Job Description

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.

VACANCY DETAILS

Job Title: Programme Assistant (School Feeding)

Grade: Level 5

Type of Contract: Service Contract

Duration: 1 Year (with possible renewable)

Reporting To: Programme Policy Officer (School Feeding)

Duty Station: Sonipat

Date of Publication: 08 February 2024

Deadline of Application: 22 February 2024

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This vacancy is open to Indian National only
This vacancy is open to internal and external candidates. Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted
A Written test will be used for Screening Candidates
Only recommended candidates will be retained on roaster for a period of two years and may be considered for similar positions from roaster
The Base Salary for this position is INR 63,521/- per month + 8.33% of Base Salary towards Social Security also employee will be covered with medical benefits as per WFP \'s Plan. All Tax liability for payments from this contract are to be borne by the subscriber.

JOB PURPOSE:

WFP support to the Government of Haryana in the area of nutrition and school feeding is not limited to the above but expanding. WFP support will also include provision of technical advice on translating the best practices listed above into statewide actionable implementation strategies, provision of analytical support and facilitation of cross learning and sharing of information.

As a part of this partnership, WFP intends to recruit a staff member to be based in Sonipat who is well aware of the government systems, processes, and the PM POSHAN -nutrition landscape/ situation in Haryana.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Not all inclusive)

The Programme Assistant (School feeding) under the direct guidance of the Programme Policy Officer (School Feeding) and the overall guidance of the Head of the Nutrition and School feeding Unit and the Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition) in Haryana will be responsible for supporting and contributing towards WFP\'s efforts in Haryana as follows:

Project Management:

• Provide Support in the planning, creation and implementation of various activities and processes on the feeding -interventions for schools aligned to the guidance from WFP and district administration.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems faced in the execution of the WFP planned project interventions in schools.
• Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of activities.
• Review the work of the WFP contracted field partner, providing guidance to contribute delivering objectives to agreed standards and timelines.
• Support in organizing and conducting capacity building of the different partners on various project related aspects.

Project Monitoring:

• Make regular visits to the schools to monitor the implementation of the project, identify the gaps in implementation and suggest mid-course correction.
• Attend the monthly meetings of the WFP field partner and their staff.

Documentation and Knowledge Management:

• Prepare monthly project progress reports at the district level for sharing with all the project teams.
• Support in aggregation and classify the best approach of execution for wider dissemination.

Coordination:

• Coordinate with government counterparts of district
• Team up with the project.
• Liaise with project stakeholders for timely implementation and speedy resolution of issues identified in the projects.

Other related duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION

Completion of secondary school education. A university degree in Nutrition, Public health, Management or Social sciences is preferable.

EXPERIENCE

5 years of progressively responsible work experience preferably in the development sector in partnership with the government/UN agency/INGO. Experience on supporting the implementation of projects or working on projects targeted at school children is desirable.

LANGUAGE

Proficiency in spoken and written English and Hindi; ability to speak in other native languages is a plus.

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Excellent interpersonal skills required, including excellent communication.
• Advanced computer skills with proficiency in Windows, Microsoft office.
• Capability to work collaboratively with a diverse team of nutrition and school feeding.

Critical success factors

• Strong communications skills, both in writing and speaking
• Solid planning and problem-solving skills and action oriented
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and simultaneously manage multiple tasks in an autonomous manner;
• Maturity, initiative, courtesy, tact and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds
• Ability to handle any other additional tasks as requested by the supervisor.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via ( ). 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.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world\'s largest 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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The World Food Programme (WFP), operating in India since 1963, aims to provide technical support towards strengthening the efficiency and nutritional effectiveness of the government\'s food safety-nets programmes.

To facilitate India\'s progress on the Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 17, and in sustainably reducing malnutrition, WFP will support governments \xe2\x80\x9cBy 2030, beneficiaries of the Government of India\'s food-based social protection systems have increased consumption of diverse, nutritious and fortified foods\xe2\x80\x9d as laid down in the Country Strategic Plan (2023-27). This primarily translates into WFP working with National and State governments to improve the nutritional status of the population through introduction of nutritionally viable solutions and best practices in existing systems and enhancing the nutritional effectiveness of the three food based safety nets namely the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS), the PM POSHAN scheme and the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme. Social behaviour change communications (SBCC) accompanies all activities to help target audiences to know more about the benefits of good nutrition, appropriate child feeding practices and appropriate health and hygiene practices.

WFP In Haryana

Aligned to this overarching vision around improved nutrition, WFP plans to/ has been working in Haryana across several Departments and with various stakeholders for:

• Scale up of distribution and consumption of fortified rice in PM POSHAN and ICDS.
• Improvement in the nutritional value, quality and consumption of age-appropriate take home rations (THR) for young children and pregnant/lactating women through the ICDS
• Setting up and scaling up Nutri-gardens in the schools to bring in diversity to the meals consumed under PM POSHAN scheme.
• Capacity building of the cook cum helpers and Anganwadi workers on food safety through innovative approaches.
• Social behaviour change communication aimed at improving nutritional practices amongst different sections of the community and in particular the beneficiaries of the food based safety nets.

WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP\'s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment.

World Food Programme