DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS20 July 2025-23:59-GMT+01:00 West Africa Standard Time (Douala)
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ABOUT WFP
The World Food Programme is the worldโs largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.
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WHY JOIN WFP?
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
1. Support the design, implementation, monitoring and reporting on Programme - School feeding/Home grown School Feeding activities.
2. Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of school feeding/Home grown School Feeding activities while supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
3. Contribute to strengthening partnerships with Development of inter-governmental partners in school feeding/Home grown School Feeding activities in line with WFPโs Strategic Objective.
4. Support with the implementation of school feeding assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Programmes in collaboration with other partners and stakeholders.
5. Participate in the development of formal arrangement with other Government
Counterparts, implementing partners and identify and propose feasible additional support activities that will boost the impact of the school feeding activities.
6. Facilitate in collaboration with the school feeding activity manager, the liaison between WFP and the Government Bodies and Partners involved in the school feeding/Home grown School Feeding activities;7. Facilitate the coordination with FOs to ensure that the school feeding activities are performed within the established targets following the CO strategy and WFPโs policies and procedures.
8. Work and exchange with relevant units to ensure that crosscutting lenses: such as gender equality and women empowerment, protection, nutrition etc. are considered in the planning and implementation and monitoring of school feeding activities for additional benefits and impacts;
9. Assist with the development of tools and coordination of data gathering and
monitoring/evaluation systems to ensure that high quality standards are applied;
10.Support the school feeding activity manager to ensure coordination with the relevant units(Procurement, finance and supply chain, BPU) to ensure food commodities and non-food items are procured and delivered in a timely to Field Offices.
11.Support the capacity building projects of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare to implement the school feeding activity including the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme;12.Document the process and prepare a case study for wider dissemination. This should form part of WFPโs Cameroon School feeding experience and contribute to larger formulations within the government for providing of social safety and protection.
13.Track and assist with data analysis to provide input into reporting and knowledge management and documentation and contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely internal and external reports on Programme activities.
14.Liaise with relevant Government Ministries to support effective collaboration,
implementation, and monitoring of ongoing school feeding/Home grown School Feeding activities.
15.Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data on school feeding activities and consistency of information presented to the supervisor and the activity Manager;16.Prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
17.Support communication and activities with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions;
18.Act as a point of contact for resolution of school feeding activities requesting assistance where necessary;
19.Perform any other related duties as may be requested by the supervisor or
management.Qualifications & Key Requirements
๏ท Holder of a University degree in education, social sciences, economics, development, environment, business administration, humanitarian work or related disciplines;
๏ท 1 to 3 years relevant work experience in Education, social protection, community development, humanitarian work and related areas;
๏ท Fluency (level C) in one official language (English or French) and working knowledge of the other Language;
๏ท Creativity and ability to anticipate deadlines, and plan tasks accordingly. Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative work teams as well as ability to work independently and show initiative.
๏ท Capacity to work under pressure and ability to provide support to various projects at the time;
๏ท Ability to implement, under guidance, food assistance programmes deploying the full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation.TERMS & CONDITIONS
Position: Programme Associate-School Feeding
Contract Type: Special Service Agreement(SSA)
Duration: 06months
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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).
Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.
Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
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Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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