JOB TITLE: Programme Assistant - Livelihoods
TYPE OF CONTRACT: SC, L5
UNIT/DIVISION: Programme
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Cairo, Egypt
DURATION: One year
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
Perform specialized and standardized policy and programme-related processes and activities that support the effective delivery of livelihoods interventions under the social protection programme of the Egypt Country Office.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Within the social protection and livelihoods programmes, support the design, implementation and monitoring of activities, ensuring alignment with WFP programme strategies and guidance, and coherence with national strategies.
2. Process and manage routine administrative and financial tasks to contribute to the effective and timely operations on ground and management of resources.
3. Perform accurate and timely collection and recording of data to contribute to quality business information management and maintain records and databases to ensure information is organized and readily available for use.
4. Assist in the analysis of data to support operational decision-making and preparation of reports, as well as review reports shared by field staff and partners, and collate information for inclusion in reports, documents, correspondences and information products.
5. Maintain effective working relations with government stakeholders, NGO implementing partners and development agencies to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing activities.
6. Act as a point of contact to respond to complex business support and general operational queries from beneficiaries and partners, requesting assistance where necessary.
7. Track progress toward goals and share information on a regular basis with supervisor, suggesting potential improvements to social protection and livelihoods work processes.
8. Participate in different periodic meetings, field visits and workshops and assist in information sharing with local stakeholders, relevant partners and colleagues.
9. Provide guidance to partners’ staff and to junior colleagues in performing their duties.
10. Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor and Head of Unit.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education: University degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Social Sciences or another field relevant to international development assistance.
Experience: 5 years of Experience in general administrative work and knowledge of development programming in general. Experience in livelihoods or economic empowerment is an asset.
Languages: Fluency in both oral and written Arabic & English.
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.