Вакансія: Programme Assistant – School Feeding (SC5), Kyiv, Ukraine

Vacancy Announcement n°: 176033

Job Title: Programme Assistant – School Feeding
Type of Contract: Service Contract, SC-5
Unit / Division: School Feeding – Programme Unit/ WFP Ukraine
Duty Station:  Kyiv, Ukraine 
Duration: 12 Months 
Closing date: Wednesday, 26th October 2022 midnight (Ukraine Time)

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.

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What will you do in this position? 

The WFP Ukraine School Feeding Team is looking for a Programme Assistant (SC5) to join the team to support the overall implementation of its programme in Kyiv. The job holder will report to Programme Policy Officer or Programme Associate, the reporting lines may change depending on the size of the office. At this level job holders are expected to take responsibility for completion of a range of processes and activities related to monitoring that require some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff.

Why work with us? 

The war in Ukraine has left an estimated one in three families without enough food, rising to one in two in some areas of the East and South. More than 6 million Ukrainians have been internally displaced and more than 6 million have left the country. Many of those who remain have lost their livelihoods, especially in areas close to the front lines. Millions who fled their homes to the country’s West are preparing for long-term internal displacement. Many who have returned to liberated areas around the capital, Kyiv, are struggling to rebuild their lives, having run out of money or found their homes reduced to rubble.

WFP is quickly scaling up to support 4.7 million people per month inside Ukraine, using a flexible mix of food and cash assistance. We support people wherever they are, including in areas close to the front line.

This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging Programme Assistant role in a multi-cultural, hardworking, fun and interdisciplinary Programme team. In addition, we offer:

➡️ Meaningful and impactful careers:

Our day-to-day work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve

➡️ Continuous learning and training:

We provide learning tools for our staff to continually develop their careers

➡️ Multicultural and stimulating work environment:

We encourage gender and cultural diversity to make our teams stronger

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How can you make a difference?

In this position, you will have to:  

• Support the implementation of the school feeding programme aligning with wider programme policies and guidelines and providing administrative support and tracking progress.
• Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
• Provide general office support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Support the school feeding programme in compiling data, analysis and preparation of reports (e.g. programme needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) in order to support operational decision-making.
• Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the school feeding programme following corporate standards and guidelines.
• Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities particularly the CBT, nutrition and monitoring unit.
• Support communication and activities with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions.
• Any other related tasks.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have for…

Education: Minimum completion of a bachelor’s degree, preferably in International Relations, Politics, Education, or Social Policy.   

Experience: Has at least 5 years of working experience; 2 years mandatory experience working in programme management, education, social protection, or administration role.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Has experience utilizing computers, including Microsoft Office package (e.g. Word, Excel) and other standard software packages and systems
• Has experience working with different types of external stakeholders at national and sub-national levels.
• Knowledge of the UN rules, procedures and regulations would be an asset

Language: Fluency (level C) in both in English and Ukrainian languages.

Before you apply…

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive work environment in which diversity is valued and where no form of discrimination is tolerated. We aim to achieve parity in our teams in Ukraine. Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.