World Food Programme Officer Job Vacancy in Rwanda

EXTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

VA No:

Title:

Type
of

contract /level:

Duration:

Unit:

Duty
station:

Date
of closure:

004/PROG/WFP/2014

Programme
Officer

Fixed-term
Appointment, NOC

1 year (renewable based on level of performance and availability of funding)

Programme

Kigali

2
March 2014

Duties and responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of the Country Director / Deputy Country
Director,and the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the Programme
Officer will be responsible for the following duties:

Responsible
for overall programme management which includes implementation and
monitoring of programmes and activities in the in the Country office
;
Develop and
sustain liaison with key professionals and NGOs engaged in the field of
food security;
Oversee
preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports
including proposals for improvements in operation and the scope of
programmes;
Assess the
need for food in emergency and refugee/displaced person situations, draw
up plans for its timely arrival in coordination with government and other
donors, and monitor the implementation of these plans;
Assist the
government in identifying fields of development where food aid can be
usefully employed and give assistance in planning, formulating, and
targeting recipients for new requests for WFP aid; Liaise with project
implementing authorities and undertake visits to view project outputs and
beneficiaries, inspect storage places and points where WFP commodities are
received in the country, in order to ensure that progress is made in the
achievement of project objectives;
Design and
maintain databases of indicators relating to food security and WFP
projects;
Provide
continuing liaison with bilateral food aid programmes, with UN agencies
and with NGOs providing technical or other forms of assistance to WFP
assisted projects.
Advise the
government on the handling, transport, storage and distribution (including
marketing of commodities, if sold) of the commodities supplied by WFP;
Assist the
government on the maintenance of all records, accounts and books as
stipulated in the Plan of Operations or the Letter of Understanding and
ensure that reports required for WFP are accurate and provided as
scheduled;
Prepare
periodic reports on the progress of operational projects and related
government plans;
Ensure
compliance with WFP’s policies, criteria and procedures with respect to food
aid;
Assist
Country Director/ DCD and head of Programme in all matters related
to the delivery of WFP emergency assistance and bring to the attention of
appropriate regional/country staff any administrative constraints arising
from rapidly evolving emergency situations in the field;
Assist
the country office to get analytical view of
Resources/pipeline management
Assist
Country Director/DCD and/or head of Programme in preparation/update of the
early warning, risk analysis and contingency planning in order to respond
to humanitarian crises. Periodically monitor the management of risks and
report on any actions taken;
Supervise
other programme staff; provide training and technical guidance in their
work;
Perform other
related duties as required.

Minimum qualifications:

Education: University
degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture,
international affairs, business administration, social sciences, development
studies or a field relevant to international development assistance. Masters’
degree (or equivalent) in economics, agriculture, marketing, project
management, or a field relevant to international development assistance.

Experience: At least five years
of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in public
sector management, development projects, emergency assistance, and/or
operational aspects of national, bilateral or multilateral food aid or
commercial transactions. Experience in working on relevant programmes and in
project management. Proven experience in working with partners such as the
Government, UN sister agencies, national and international NGOs

Knowledge: Training and/or
experience utilising computers, including word processing, spreadsheet.

Language Fluency in both oral
and written communication in English or French, and a working knowledge of the
other.Fluency in Kinyarwanda.

Desirable Knowledge and Skills (Additional skills which the candidate should
possess to provide a competitive edge versus other candidates):

General knowledge of UN
system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration.
Training and/or experience utilising standard WFP software packages and systems.
Proficiency in both oral and written communication in French and English.

Submission of applications:

An application letter
accompanied with an updated detailed CV (including at least names, telephone
numbers and email addresses of 3 work
referees), photocopies of your Rwandan National ID or work permit, degrees
and/or diplomas should be addressed to WFP Representative and Country Director
to the following email address: wfp.rwandavacancies@wfp.org before
the deadline of 2 March 2014.

Please put both the
vacancy notice number and post title on the application subject. Candidates
will be requested to show the original documents before any final decision is
made.