JOB TITLE: Programme Officer (Nutrition)
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed Term
JOB GRADE: NOA (Professional/ Managerial level)
DUTY STATION: Jerusalem
CONTRACT DURATION: ONE YEAR WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION
TYPE OF VA: Internal and External
NO. OF POST/S: ONE (1)
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
1. Contribute to the development of nutrition projects and activities, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider nutrition policies and guidance.
2. Provide project management support to specific and defined nutrition projects and activities, ensuring a co-ordinated approach with wider programmes/projects that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
3. Follow data gathering and monitoring/assessment systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
4. Research and analyse data to provide input into reporting activities and contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on nutrition activities that enables informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
5. Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects.
6. Support the identification of potential partners and partnership negotiations to ensure a collaborative and holistic approach to meeting nutrition needs.
7. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to nutrition needs for example the production and review of training materials.
8. Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
9. Other as required.
Education: Advanced University degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Food Technology, Medicine or other relevant field.
Experience: At least one (1) year of postgraduate professional experience with advanced university degree or three (3) years with first university degree.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE: • Experience and exposure to implementation of national/international development programmes. • Experience working in public health/food security/ nutrition related activities. • Experience identifying and defining nutrition issues/problems within a country.
The UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization working towards zero hunger by 2030, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change. Powered by the passion, dedication and professionalism of our 20,000 staff worldwide, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) works in over 80 countries to bring life-saving food to people displaced by conflict and made destitute by disasters, and help individuals and communities find life-changing solutions to the multiple challenges they face in building better futures. In 2020, WFP assisted 115.5 million people – the largest number since 2012. On any given day, WFP has 5,600 trucks, 30 ships and nearly 100 planes on the move, delivering food and other assistance to those in most need. Every year, we distribute more than 15 billion rations at an estimated average cost per ration of US$ 0.61. We work to enhance nutrition in women and children, support smallholder farmers in improving productivity and reducing losses, help countries and communities prepare for and cope with climate-related shocks, and boost human capital through school feeding programmes. In conflict situations, we bring relief to exhausted populations and use food assistance to build pathways to peace and stability. For its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.