Programme Assistant

• Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
  
• Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.
  

Desired experiences for entry into the role:

• Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
  
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
  
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.
  

• Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work 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 (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) in order to support operational decision-making.
  
• Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. food security and vulnerability assessments) 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.