Programme Officer – Head of Field Office – FT – NOB

World Food Programme is recruiting a Programme Officer - Head of Field Office - FT - NOB, to be based in Manica.

Duties

• Effectively manage the Field Office to ensure the continued development of a cohesive and
  high performing team
• Plan and manage WFP field operations within the area of assignment to ensure effective and efficient delivery of food assistance and that daily operational issues are timely resolved to prevent losses or delays
• Ensure that allocated resources are used efficiently and are in line with agreed plans, and any deviations are reported to the Area/Country Office
• Hold accountability for the security of WFP staff, operations, premises and assets in the Field
  Office to ensure that WFP security and safety standards are locally set and followed. Actively
  participate and contribute to the Area Security Management Team (ASMT)
• Conduct timely monitoring and evaluation of activities and prepare accurate and comprehensive
  reports on WFP’s operations and performance with regular and timely submission for
  Area/Country Office review to inform efficient operational planning and decisions
• Build effective and collaborative relations with the local authorities and contribute to the
  expertise sharing and capacity building for effective preparedness and response to food
  assistance needs
• Build partnerships to improve assistance packages, develop and sustain liaison with local
  government authorities, international and local NGOs, UN agencies, civil societies, beneficiaries
  and other partners and media engaged in the field of food security
• Ensure extensive and frequent presence at project areas, distribution sites and centres
• Other as required

Requisites

Education

• Advanced University degree in Economics, International Development, Social
  Sciences or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of
  related work experience and/or training/courses

Experience

• Typically three years or more of postgraduate progressively responsible professional
  experience implementing programme strategies in humanitarian, transition and
  development contexts, and translating them into implementation modalities and
  operations
• Experience managing staff and improving performance

Knowledge & Skills

• Knowledge of humanitarian assistance and development practices
• Good understanding of project lifecycle, humanitarian principles and tools,
  programmes and transfer modalities
• Familiarity with planning and implementing humanitarian assistance
  Ability to explain strategies and projects to field counterparts and communicate
  with local governments and partners clearly and effectively, both orally and in
  writing
• Ability to provide technical advice, or mobilise technical expertise, on a range of
  programmatic, operational and support areas
• Ability to lead, coach and motivate staff for efficient and effective delivery of
  results
• Ability to assimilate and analyse complex issues using independent judgment and
  anticipate potential impact on operations
• Negotiation and motivational skills
• Good understanding of business principles and processes and the ability to
  quickly assimilate UN/WFP specific processes and systems
• Ability to cope with situations which may threaten health or safety
• Tact and ability to work harmoniously with people of different national and
  cultural background
• Resourcefulness, initiative and problem solving skills
• Language: International Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate
  knowledge (level B) of a second official UN language: Arabic, Chinese, French,
  Russian, Spanish, and/or WFP’s working language, Portuguese

National Professional

• Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s
  language, if different

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted