The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to end global hunger. 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.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. We are seeking to fill Professional National Officer and General Service posts to scale up our operations in Nigeria. If you are committed, creative and are passionate about making a lasting difference for people in need, we would like to hear from you!
Please note that the National Officer posts are applicable for Nigerian nationals only and the General Service positions are applicable for Nigerian nationals or residents with a work permit.
Selected candidates will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation package.
- * Administration Officer NOB(2 posts based in Abuja, Maiduguri)
- * Administration Officer NOA (based in Damatur)
- * Supply Chain Officer NOB (2 posts based in Maiduguri, Damaturu)
- * Logistics Officer NOB (4 posts based in Abuja (2), Maiduguri (1), Damaturu (1))
- * Procurement Officer NOB (3 posts based in Abuja, Maiduguri, Damatur)
- * Human Resources Officer NOB (based in Abuja)
- * Vulnerability and Mapping Officer NOB (2 posts based in Abuja, Maidugur)
- * Programme Policy Officer NOB (based in Maiduguri)
- * Communication Officer NOC (based in Abuj)
- * Budget & Programming Officer NOA (based in Maiduguri)
- * Security Associate GS6 (6 posts based in Maiduguri (5), Damaturu (1))
- * Logistics Associate GS6(based in Damaturu)
- * Budget and Programming Associate GS6 (based in Maiduguri)
- * Warehouse Management Associate GS6 (3 posts based in Damaturu)
- * Finance Assistant GS5 (2 posts based in Maiduguri, Damaturu)
- * Business Support Assistant/Protocol/Custom GS4 (based in Abuja)
- * Business Support Assistant GS4 (based in Damaturu)
- * Tally Assistant GS2 (6 posts based in Damaturu)
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should complete their applications on-line on WFP website. Applicants will have to register and create on-line CVs to be able to apply. Hard copies of CVs or applications through e-mails will not be accepted. Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 02 December 2016
Job Title: Tally Assistant
Requisition #: 4195
Location: Damaturu
Level: G2
Job Purpose
- To tally commodities and assist in stacking and physical inventory activities to maximise accuracy and efficiency of commodity management.
Key Accountabilities (Not all-inclusive)
- Tally receipt/dispatch of commodities including transformation of commodities during internal milling operations, identify and report to the supervisor any anomalies, to support accurate and effective commodity management in the warehouse.
- Implement and maintain accurate stacking and assist in conducting periodic physical inventory checks following the established guidelines and standards, to support compliance with internal control procedures and systems.
- Prepare accurate tally reports including efficient preparation and distribution of tally sheets to relevant parties, to ensure consistent and prompt accountability for commodity movement from/to and storage in the warehouse.
- Supervise the warehouse cleaning after loading/unloading and reconstitution exercises, to ensure WFP warehouse meets the established standards.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Completion of secondary school education.
Experience:
- At least two years of experience in conducting basic logistics activities (tallying).
Language:
- Fluency (level C) in English language. Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri local languages is desirable.
Terms and Condition
Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.
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Job Title: Supply Chain Officer
Requisition #: 4127
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Level: NOB
Job Purpose
- To contribute to daily planning and coordination of WFP end-to-end supply chain operations including monitoring of services provided by contracted external organizations to ensure cost-effective operations and that set objectives are achieved in full.
Key Accountabilities (Not all-inclusive)
- Contribute towards the development of supply chain end-to-end plans and processes ensuring compliance with wider WFP policies and standards.
- Support or manage supply chain projects and operational activities following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective procurement and delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
- Collect and analyse data through research and networking with colleagues to recommend actions to senior staff to improve performance of local supply chain end-to-end operations.
- Conduct regular financial analysis and budget reviews, drawing out insights and recommending actions to senior staff to optimise use of available funds.
- Contribute to supply chain by providing technical support and guidance to other units/services, particularly for emergency response.
- Work in close collaboration with internal counterparts and external partners including suppliers, superintendents, companies, etc to align procurement activities with wider programmes and ensure a coherent approach to meeting food assistance needs.
- Other as required.
Other Specific Job Requirements
- Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with more complex analysis and queries.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners for efficient and effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries (e.g. through the design and review of training materials).
- Identify and build productive relationships with supply chain colleagues and staff within the area of assignment to support an integrated approach to food assistance.
- Follow emergency logistics preparedness practices, participate in preparation of CO Logistics Capacity Assessment (LCA), to ensure WFP are able to quickly respond and deploy food and needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
- Participate in the on-going review of internal processes and procedures and identify ways to increase the day-to-day efficiencies.
- Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Advanced University degree in Transport Economics, Supply Chain, Logistics, Commerce, Business Management or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience is required in the following: commercial or humanitarian transportation sectors; monitoring and reporting on transport and freight market conditions and trends; dealing with shipments and clearing imports/exports with customs officials; coordinating procurement and transportation processes with other units/ teams; experience with procurement activities (purchasing, vendor research, etc.); warehouse and commodity management; conducting cost analyses;
Language:
- Fluency (level C) in English language. Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri local languages is desirable.
Terms and Condition
Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.
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Job Title: Vulnerability and Mapping Officer
Requisition #: 4241
Location: Maiduguri
Level: NOB
Job Purpose
- To contribute to the VAM evidence base that supports food security and nutrition policies and programmes (e.g. needs assessment and situation analyses, programme design, targeting, cost effectiveness, and operational efficiency).
Key Accountabilities (Not all-inclusive)
- Contribute to the development of VAM projects and activities, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider WFP policies and guidance.
- Support the development of systems and tools for the monitoring and assessment of food assistance needs in line with innovative methodologies and best practice.
- Support the development of food security and vulnerability analysis and the preparation of timely reports on food assessment needs in line with wider VAM policies, processes and guidance to enable effective decision-making on the development of country strategy, policies and programmes.
- Provide assistance on the coordination of data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
- Liaise with implementing partners (internal and external) to monitor ongoing projects, ensuring effective collaboration, timeliness and efficiency and highlight potential risks to project delivery.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to conduct vulnerability analysis to effectively inform preparedness and response activities.
- Provide support to relevant partners that are focusing on food security and nutrition issues to enable sharing of experience, lessons learned and best practice.
- Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.
- Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency food assistance needs.
- Other as required.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Advanced University degree in Economics, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health/Nutrition, Geography or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or relevant training/courses.
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience is required in the following:
- Use of several statistical tools and methods for food security analysis.
- Food security analysis and mapping by participating in multiple assessments in countries, including the design, data collection and analysis.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge and understanding of WFP vulnerability mapping systems and emergency assessment standards is desirable for entry into the role.
Language:
- Fluency (level C) in English language. Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri local languages is desirable.
Terms and Condition
Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.
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Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Cash-Based Transfers)
Requisition #: 4136
Location: Maiduguri
Level: NOB
Job Purpose
- To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
Key Accountabilities (Not all-inclusive)
- Contribute towards the development of a wide variety of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
- Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of considerable size/complexity, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
- Develop and coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
- Research and analyse a range of policy and operational issues to inform the development of policies, programmes and activities.
- Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Liaise with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks to project delivery.
- Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through providing inputs into training materials.
- Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.
- Other as required.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional experience is required in:
- Taking leadership in implementing programmes.
- Providing input into policy discussions and decisions.
- Has deepened technical knowledge through exposure to technical teams.
- Experience in both development and humanitarian contexts is an added advantage.
Language:
- Fluency (level C) in English language. Knowledge of Hausa and Kanuri local languages is desirable.
Terms and Condition
Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.
Click here to apply online
Deadline: 2nd December, 2016.
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