Business Support Assistant (School Meals/PRONAE)

World Food Programme is recruiting a Business Support Assistant (School Meals/PRONAE), to be based in Niassa, Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Zambézia, Mozambique.

Duties

• The Business Support Assistant (School Meals/PRONAE), with the support of the Head of Sub Office and PRONAE Focal Point at DPEDH, will perform the following tasks:
• Contribute to the overall coordination and implementation of PRONAE in his/her designated district or province
• Compile monthly reports and ensure the data collection on enrolment, attendance, retention and pass rates of the programme as required by the M&E and Activity Manager
• Perform key M&E related activities as guided by the WFP-MINEDH M&E Programme Assistant at CO
• Provide guidance, on-the-job training and technical assistance to the PRONAE Focal Points at SDEJT and School Meals Managers, School Council and other relevant district authorities and staff for the planning and implementation of the PRONAE and local purchase
• Under the SF/PRONAE Programme, participate in the joint regular monitoring visits organized by the government authorities at provincial and district levels to the communities and school implementation sites to ensure that the implementation plans and technical supervision is provided as the Operational Plan
• Support DPEDH and Sub Office to organize project planning missions, meetings and briefing sessions to identify and critically analysis emerging problems in the area of activities and recommend solutions to the PRONAE implementation
• Ensure that stock management of food and non-food items follow the recommended procedures (reception, registry and handling)
• Support and facilitate the creation of School Meals/PRONAE and ensure composition of members are gender balanced and active participation of women in the decision making
• Support local purchase processes (selection, storage, food handling, transport) as well as food distribution at schools
• Coordinate with MINEDH/DPEDH Nutritionist allocated for PRONAE at province/district to ensure smooth planning for preparation of meals at schools
• Assist in the selection and training of cooks
• Perform other related duties as required

Requisites

• At least two years of progressively experience in community and rural development, social protection/social assistant, agriculture, humanitarian work, nutrition related work
• Fluency in Portuguese language is essential
• Good working knowledge of English (oral and written) is desirable
• Knowledge and experience of the WFP or UN agencies and public sector (Ministry of Education) especially on socio-economic development activities
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing
• Ability to work in a team (MINEDH/DPEDH/SDJET and WFP), and establish effective working relation with person of different national and cultural backgrounds
• Knowledge of spreadsheet software, such as Excel is an asset
• Experience in M&E systems, data analysis, preferably relevant to specific area of development activities
• Demonstrated capacity/hands-on experience in capacity building of field staff is desirable
• Willingness to work either at provincial, district and school level is desirable

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted