Programme Officer (Pipeline)

World food programmE-OPT

VAcancy Announcement  : 027/09             

dATE OF ISSUE: 22 April 2009

Deadline for application: 05 May 2009         

This vacancy is open only to nationals. Both female and male candidates are encouraged to apply.

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Job Title: Programme Officer (Pipeline)                       Level:  NOC                          Contract: Fixed Term Location: oPT Country Office, Jerusalem                                                          

Accountabilities: Within delegated authority, the Programme Officer (Pipeline) will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are generic and thus not all inclusive nor are all duties carried out by all Programme Officers)

Responsible for overall programme management which includes implementation and monitoring of programmes and activities in the region;

Develop and sustain liaison with key professionals and NGOs engaged in the field of food security;

Oversee preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports including proposals for improvements in operation and the scope of programmes;

Plan and maintain  the commodity pipeline and advise supervisor on any needs for commodity reallocation;

Assess the need for food in emergency and refugee/displaced person situations, draw up plans for its timely arrival in coordination with government and other donors, and monitor the implementation of these plans;

Assist the government in identifying fields of development where food aid can be usefully employed and give assistance in planning, formulating, and targeting recipients for new requests for WFP aid;

Liaise with project implementing authorities and undertake visits to view project outputs and beneficiaries, inspect storage places and points where WFP commodities are received in the country, in order to ensure that progress is made in the achievement of project objectives;

Analyze and maintain records and prepare reports of food requirements, pledges, purchases;

Analyze data compiled by unit and project food shortfalls; ensure the timely call forwards of commodities to provide for a continuous flow of food to final destinations;

Assist other WFP offices in WFP in pipeline management, as required;

Design and maintain databases of indicators relating to food security and WFP projects;

Provide continuing liaison with bilateral food aid programmes, with UN agencies and with NGOs providing technical or other forms of assistance to WFP assisted projects.

Advise the government on the handling, transport, storage and distribution (including marketing of commodities, if sold) of the commodities supplied by WFP;

Assist the government on the maintenance of all records, accounts and books as stipulated in the Plan of Operations or the Letter of Understanding and ensure that reports required for WFP are accurate and provided as scheduled;

Prepare periodic reports on the progress of operational projects and related government plans;

Ensure compliance with WFP’s policies, criteria and procedures with respect to food aid;

Identify opportunities for commodity loans and transfers between projects and operations;

Maintain a record of loans and repayments between WFP projects, and between WFP and other organizations in order to ensure that commodity loans are taken only against confirmed pledges and that all loans are repaid;

Assist Regional and Country Directors and Programme Advisers in all matters related to the delivery of WFP emergency assistance and bring to the attention of appropriate regional/country staff any administrative constraints arising from rapidly evolving emergency situations in the field;

Supervise other staff; provide training and technical guidance in their work;

qualification and Education:

Education:           University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, international affairs, business administration, social sciences, development studies or a field relevant to international development assistance.

Experience:         At least five years of postgraduate progressively responsible professional experience in public sector management, development projects, emergency assistance, and/or operational aspects of national, bilateral or multilateral food aid or commercial transactions.

Knowledge:          Training and/or experience utilising computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other standard WFP software packages and systems. General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration.

Languages:    Fluency both in written and oral English and Arabic

Nationals meeting these qualifications are requested to send their CVs to:

UN / World Food Programme

 e-mail to:  [email protected]

 Only short-listed candidates meeting the required qualifications will be contacted.

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