Project Coordinator/MSD/Programme Officer P3, Thimphu Bhutan The Kingdom

## Project Coordinator/MSD/Programme Officer, Thimphu - Organization:WFP - World Food Programme - Office:WFP in Thimphu, Bhutan DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. The World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization 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. 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JOB TITLE:Project Coordinator/MSD/Programme OfficerTYPE OF CONTRACT:Limited Fixed Term - P3UNIT/DIVISION:WFP, Bhutan Country OfficeDUTY STATION (City, Country):Thimphu, BhutanDURATION:1 year—renewable based on project funding ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT: The World Food Programme (WFP) has been in Bhutan since 1974. WFP's country strategic plan (2024-2028) aims to strengthen and support government efforts to deliver equitable and inclusive economic growth and support human capital development. All of WFP activities are implemented in partnership with the government. A prominent feature of the country's strategic plan is expanding WFP's capacity strengthening of government institutions, and engagement of private sector partners while adopting a sharper gender focus. Under the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2024-2028), WFP supports the Government's 13th Five-year Plan (2024-2029) to support the national school nutrition and feeding programme with nutrition and supply chain optimization, linking farmers to schools, and school infrastructure development. WFP is applying a systems approach to agriculture value chain development from demand creation for local food, to support production, marketing and mitigating post-harvest losses. For Emergency Preparedness and Response, WFP supports the Government in strengthening emergency logistics, emergency telecommunications and food security during disasters. WFP also supports policy and inter-agency coordination, including assistance on enhanced cost efficiency and knowledge management. WFP seeks to recruit a Project Specialist to be based in WFP Country Office, Thimphu Bhutan, to support the overall implementation of the project funded by KOICA to construct school kitchen and stores, improved school nutrition and to link local Farmer Based Organizations(FBO) to schools to supply their produce. ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES(not all-inclusive):Project Management Support - Support the overall implementation team of the project for funded by KOICA to construct school kitchen and stores, improved school nutrition and to link local Farmer Based Organizations (FBO) to schools to supply their produce. - The Project Specialist will report to the WFP Project Manager and will also have a reporting line to the WFP Country Director and to liaise with KOICA through Country Officer (CO). - Support the project management team to design implementation plan including development of plans and processes to implement all the activities related to construction of school kitchen and store, school nutrition and local agriculture linkage to the schools. School kitchen and store construction: - Lead the coordination, planning, and technical scoping of site assessments for school kitchen and storage facilities to ensure feasibility and alignment to standard of implementing partners and KOICA. - Oversee structural design, engineering specifications, and preparation of Bill of Quantities (BoQ) in coordination with technical engineers and implementing partners based on the concept designs provided by KOICA. - Manage procurement workflows by providing technical support for competitive bidding processes, using WFP procurement rules, ensuring transparency and compliance with WFP procurement guidelines to meet the standard required by implementing partners. - Supervise construction phases by regularly collecting and verifying status reports from site engineers and conducting site visits to check the structural quality, and timely progress. Supervise compliance regarding safety standards, local regulations, and donor visibility requirements at construction sites. - Facilitate the handover of completed school kitchens and stores to school authorities in coordination with KOICA and implementing partners, securing all necessary certifications. Capacity building and awareness activities: - Coordinate with the implementing partners including donors and design capacity-building modules for school cooks, management and committees focused on food safety, hygiene, and kitchen management to improve school nutrition. Formulate nutrition education campaigns and awareness materials for school children, teachers, and communities to promote healthy eating habits. - Review the current supply chain landscape and design and establish an appropriate supply chain model to link and connect FBOs directly to school feeding supply chains. - Develop training programmes for government extension officers and Farmer Based Organizations (FBO) to enhance production, post-harvest handling, business management and operational skills to supply to schools. - Capture lessons learned and propose adjustments to improve the effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability of project implementation. - Coordinate with the project management team to guarantee integrated and timely implementation of activities, including alignment of roles, responsibilities, and timelines. - Monitor the implementation of project activities to ensure timely and effective delivery of results in line with the approved workplan, budget, performance targets, and coordinate with the project management team to develop and implement corrective actions. - Establish and enforce quality standards for implementation of project activities including operational approaches, need based development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), templates, and guidance aligned with WFP corporate frameworks and Country Office practices. - Contribute to the development of concept notes and funding proposals for similar projects and identify opportunities to strengthen WFP's presence in these project's activities, including nurturing partnership with relevant national stakeholders, international organizations, bilateral and multilateral partners and dono