidentially at global.inclusion@wfp.org. Our DEI team is here to ensure your full participation in our recruitment process.
NO FEE DISCLAIMER
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
- We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
- Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
- Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
- Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
- Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
- Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
- Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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.
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: No requirements
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