UN World Food Programme - Somalia
Vacancy Announcement No. 024/2015
Vacancy Announcement No. 024/2015
Position No. 15-0018207
Post Title: National Programme Policy Officer
Post Grade: NOB
Duty Station: Dolow
Duration: 1
year (initial)
Date of issue: 5th October 2015
Closing Date: 18th
October 2015
Organizational Background: The World Food Programme Somalia activities include
food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding, humanitarian air and
logistics services, food coordination and emergency rehabilitation projects.
This position is open to qualified Somalia candidates with good knowledge of the local area. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This position is open to qualified Somalia candidates with good knowledge of the local area. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the
Programme Officer and the overall supervision of the Head of Area Office, the
incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
- Contribute towards the development of a wide
variety of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider
programme policies and guidance;
- Provide project management support to specific
and defined programmes and projects ensuring a coordinated approach with
wider programmes that comply with WFP standards and procedures;
- Develop and coordinate data gathering and
monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are
maintained;
- Research and analyse a range of policy and
operational issues to inform the development of policies, programmes and
activities;
- Contribute to the preparation of accurate and
timely reporting programme activates;
- Liaise with internal and external counterparts
to ensure effective collaboration, monitoring ongoing projects and
highlight potential risks to project delivery;
- Support the identification, development and
management of potential partnerships to collaborative working;
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff,
partners and local government to prepare for and respond to food
assistance needs;
- Supervise other programme staff and provide
training and technical guidance in their work;
- Assist in identifying fields where food aids
is needed and in planning, formulating and targeting recipients for WFP
aid;
- Maintain databases of indicators relating to,
food security and WFP project’s;
- Support the Area Office in developing annual
strategic and activity plans;
- Strengthen partnership with non-governmental
organizations, local partners, UN agencies and local Government in the
emergency response and recovery interventions;
- Receive and revise project proposals and
budget from Cooperating Partners;
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Advanced University degree in International
Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science,
Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development
assistance, or first university degree with additional years of related
work experience and trainings.
Experience:
- At least three years of postgraduate
professional experience in commerce, development, administration or food
aid support.
- Proven experience in leadership, implementing
programmes and policy making.
Language:
- Fluency in both oral and written communication
in English and Somali is a requirement.
Knowledge:
- Experience utilizing computers, including word
processing, spreadsheet or other WFP software packages.
- General knowledge of UN system policies,
rules, regulations and procedures governing administration.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications only according to the following procedures:
Go to: http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/vacancies/15-0018207
Step 1: Create your online CV.
Step 2: Click on “Description” to read the position requirements and “Apply” to submit your application.
NOTE: You must complete Step 2 in
order for your application to be considered for this vacancy.
Applications that do not meet the
above requirements will be disregarded.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
UN World Food Programme - Somalia
Vacancy Announcement No. 021/2015
Vacancy Announcement No. 021/2015
Position No. 15-0018155
Post Title: National Logistics Officer
Contract type: Fixed
Term
Post Grade: NOB
Duty Station: Mogadishu
Duration: 1
year (initial)
Date of issue: 5th
October 2015
Closing Date: 18th
October 2015
Organizational Background: The World Food Programme Somalia activities include
food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding, humanitarian air and
logistics services, food coordination and emergency rehabilitation projects.
This position is open to qualified Somalia candidates with good knowledge of the local area. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This position is open to qualified Somalia candidates with good knowledge of the local area. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the
Head of Mogadishu Area Office and the overall guidance of the Head of Logistics
WFP Somalia, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
- Supervise all Logistics Operations for the
Mogadishu Area Office and timely deliveries to the cooperating partner’s
premises and sites;
- Contribute towards the development of
Logistics plans and processes ensuring compliance;
- Support or manage logistics projects or
operational activities following standard processes and contributing,
directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to
beneficiaries;
- Collect and analyse data through research and
from colleagues to recommend on areas of Logistics improvement;
- Supervise the storekeepers and Logistics
Assistants and offer them on job training as per their requirement;
- Ensure that WFP shipments, vessel arrivals or
containerized shipments are well coordinated with all involved
contractors;
- Prepare various reports on the daily
operations, bottlenecks and propose possible solutions and share with all
stakeholders for decision making and planning purpose;
- Actively participate in Cash & Vouchers
(C&V) interventions of Mogadishu Area Office by organizing meetings
with the stakeholders and act as a Logistics Focal Point for the
C&V programme;
- Conduct Local Trade data collection and
analysis, Markets & Traders Capacity Assessment, whole Sale/Retailer
performance monitoring, Supply Chain monitoring. Responsible of tracking
and reconciliation of cash and vouchers, certification of invoices and
reports;
- Coordinate WFP Programme and Logistics Units
to ensure relevant staff are updated on pipeline information, e.g. expected
consignments and arrival date/time, expiry dates, priorities of deliveries
etc.;
- Share port situation reports to guide the
Shipping Unit for better coordination with the calling vessels.
- Monitor the works of the Superintendent and
Agents to ensure that Superintendent issues are reported by the end of
each shift and that the statement of facts prepared by the Agent contains
all facts as per operational activities during discharging and loading at
the port;
- Ensure the quality of WFP commodities are procured
from the cooperatives and safely stored into WFP warehouse for the monthly
distribution to beneficiaries;
- Reconciliation for services rendered to
various WFP Customers.
- Request for creation of new customers from HQ
and liaise with Logistics Cluster Unit for any updates in service
provision to other UN Agencies and NGOs;
- Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Advanced University degree in Transport
Economics, Supply chain, Logistics Engineering, Business Management or
other related field, or First University degree with additional years of
related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience:
- At least three years or more of postgraduate
professional experience in commercial or government transportation and
ancillary sectors with at least two years’ experience in a commercial
company or NGO, adequate knowledge and experience of area of work, i.e.
flight operations, air traffic management sectors,
chartering/shipping/port operations, warehouse or fleet management,
etc.
- Proficiency in Windows (MS Word, MS Excel) and
some transport tracking system experience.
Language:
- Fluency in both oral and written communication
in English and Somali is a requirement.
Knowledge:
- Experience utilizing computers, including word
processing, spreadsheet or other WFP software packages.
- General knowledge of UN system policies,
rules, regulations and procedures governing administration.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications only according to the following procedures:
Go to: http://i-recruitment.wfp.org/vacancies/15-0018155
Step 1: Create your online CV.
Step 2: Click on “Description” to read the position requirements and “Apply” to submit your application.
Step 1: Create your online CV.
Step 2: Click on “Description” to read the position requirements and “Apply” to submit your application.
NOTE: You must complete Step 2 in order for your
application to be considered for this vacancy.
Applications that do not meet the
above requirements will be disregarded.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
