Programme Officer – Food Assistance Programmes

Job Description

Programme Associate SC6 – Multiple Duty Stations | World Food Programme

The Tone:
This is a Programme Associate role with the World Food Programme, a leading humanitarian organization operating across multiple duty stations. WFP is dedicated to saving lives during emergencies and fostering peace, stability, and prosperity by providing essential food assistance to communities recovering from conflict, disasters, and extreme weather impacts. This specialized role is integral to WFP’s mission, requiring the provision of effective technical analyses and support to program activities, ensuring food assistance needs are met with precision and adherence to organizational policies.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: In-person – Multiple Duty Stations
• Team: Reports to a Programme Policy Officer or Head of Field Office
• Mission: To provide effective specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs
• Tech Stack: MS office programmes/apps (word, excel, power point)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Program Support: Provide technical support for the development and implementation of various program activities, ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies and guidelines.
• Project Management: Deliver specialized project management support for specific and/or defined programs, ensuring activities meet established targets and follow WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Reporting & Analysis: Prepare reports and conduct data analysis on program status, resource utilization, and food assistance needs, ensuring all deliverables adhere to corporate standards.
• Data Management: Ensure accurate and timely recording of program data, including assistance and food security assessments, maintaining information consistency for stakeholders.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Liaise with internal and external partners, including government and NGOs, to support collaboration, food security analysis, and efficient food assistance delivery.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Hold a University Degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Agriculture/Agronomy, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness, Agricultural Extension, Agricultural Education Range Management, Livestock, Natural Resource Management, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Experience: Possess a minimum of 6 years of working experience in a comparable and/or relevant position within the public service, private sector, or an international organization; experience includes working with technical teams (e.g., nutrition, VAM), contributing to the implementation of programs, and observing or assisting with policy discussions.
• Skills: Demonstrate the ability to build effective relationships with government and other key stakeholders; proficiently operate and utilize MS Office programs/applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); exhibit strong analytical and report writing skills, along with the capacity to engage external relevant stakeholders such as government, UN Agencies, NGOs, and the private sector; possess an understanding of food security vulnerability and the ability to link analysis to program design and implementation within the context of WFP programs and its Country Strategic Plan (CSP); and demonstrate fluency in both oral and written English.
• Bonus: An understanding of local languages is considered an added advantage for this role.