Programme Associate

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**ABOUT WFP**:
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.

**ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT**:
These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). Job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or Head of Field Office.
At this level, job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to various queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen operational problems on a daily basis. Job holders are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate support staff.

**JOB PURPOSE**:
To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)**:
Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various

activities and processes within the area of Government partnership.

2. Liaise with counterpart from the Government and support effective collaboration with the Government.

3. Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.

4. Coordinate and communicate with local partners from government institutions to ensure effective collaboration.

5. Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems

Specifically, from Government entities counterpart.

6. Providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.

7. Prepare and/or consolidate comprehensive reports, documentation, correspondence, briefing notes, etc. and conduct research in the area of work.

8. Respond to complex business support queries in order to provide a timely and accurate

resolution of enquiries for partners.

9. Oversee the maintenance of records and databases to ensure information is organised

and readily available and compliant with all relevant regulations and policies.

**STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**:
Education: Completion of secondary school education. a Bachelor's or equivalent degree in Business Administration, accounting, International Relations or any relevant field of study is **desirable.**

Experience: 6 years of progressive experience in case of secondary school and (5) years in case of bachelor’s degree
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the English and Arabic languages

**4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES**:
**Purpose**
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
- Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

**People**
- Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
- Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

**Performance**
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
- Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
- Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

**Partnership**
- Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
- Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with exter