2 Job Positions at World Food Programme (WFP): (Deadline 2 August 2023)

2 Job Positions at World Food Programme (WFP): (Deadline 2 August 2023)

Programme Policy Officer – Climate Smart Agriculture at World Food Programme (WFP): (Deadline 2 August 2023)

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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.

POSITION DETAILS 

Job Title: Programme Policy Officer – Climate Smart Agriculture; SC-8

Type of Contract: Service Contract SC8

Unit/Division: Programme Unit/SO2

Duty Station: Kigali/Rwanda

Duration: 12 months, renewable

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNEMENT 

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP Rwanda works in partnership with the Government and other stakeholders through the direct implementation of integrated programmes targeting the most vulnerable people and will progressively shift towards building national capacity to formulate, manage and implement programmes for achieving zero hunger. 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 in order to achieve four strategic outcomes outlined in the WFP Country Strategic Plan.

Under Strategic Outcome 2 (SO2), WFP implements a growing portfolio of technical assistance and operations related to social protection and resilience, all geared towards contributing to nutrition-sensitive and shock-responsive social protection and climate resilience in Rwanda. This Outcome encompasses capacity strengthening and direct programme implementation in the areas of social protection, disaster preparedness and response, food security and vulnerability analysis, school feeding and climate-resilient livelihoods programming. This includes coordinating the Country Office’s work on climate action, with a strong focus on integrating climate smart agriculture (CSA) across the portfolio.

At the same time, under Strategic Outcome 4 (SO4), WFP brings together all smallholder farmer (SHF)-facing projects focusing on market access, post-harvest management and access to finance. This includes ‘Strengthening food systems to promote increased value chain employment opportunities for youth.’ Project in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation. To enhance smallholder farmers’ market access, youth-led Farmer Service Centers (FSCs) will be established as decentralized and comprehensive providers for different productive agricultural needs; from input access and post-harvest management to aggregation and digitalization of processes. FSCs are expected to be youth-led micro enterprises to operate at scale economies and grow to be eligible for different financial instruments

In August 2022, WFP launched a pilot project in conservation agriculture (CA) that is now reaching WFP-supported farmers under SO2 and SO4 in three districts. By engaging facilitators from the national extension system, Twigire Muhinzi, the pilot is building local capacity and strengthening Government-owned systems. Realizing the need for stakeholder coordination, WFP is convening a regenerative and conservation agriculture coalition composed of key actors involved in this space. The coalition will engage in joint efforts on research, advocacy and extension in partnership with Government.

Through its ongoing technical assistance to the social protection system, WFP will support integration of climate smart agriculture including conservation agriculture in national public works programming to support the climate adaptation of the most vulnerable households. In addition, conservation agriculture will be integrated in the MasterCard Foundation project with FSCs providing extension and associated services to farmers.

ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

Under the supervision of the Strategic Outcome 2 Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for the following key duties:

• Lead the further development of climate action and a CSA strategy for the country office.
• Act as the technical reference for WFP operational staff for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems related to technical elements of climate action and CSA, especially CA, across programmes.
• Develop work plans, budgets and plans for WFP’s climate related activities, with a focus on CA programming project, ensuring alignment with

programme policies and guidance.

• Coordinate with operational partners to ensure efficient implementation of activities. Support drafting of partnership agreements, review reports and the processing of payments in close collaboration with support units.
• Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reports on climate action and CSA activities. Prepare reports and data analysis (e.g., resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
• Liaise with support units, such as supply chain management, M&E and finance, and field-based teams and operational partners to support effective

collaboration and timely implementation, monitoring and reporting of activities.

• Support technical assistance to the Government on climate-sensitive public works through the integration of CSA, including CA, into the VUP social protection programme.
• Support national climate and CA stakeholder coordination efforts through effective representation of WFP in line with the Country Strategic Plan. This

support will include chairing meetings, convening workshops and organizing advocacy events with external partners. 

• Foster partnerships between WFP, governments, private sector partners and other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure effective day-to-day internal operational information sharing, coordination and collaboration with Kigali-based units and field offices in the

implementation of activities.

• Ensure evidence generation of the process that would inform replication and scale up beyond the initial pilot.
• Contribute to the development of funding proposals and concept notes as required.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE 

Education    Advanced University degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Climate Change, Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, International Development, or other relevant fields, or, a First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Languages     Fluency (level C) in English language and Kinyarwanda

Experience    

• At least three years of professional experience humanitarian or development programmes, preferably in climate smart agriculture.
• Experience in leading or supporting programme and project management.

Knowledge & Skills

• Has implemented technical humanitarian or development programmes or projects in close collaboration with Government entities.
• Expertise in climate smart agriculture, especially conservation agriculture.
• A proactive attitude, an ability to plan work and prioritise competing activities to ensure their completion.
• Ability to work independently and in an organised manner, with good attention to detail.
• Good communication and writing skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds and to manage external partnerships.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This position is open for Rwandan Nationals Only

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

2^th August 2023

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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Logistics Associate at World Food Programme (WFP): (Deadline 2 August 2023)

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

Job Title: Logistics Associate

Type of Contract & Level: Fixed Term (FT); level_6

Reporting to: Logistics Officer

Duty Station: Kigali Office          

Duration: 1 year renewable

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. WFP Rwanda works in partnership with the Government and other stakeholders through the direct implementation of integrated programmes targeting the most vulnerable people and will progressively shift towards building national capacity to formulate, manage and implement programmes for achieving zero hunger. 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 in order to achieve five strategic outcomes:

• Refugees and returnees in Rwanda always have access to adequate and nutritious food.
• Vulnerable populations in food-insecure communities and areas have improved access to adequate and nutritious food all year.
• Children under 5, adolescents and pregnant and nursing women and girls in Rwanda have improved access to nutritious foods and services that enable them to meet their nutrition needs all year.
• Smallholder farmers, especially women, have increased marketable surplus and access to agricultural markets through efficient supply chains by 2030.
• The Government of Rwanda and the humanitarian community is provided with adequate, timely, cost-efficient and agile supply chain services and expertise necessary to effectively respond to emergency crisis.

WFP Rwanda, Under Strategic Outcome 2, has close engagement in the national school feeding agenda. WFP provides school feeding in food insecure areas and, at the same time, acts as a key technical partner of the Government of Rwanda in developing and expanding the National School Feeding Programme (NSFP) that was launched in 2021, providing school meals in all public schools from pre-primary to the secondary level funded from the national budget. This builds on long-standing collaboration between WFP and the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) and other ministries on the design of the Programme and its decentralized procurement model. This procurement model empowers schools to take the lead in procuring the ingredients for school meals in their local markets, with a preference given to smallholder cooperatives as suppliers. WFP’s technical assistance has a specific focus on strengthening this procurement model through periodic reviews, technical advice and capacity strengthening at the central and decentralized levels.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This job is found in Rwanda Country Office. Job holder report to a Logistics Officer.
At this level, job holder demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance for all assistance modalities for both WFP and logistics common services. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holder typically manage a small team, supervising and coaching staff.

JOB PURPOSE

The purpose of this position is to support transport, warehouse, and CBT operations to effectively deliver food assistance to beneficiaries. The position reports to the National Logistics Officer.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Transport Operations:

1. Provide specialized support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
2. Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.
3. Manage logistics vendors’ contracting activities, including performance monitoring and measurement.
4. Support gathering market intelligence and vendor assessments (e.g. transporters, retailers) to support vendor selection.
5. Support oversight for commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
6. Perform research, collect data and conduct analysis, produce reports (e.g. CSC, financial closure, physical inventory, transport performance) and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems to enable informed decision-making.
7. Supervise the work of support staff, providing practical advice and guidance to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines for all assistance modalities.
8. Support logistics emergency preparedness and response activities, including Logistics Capacity Assessment and Contingency Plan update, to support WFP’s emergency response.

Warehouse Operations:

1. Responsible for effectively planning and managing warehouse operations to ensure safe and efficient warehousing and storage of all commodities and supplies.
2. Contribute to the review of WFP corporate warehouse standards and procedures to support efficiency and changing business needs.
3. Coordinate the receipt/dispatch of commodities to ensure accurate recording, accounting, and reporting is always available to support decision-making.
4. Responsible for the accuracy of warehouse transaction records, including identification of discrepancies, to ensure immediate and accurate reporting on commodity movements in line with the corporate requirements.
5. Responsible for inventory management (e.g. physical stock verification, reporting, etc.), to ensure any existing and developing issues with regards to proper stock management are timely addressed, and WFP standard procedures for commodity handling and storage are strictly followed.
6. Supervise the preparation of regular and ad hoc reports and statistics on warehouse operations to support informed planning and decision-making.
7. Oversee safeguarding of commodities through providing guidance on and taking initiative towards implementing preventive measures to ensure that commodities are preserved in good condition and that quality control actions are initiated as appropriate following WFP established procedures.
8. Review on periodic basis warehouse space availability, plan and implement new design layouts to support business needs and ensure cost-efficiency.
9. Work with internal and external stakeholders to deliver aligned and coherent warehouse services. 10. Identify training needs and efficiently plan training to ensure all staff have the required knowledge and skills to carry out their responsibilities.
10. Supervise warehouse staff to ensure high-performance standards

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: A Higher  National Diploma or university degree in Procurement  and Supply Chain Management, Economics, or  related fields. A Master’s  degree and experience in the above fields is an added advantage Completion of Secondary School education.

Knowledge & Skills:  At least six years of professional experience to procurement  and Supply Chain management, Economics, or related field.

Languages:     Fluency in both oral and written English.

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 fulfill the needs of internal and external partners.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name	Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Supply Chain Management and Optimization	Demonstrates ability to design basic supply chain networks, including appropriately assessing and escalating challenges to ensure that WFP is able to provide consistent and uninterrupted service to its beneficiaries and partners.
Planning, Project & Resource Mgmt	Collects and analyses relevant technical data from diverse sources to forecast operational needs under various scenarios and makes evidence-based proposals.
Information Management & Reporting	Liaises with internal and external stakeholders to consolidate preliminary data analysis, draft reports and disseminate information that represents concerns and trends.
Market Analysis, Contracting and Operational Execution	Demonstrates ability to collect market information and process and analyse proposals in line with WFP standard rules and regulations in order to deliver efficiently.
Warehouse and Inventory Management	Demonstrates ability to implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s warehouse, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss mitigation.
Technical Assistance and Coordination	Demonstrates abilities to provide basic technical advice and maintain effective (inclusive, collaborative, unified) logistics coordination mechanisms with humanitarian partners and other relevant stakeholders.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

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

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Experience maintaining corporate systems and running queries on ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
• Experience in administering third party service providers’ contracts.
• Experience in compiling contract documentation.
• Experience in contract execution.
• Experience in budget monitoring and reporting.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. This position is open for one year with possibility of renewal, depending on fund availability and satisfactory performance.
2. WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
3. Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP.  http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 

Deadline for submitting the online application is on the 03^th  August 2023.

Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

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