World Food Programme Programme Assistant Job Vacancy in Ghana

Job
Description

Internal Vacancy Announcement
No.: WFP/GHA/HR/PA-003/2011
Duration: 1
year (renewable)
Post Grade: G/5

Purpose:
Under
the direct supervision of the Head of sub office, the Programme Assistant will
be responsible for the following duties.

Major
Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Co-ordinate and monitor the
   implementation of WFP assistance Programme at the local level, in close
   collaboration with the implementing partners and the Sub Office in Tamale;
2. Monitor and review the overall
   commodity movements such as food deliveries, storage, transport and
   distribution at the site and verify if the amounts received have been
   properly recorded;
3. Supervise distributions of food
   items at the distribution site and ensure proper distribution of
   entitlements is adhere to and provide feedback of the country/sub/field
   officers;
4. Assist in the conduct of
   regular meetings of implementing partners on the commodity pipeline, distribution
   arrangement, food entitlements and other relevant issues;
5. Assist in the implementation of
   the action plan, review achievements and constraints and provide
   appropriate and timely feedbacks to the Sub/Country Office;
6. Identify partnership for WFP on-going
   projects/activities in the region;
7. Report periodically to WFP
   Sub/Country Office on relevant issues regarding food movements, food
   distributions and reporting;
8. Supervise and train other
   personnel as appropriate;
9. Monitor and ongoing projects in
   the field;
10. Prepare periodic reports,
    statistical information and tables;
11. Assist in conducting training
    of field staff on commodity management, as necessary;
12. Maintain accurate records and
    files within the field of work of the Field Office;
13. Perform other related duties as
    required

Required
Skills or Experience

Knowledge,
Skills and Experience:

• Secondary school education,
  supplemented by courses in a field related to WFP programmatic activities
• At least three years of
  progressively responsible support experience including at least one year
  in the field of statistics, accounting, transport, insurance, statistics,
  operations or other related field. At least one year at the G4 level or
  equivalent
• Excellent knowledge of computer

Language: Fluency in
both written and oral English
 

How
To Apply

Applicants
should submit their applications including Curriculum Vitae in sealed envelopes
and addressed to the following: