Programme Assistant G5, Saclepea Liberia The Republic

## Programme Assistant, Saclepea, Liberia - Organization:WFP - World Food Programme - Field location:Saclepea, Nimba County - Office:WFP in Saclepea, Nimba County 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. At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. - 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 theTerms and Conditionssection of this vacancy announcement). ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT The job holder provides programme support for all WFP interventions in the field (Home Grown School Feeding, Crisis Response, Health Supply Chain, Resilience...) and strengthen data quality, corporate reporting inputs, planning, implementation and knowledge management in the Field Office. The role supports activity managers and programme teams by ensuring that key programme interventions are properly planned and implemented in a timely manner. The job holder is responsible for contributing to programme plans, reports, performing basic analyses, and to the smooth implementation of programmes and projects. This position is in WFP Liberia Field Office based in Saclepea, under the supervision of the Head of Field Office. To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and program-related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES(not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive): - Perform WFP Liberia programmes implementation within the area covered by Sacrepla Field Office, supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines. - Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and WFP's policies and procedures. - 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, following corporate standards and guidelines. - Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities. - 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 necessary. - 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. Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing programme activities. - Act as a point of contact for general operational queries related to programme systems, trackers, reporting inputs, data files and knowledge repositories, requesting technical assistance where necessary. - Support timely access to programme data, contact lists, planning tools and relevant reference documents during preparedness or response activities. - Perform other programme support and data management duties as required. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: - Experience supporting programme implementation, programme administration, community engagement, reporting, planning or data management functions. - Experience using spreadsheets, databases, SharePoint or other online document repositories to maintain trackers, files, dashboards and knowledge products. - Experience supporting corporate systems or business processes related to programme, procurement, finance, planning or reporting is desirable. - Experience compiling and reconciling beneficiary, operational, expenditure or planning data from multiple sources. - Experience preparing monthly reports, management briefs, dashboards, meeting records or planning tools. - Experience supporting knowledge capture, filing systems, document control, version management, team onboarding materials or lessons learned documentation. - Experience working with technical teams, Field Offices, government counterparts, NGOs or UN agencies is an asset. Education:Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable. Experience:5 Years related job experience. Knowledge and Skills: - Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies in figures, files, plans and reports. - Good analytical skills and ability to compile, organize and summarize data for operational decision-making. - Good computer skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and online collaboration tools. - Ability to learn and support use of corporate programme, finance, procurement and reporting systems relevant to the Programme Unit. - Good coordination and follow-up skills, including ability to collect inputs from multiple colleagues and meet deadlines. - Good written and oral communication skills, including ability to prepare concise summaries, trackers and briefing inputs. - Ability to preserve confidentiality and manage sensitive programme data and internal documents appropriately. - Initiative, service orientation and ability to work under minimum supervision while escalating issues when needed. Language:Fluency in oral and written English. Knowledge of local Liberian languages would be an asset. WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:[email protected] The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web. REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICAT