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WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the
Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines. Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures. Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control. Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders. Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities. Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the specific technical area. Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility. Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis. Coordinate WFPs Livelihoods program at the local level in close collaboration with cooperating partners Perform other related duties as required and deemed necessary by the supervisor Good understanding of resilience and livelihood concepts and issues. Practical experience with livelihood and agriculture development programmes. Experience working with different stakeholders such as municipalities, NGOs, communities, donors. Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, ability to plan and organize work under tight deadlines, ability to work independently and efficiently. Strong relationship-building skills Experience in drafting progress reports and utilizing spreadsheets Experience working with technical teams like nutrition, VAM, etc. Experience in contributing to implementation of programmes. Experience in observing or assisting with policy discussions. Knowledge of WFP and the wider UN system. Proven experience leading small/medium teams. Proven capacity to manage sensitive strategic partnerships for the design and set- up of a joint project. Proficient computer skills. Experience in developing effective relationships with partners and explored new areas to scale-up existing activities and researched new opportunities. WFP offers a
competitive benefits package including salary, various types of leaves including maternity and paternity, medical and life insurances, provision of breastfeeding rooms for new parents, and various wellness platforms. WFP Lebanon offers flexible working hours schedule upon prior approval. Our
premises are accessible, and we are committed to accommodate to any required reasonable accessible needs to remove barriers in the workplace. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
Please contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
* Only shortlisted candidates will be notified
