Programme Associate G6 1

ABOUT WFP

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Under the global partnership, WFP and CARGILL Indonesia will roll out programs in 2017 that will build the capacity
of national and sub-national governments related to implementation of nutrition school meal programme. WFP Indonesia is looking for a suitable candidate for Programme Associate who will support Programme Policy Officer in WFP CO Jakarta, oversee the school
meal intervention programme in Serang and East Java, and to be assigned & embedded at the Ministry of Education & Cultural Affairs during the agreed period/timeline

JOB PURPOSE

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the school meal programme area of work under the scope of WFP and CARGILL partnership.
2. Provide specialized project management support to the implementation of national nutrition programme for school children (PROGAS) to ensure that the various activities are performed following the
   WFP’s policies and procedures.
3. Prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. technical assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate
   standards and quality control.
4. Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
5. Liaise closely with government counterparts to support effective collaboration, technical assistance and capacity development activities as per agreed, including monitoring of ongoing project activities.
6. Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform effective support for PROGAS implementation under WFP-CARGILL cooperation areas and to ensure
   efficient delivery of food and technical assistance.
7. Support the capacity building of cooperating partners and national/sub-national government within the school meal area of expertise.
8. Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical school meal area of responsibility.
9. Perform and act as an embedded staff at the Ministry of Education & Cultural Affairs as per agreed timeline, to provide effective technical assistance support and to contribute to delivering objectives
   to agreed standards and deadlines.
10. Perform other related duties as required.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific
job.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Coaches team in the most effective ways to communicate WFP’s Strategic Objectives to WFP team and partners in the field.
•  Be a force for positive change: Implements new methods or tools to improve team’s work processes and productivity.
•  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Maps team’s activities and tasks to specific successes in beneficiary communities to showcase positive impact.
•  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Explains to teammates how each unit contributes to the overall WFP mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Identifies skill development opportunities such as training modules or on-the-job experiences for self, colleagues and direct reports.
•  Create an inclusive culture: Facilitates team building activities to build rapport in own unit.
•  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Facilitates the pairing of junior colleagues with coaches within own team.
•  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Proactively anticipates potential challenges and develops mitigation plans to ensure that team meets goals and targets.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Identifies opportunities to be creative in own work and to help team be more innovative and accurate in their respective tasks and areas of work.
•  Focus on getting results: Monitors team’s deliverables and provides feedback to ensure outcomes are delivered consistently and accurately.
•  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Provides accurate guidance to team on expected responsibilities and tasks, whilst also upholding own commitment to the team.
•  Be Decisive: Sets an example and provides guidance to junior team members on when to escalate issues when faced with challenging issues in the workplace or in the field.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Facilitates partnerships with other WFP units to accomplish missions in the field.
•  Build strong external partnerships: Sets an example and provides guidance to team on how to build relationships with external partners.
•  Be politically agile & adaptable: Articulates to colleagues or direct reports the value of contributing to other WFP teams and agency partnerships in fulfilling WFP’s goals and objectives.
•  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Organizes, monitors, and prioritizes own and team’s efforts to ensure that they will fulfil the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional
area.
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 worked with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
• Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
• Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

– This is a local position for Indonesian national only;

– Female applicants are encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

12 December 2016

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