Programme Assistant - CBT at the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to a number of General Services position based in WFP Nigeria. The position is based in Maiduguri and Damaturu respectively. If you are a Nigerian national, committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for people in need, we would like to hear from you.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Assistant - CBT (G5)

Locations: Damaturu

Key Responsibilities (not all inclusive, nor exhaustive)

• Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work supporting alignment with wider programmer policies and guidelines.
• Provide project management and/or general office support
• Within the specific area of responsibility, compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports in order to support operational decision making.
• Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work following corporate standards and guidelines.
• Support communication and activities with local partners agencies, NGOs and government institutions.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of general operational queries requesting assistance where necessarry
• 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

Qualification, Experience and Attributes
Education:

• Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary Certificate in the related functional area. Completion of University degree is an advantage,

Experience:

• A minimum of 4 years relevant support experience is required in the following:
  • Has worked with technical team (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.)
  • Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
  • Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
  • Has participated in the capacity building activities.
  • Has experience in managing partnerships.
• Knowledge of cash-based transfer modalities is an added advantage.

Language:

• Flnency (level C) in English language.
• Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri local languages is desirable.

Terms And Conditions
Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation package. For more details please visit International Civil Service Commission website: http://icsc.un.org (link: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salaries/nigeria.htm)

Application Closing Date
6th September, 2016.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their Resume/Curriculum Vitae as a single document to: nigeria.hrvacancies@wfp.org electronically.

Note

• WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job
• Only applications sent electronically to the designated email address with Job title clearly indicated as the subject of the mail will be considered.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.