Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the Programme Policy Officer or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV Senior Programme Associate will:
- Provide efficient coordination of WFP in-kind food distributions to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures;
- Prepare a variety of elaborated reports and substantial data analysis on WFP in-kind operation (e.g. programme status, performance) and make recommendations to supervisors, ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control;
- Ensure accurate, timely recording of data and consistency of information and narrative inputs presented to stakeholder;
- Coordinate and liaise with internal counterparts in particular the Partnerships, Supply Chain, IT, VAM, M&E and Finance Units, to enable effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities;
- Foster relationships and support partnership-building with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance. Act as an escalation point for complex query resolution on all matters within the area of responsibility;
- 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;
- Perform other duties as needed.
Intervention Sectors
Development
Location
- Lebanon
- Beirut
- Beirut
Application Deadline
Organisation
Salary Range
1200 to 1500 (USD)
Contract Type
Full Time
Application Submission Guidelines
1.Go to https://vmam.unv.org/
2.If not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool, please register your profile following below steps:
a. Click on “Candidate Signup”, enter your basic personal information and click “Sign Up”.
b. You will receive a notification e-mail to your registered e-mail
c. Click on the link in the e-mail to validate the e-mail address
d. Complete all the required sections under “My Profile” (Personal Information, Addresses, Qualifications, Experiences, References). Under Personal Information section, please make sure to tick the box “I am interested in serving as a volunteer” and select “National only” or “Both national and international”. Do not select “International only”.
e. If you have more than one nationality, make sure to add Lebanon as your current nationality otherwise your application will not be considered for national UNV assignments
f. Click “Submit my profile”
g. Go to “My Page” -> Click on “Special Calls” -> search for “Senior Programme Associate (LBNR000366) click Apply then press "Submit my Application”.
3.If already registered in the UNV Talent Pool:
a. Update your profile under “My Profile” (Personal Information, Addresses, Qualifications, Experiences, References). Under Personal Information section, please make sure to tick the box “I am interested in serving as a volunteer” and select “National only” or “Both national and international”. Do not select “International only”.
b. Go to “My Page” -> Click on “Special Calls” -> search for “Senior Programme Associate (LBNR000366)”, click Apply then press "Submit my Application”.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Disclaimer:
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme which welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, age and culture.
Requires a Cover Letter?
No
Experience Requirements
3 to 5 years
Education Degree
Bachelor Degree
Education Degree Details
Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition, Food Security, Agriculture or any related functional area.
Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
French
Basic
Hide guidelines for wrong answers
No