Programme Associate

WFP Pakistan has field offices in all provincial capitals to ensure coordination and collaboration with the provincial governments.  With multiple programme activities taking place across the provinces, WFP is responsible for ensuring adequate monitoring of the implementation and results of programmes and uses a wide range of tools, including the COMET database system. 

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
• Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.
• Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
• Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the specific technical area.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility.
• Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

Education:

First level university (Bachelors) degree in social sciences, statistics, development economics, performance management, monitoring and evaluation or other related fields.

Experience:

• Minimum of six years of relevant professional work experience including data   compilation, database management and data analysis. Experience using a variety of quantitative analytical tools and methods.
• Previous experience in the field of data compilation and analysis pertaining to monitoring and evaluation within humanitarian or development contexts (International organizations and/or UN system)

Language:  

Fluency in English and Urdu language; Proficiency in another local language is desirable.

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