2 Job Positions at World Food Programme (WFP): (Deadline 16 June 2024)

2 Job Positions at World Food Programme (WFP): (Deadline 16 June 2024)

Business Support Assistant at World Food Programme (WFP): (Deadline 16 June 2024)

Career Opportunities: Business Support Assistant (CFM Hotline Operator), SC4 (833167)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

WFP seeks to recruit a Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM) hotline operator. This position falls under programme unity and is a key component of Accountability to Affected Population (AAP) which is one of WFP core values that helps to provide the best possible service to the people it assists.
The CFM is a centralized system for receiving and managing feedback and complaints about WFP’s programmes in the field. It is designed to give beneficiaries and other community members additional avenues for accessing information about WFP’s programmes, and raising issues of concern in a safe and confidential way. WFP has five CFM communication channels (toll free hotline, help desk, suggestion box, CFM committee, and email) in refugee operations, in school feeding and other programmes, which beneficiaries use to report their complaints, inquiries, and provide feedback to WFP.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of Programme Policy Officer (Gender and Protection), the incumbent will support the WFP Rwanda Country Office (CO) to manage WFP’s toll free mainly: receive cases through the hotline (voice call and text), recording them in the SUGAR CRM database system, and escalating them for resolution. The incumbent is expected to develop and lead initiatives with minimal supervision while coordinating internally and externally with relevant colleagues and partners.

Core Responsibilities:

• Operating and managing WFP Hotline by receiving, answer, record, respond to, escalate, and manage incoming calls and text messages from beneficiaries and other stakeholders.
• Clearly translate a complaint from the local language into written English.
• Categorize, analyze, screen, and consolidate information about complaints and feedbacks to subsequent actions.
• Record the incoming complaints, enquiries, and feedbacks into the customer relations management database system (Sugar CRM) and facilitating close out of cases resolved once feedback is provided to beneficiaries
• Assign all issues which require investigation to the respective CFM focal point staff after the screening process in line with the escalation matrix
• Interact with relevant units within WFP Rwanda CO to follow up on complaints in consultation with complaints and feedback team. Follow up with the response of feedback and complaints and facilitate timely closure.
• Provide information to beneficiaries in response to enquiries regarding WFP programme and services.
• Provide regular updates, information summaries and periodic reports to Programme Policy Officer (Gender and Protection) and programme managers.
• Compile and escalate sensitive complaints like harassment, SEA, abuse, exploitation and categorize in line with the standard operating procedures
• Facilitate caller satisfaction surveys to gauge effectiveness of the CFM communication channels
• Contribute to the development of standardized key messages, necessary to facilitate first-case-resolution for common queries in all coordination with all relevant units.
• Adhere to the personal data privacy and protection principles, especially upholding confidentiality in the CFM process from beginning to end including related information.
• Keep updated on WFP programmes and service delivery as well as needs of beneficiaries and target group/priority beneficiaries.
• Contribute to the roll out of the CFM communication channels through community sensitization initiatives.
• Strict adherence to WFP procedures/policies and humanitarian principles.
• Take part in the protection advocacy and promotion activities of WFP
• Perform any other duties as required by the supervisor.

Expected results: 

• All complaints and feedback received through the hotline are captured, recorded, and tracked through the Sugar CRM database system
• Cases are escalated to the respective CFM focal points and regular follow up is made to track timely resolution
• Regular updates and monthly reports are presented to the Programme Policy Officer (Gender and Protection) and to the programme managers.
• Confidentiality is upheld in case handling and throughout the CFM processes

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Completion of University degree/diploma in communications, education, business administration, social sciences, or any related fields; development studies or management is desirable.

Languages: Excellent English writing and communication skills. Fluency in Kinyarwanda is essential

Experience:  At least four years of programme related experience. Community engagement experience is an added advantage.

Knowledge & Skills: Strong analytical, writing and communication skills with excellent database management, computer literacy and reporting skills.

Well organized with a demonstrated customer service attitude and relationship building, ability to work with minimal supervision, eager to learn and motivated to work in humanitarian field.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

16 June 2024

APPLICATION LINK

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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Finance Assistant at World Food Programme (WFP): (Deadline 16 June 2024)

Career Opportunities: Finance Assistant, G5 (833336)

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In implementing its activities, WFP will bridge the humanitarian–development nexus and leverage its extensive experience and the contributions it has made in Rwanda over many decades to achieve four strategic outcomes outlined in the WFP Country Strategic Plan (CSP).

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This position will be based in WFP Rwanda Country Office, duty Station Kigali and the job holder will work under direct supervision of the National Finance Officer, or the designate.
The job holder is expected to take responsibility for completion of a range of finance/budget related processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices.

JOB PURPOSE

To support effective delivery of finance, budget and administration support services in order to facilitate transparent and efficient utilization of financial resources.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Assist in providing the procedural and technical support to staff within the areas of finance and budget, to ensure compliance with WFP financial policies, rules, and regulations.
2. Monitor monthly expenditure forecasts and provide expenditure reports in order to facilitate informed decision-making.
3. Monitor the sub-imprest bank and petty cash accounts regularly, to ensure that adequate funds are available and appropriately disbursed.
4. Verify vendor claims, advances and other receivables and observe appropriate procurement procedures, to ensure that suppliers are paid in a timely manner and in conformance with WFP finance rules and regulations.
5. Assist in compiling information from various sources in order to prepare reports relating to budgets, accounting, finance and statistics.
6. Maintain the web-based register for all invoices and payment transfers and record paperwork, to ensure that all documents are maintained and filed in compliance with WFP standards and guidelines.
7. Monitor and record all expenses in line with the approved budget in order to ensure that correct expenditure costs are charged and payments to external suppliers, cash grants and other supplier invoices are processed in a timely manner.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Administration, or other related fields.

Experience: Possesses a minimum of 5 years of experience in Accounting or Finance
Language: Fluency in English language

Knowledge & Skills:

• MS Excel skills (pivot tables and analysis).
• Familiar with software systems i.e: SAP

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Demonstrates a track record of accounting and financial reporting and internal controls and adhering to established standards.
• Has experience collecting and monitoring financial data on projects, assessing financial health and status, and reporting findings to senior leaders.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

• Demonstrates basic knowledge of internal controls, risk management, and monitoring mechanisms and their applicability to WFP’s critical activities.
• Applies knowledge of financial and accounting principles and practices to ensure compliance with WFP policies, applicable procedures and accounting standards.
• Demonstrates basic understanding of WFP programme, implementation, and supply chain principles ( including project modalities and structures)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

24 June 2024

APPLICATION LINK

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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