Vacancy Announcement

WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Job Title: Programme Associate (Fortification)
Grade: SC6
Type of contract: Service Contract
Duration: 12 months
Duty Station: Dhaka with occasional field visits
Number of positions: 01
Date of Publication: 02 June 2024
Deadline of Application: 15 June 2024

This vacancy announcement is for Bangladeshi Nationals.

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus medical insurance.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide effective specialised support to the fortification initiatives

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Assist the Fortification team in the development and implementation of the Fortification activities including in engagement with the Government Ministries and Departments.
2. Support engagement with private sector to ensure uninterrupted supply of Fortified Rice in the social safety net and commercial sector.
3. Support in the development of programme and donor budgets
4. Ensure timely tracking and appropriate utilization of donor grants ensuring expenditures as per approved proposals and plans
5. Ensure the payments of respective vendors, rice millers and FRK factories.
6. Liaise with internal counterparts (Supply chain, management services, Finance, RMU and RAM). to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing rice fortification activities.
7. Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.
8. Perform accurate, timely recording of data within fortification initiatives following corporate standards and guidelines.
9. Support communication with partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions.
10. Act as a point of contact for resolution of general operational queries requesting assistance where necessary.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Bachelor degree in any of the following disciplines: Social Sciences, Business Administration, Finance, Economics or any related field

Experience:

• Has at least 3 years of experience in the relevant job profiles.
• Has experience facilitating meetings and providing action-based follow-up.
• Has contributed to the implementation of education, food security or nutrition programmes

Language:

Fluency in both written and oral communication in English and Bangla

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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.

WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process. Please get in touch with us at [email protected]

to advise us of any accessibility needs you may have. This email is only to be used for any disability-related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to the volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, 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.

For more on WFP and what we do, please go to http://www.wfp.org/videos/zero-hunger

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Bangladesh has experienced sustained economic growth in recent years – one of the fastest in Asia prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, 40 million people remain food insecure and 11 million suffer from acute hunger. The country’s low elevation and vast watercourses leave it greatly susceptible to climate shocks. Since 2017, Bangladesh has also seen a massive influx of Rohingya refugees, with almost three quarters of a million fleeing across the border from Myanmar since 2017 alone.

Since beginning its activities in Bangladesh in 1974, the World Food Programme (WFP) has touched the lives of more than 155 million people through both emergency response and longer-term resilience-building for improved food and nutrition security. While continuing to provide humanitarian assistance, WFP is shifting towards a more advisory role, assisting the Government in efforts to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2 on ending hunger.

Our Country Strategic Plan 2022-2026 reinforces WFP’s commitment to working with the Government to improve the food security, nutrition, and resilience of vulnerable communities, while also providing emergency food assistance to people affected by disasters.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

15 June 2024