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TITLE OF POSITION : Assistant to the resilience program
TYPE OF CONTRACT : Contract with a fixed term
GRADE : GS6
LIEU D’AFFECTATION (City, Country) : Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (with field trips)
DURATION : 12 Months renewable
NUMBER OF POSTS : 1
ABOUT THE WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme is the largest humanitarian agency in the world that fights hunger. The mission of the WFP is to’help the world achieve the’ Zero Hunger goal in our lives. Every day, WFP works around the world to ensure that’no child goes to bed empty-bellied and that the poorest and most vulnerable, the, in particular, women and children can have access to the nutritious food they need.
BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE POSITION:
The Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ) is largely dependent on agricultural activities 80 million hectares of arable land and 50% of the continent’s water resources. The agricultural sector is responsible for more than 60% of employment, 70% of which is occupied by women. Classified 179th out of 191 countries on the gender inequality index, the gender gap in the DRC limits the rights of women and girls in property, active participation and agentivity in decision-making processes, and guarantees against shocks and gender-based violence. Multiple factors influence the low economic power of populations with women in the foreground, such as poverty, lack of access to land and property, lack of access to new technologies and funding, social stigma,heavy family responsibilities and low level of’education, as well as’ insecurity in rural areas after armed conflict. In these circumstances, vulnerable populations, especially households headed by women, may resort to harmful strategies, such as, in particular, the sale of productive livestock and’actives to cope with food shortages, which ultimately affects their food and nutritional status. In the current context of protracted crises, with multiple shocks and stressors, there are, the DRC is in need of increasing investments in resilience building through gender sensitive’ approaches to help smallholder farmers become more self-sufficient and to promote agricultural practices inclusive and sustainable.
WFP in the DRC is implementing activities to strengthen the livelihoods of vulnerable households and communities in the provinces of South Kivu, North Kivu, Tanganyika, Kasai, Kasai Central, Kasai, etc, Oriental, around Kinshasa and in the Ubangui
In order to strengthen the’ team of its Resilience Unit at the Country Office (C.O) level, the, the World Food Programme is looking for a’(e) Assistant(e) to the Resilience Programme to manage the agreement aspects in collaboration with the’ partnership team and field offices. Under the direct supervision of the Resilience Programme Officer and the Global Supervision of the Head of the Resilience Section & supports the smallholder agricultural market (SAMS {Smallholder Agriculture Market Support}), la/the staff will be responsible for the processing of the contracting process with the implementing partners including payments but also the monitoring of activities and the reporting of program activities resilience in collaboration with the’ team partnership and the Sub Offices.
MAIN FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (indicative and non-exhaustive list) :
Under the direct supervision of the Resilience Programme Officer, the’Adjoint to the resilience programme fulfils the following tasks :
D’a specific way :
- Be in close collaboration with the’unity « partnership » and assist the sub-offices in the preparation of the process of selection of implementing partners for resilience activities and means of’existences, and, starting with the launch of the Calls for Proposals (PAs), their transmission to Partnership for publication and the follow-up of the dissemination of the screening results from the portal ;
- Assist the sub-offices in the development of operational plans, timelines and budgets that will be integrated into the field agreements (FLA {Feald Level Agreement}) cooperating partners ensuring compliance with standards ;
- Support the organization of project-specific review meetings, technical consultations and workshops.and submit the drafts of the « FLA » to the’unit Partnership for Management Signing
- Liaise with sub-offices to promote effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
- Support the invoicing and payment processes of WFP cooperating partners; timely verification and processing of invoices and supporting documents, as well as monthly reports, ensuring compliance with WFP financial and programmatic requirements ;
- Support monitoring of implementation of resilience activities ; verification of encodings on different PAM systems (COMET software, SharePoint software, etc.) ; Attend in the taking of’action on the software WINGS : Sheet of’entry of services (SES {Service Entry Sheet}), demande d’acompte « DPR ») ; lancer l’alarm protocols agreement for taking’action within the time limit ;
- On the basis of capacity assessments, identify any other issues related to the performance of Cooperating Partners (CP {Cooperating Partners}) and report it to the Directorate « management » and propose concrete actions to remedy it ;
- Prepare a series of reports and data analyses in the technical areas of resilience and food systems, highlighting trends/problems and ensuring that the delivered products comply with WFP standards and quality control.
- Inform his superiors of the state of’ progress of interventions by noting successes, technical and other problems, by issuing recommendations ;
- Assist in the preparation of contributions to annual reports, background documents, information gathering from various sub-offices and the development of draft periodic updates.
- Archiving data from the’unit resilience (partnerships and others) on the « SharePoint » software and maintaining a system for tracking related information ; Update of the « Tracking Sheet » ; reminder of the’performance evaluation and archiving of the’evaluation reports ;
- Manage any other file assigned to him by his supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Training:
The candidate must hold a degree in agriculture, environment, economics, information/computer technology, business, commerce, public administration, communication, statistics or other related field.
Desired experience:
Have at least six (06) years of experience in administrative support and progressive responsibility programmes at national or international level, including at least 2 years in UN organisations, and, international multilateral organisations or multinational organisations.
Have worked with technical teams (i.e., resilience, agriculture, nutrition, partnership, monitoring and evaluation, etc.)
Have contributed to the implementation of programmes, to their monitoring and to their documentation.
Proven experience in the preparation of briefing notes, updates and preliminary reports
Knowledge & skills:
Proven ability to present the findings of’analysis,’evaluation and monitoring reports ;
Excellent interpersonal skills, strong customer service orientation, openness to feedback, new ideas, openness to feedback/advice ;
Ability to travel and provide field support in difficult conditions
• A good mastery of the computer tool, including Microsoft software (Word, Excel…).
Language knowledge:
- Mastery (Level C) of French at’oral as at’
- Knowledge of’English (Level B).
OUR VALUES AT WFP :
- Integrity
- Collaboration
- Engagement
- Humanity
- Inclusion
How to apply
Interested persons who meet the criteria are requested to submit their applications by clicking on the link below
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
DEADLINE FOR THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
26 March 2024
Ref : VA 831897
Please note that the only documents you need to submit at this time are your CV and cover letter. Additional documents such as passports, letters of recommendation, university certificates, etc. can potentially be requested in the future.
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