World
Food Programme
Vacancy AnnouncementWFP/46/11
Date of issue: 1
November 2011
Closing date: 14
November 2011
This
vacancy is open to both male and female applicants.
Qualified
female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.
Job Title: Senior Programme Assistant
Duty Station: Nairobi
Post Grade: SC6
(Service Contract)
§ Oversee
implementation and monitoring of project activities at field level and
recommend adjustments and improvements as necessary;
§ Provide
direct support to field staff, NGO cooperating partners in resolving programme
issues and activities.
§ Ensure
that all operational and CP reports are received through close follow up,
compile and update monthly for reporting to the management;
§ Develop
and maintain databases and records for project activities, extracting relevant
information from reports, project committee, budget records and make
information available for county briefs, executive briefs and other reports;
§ Monitor,
update and track data related to project issues, financial allotment status
reports, ensure accuracy of data;
§ Provide
monthly stock updates at district level, follow up on food requests forms from
district, prepare projections for food commodities;
§ Carry
out advocacy, training and information related tasks including presentations at
workshops, development of training materials and ensure adequate training of
counterpart and NGO staff;
§ Maintain
records on programme activities, from formulation stage through completion, by
extracting relevant information from reports, project committees, budget
records and other documentation; make information available for country briefs,
country profiles, and other related purposes; ensure project cycle deadlines
are met;
§ Prepare
status and progress reports by providing information and background material
for use in discussions and briefing sessions;
§ Provide
guidance, on-the-job training and assistance to support staff;
§ Evaluate,
develop, and recommend procedures. Participates in discussions on new/revised
procedures and practices; interprets and assesses the impact of changes and
makes recommendations on follow up actions;
§ Regularly
visit projects sites to review project outputs, maintain close links with
partners, beneficiaries
§ Participate
in M&E activities including overseeing and collection of project data,
maintaining M&E database and analysing of data;
§ Review
and contribute towards design and development of M&E database, analysis and
reporting;
§ Attend
coordination meetings as required;
§ Maintaining
close relationship with VAM unit in analysis, interpretation of related data
and other activities;
§ Perform
other related duties as required.
Qualifications and Experience:
Essential: First
degree in the following fields, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management,
Environmental Science, Water, Development Economics, Rural Development
Experience: A
minimum of five years of progressive experience on food security related rural
development of which at least one year was closely related to food assistance
related work or similar related field.
Skills: Training
and/or experience using MS Word and MS Excel and other software.
Knowledge: Training
and/or experience utilizing computers including word processing, spreadsheet
and other software packages.
Language: Fluency
in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
Kenyan nationals meeting the above
qualifications are requested to submit a covering letter quoting Vacancy
Announcement No. WFP/46/11 with their updated Curriculum Vitae, copies of
certificates and name, title and e-mail address of three referees. Candidates
should also complete a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following
link – http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.
All
documents must be sent in an envelope marked: CONFIDENTIAL WFP/46/11 and sent
to:
Human
Resources Officer
World Food Programme
P.O. Box 44482
Nairobi 00100.
World Food Programme
P.O. Box 44482
Nairobi 00100.
Applications
must be received by the deadline – late applications will not be considered.
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