Apply for Vacancy for Program Associate at World Food Program in Ethiopia. The deadline for this job is ongoing.

About:

The World Food Program (WFP) is United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger, WFP is continually responding to emergencies. Also, the University saves lives by getting food to the hungry fast. But WFP also works to help prevent hunger in the future. Likewise, do this through programs that use food as a means to build assets, spread knowledge and nurture stronger, more dynamic communities. This helps communities become more food secure. On average, WFP aims to bring food assistance to more than 80 million people in 80 countries.

Job Purpose

To provide effective specialized support and technical assistance to Bureau of Education. To strengthen institutional capacity to manage school feeding effectively and meet the objectives of school feeding activity and food assistance needs for the respective assigned region. S/he will be responsible for any school meal related issue implemented in the regions.

Accountabilities:

• Provide technical support to the regional Bureau of Education and assist in the implementation of school feeding activities at region level
• Moreover, prepare a range of reports and data analysis related to school feeding activities and highlight issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control
• Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data on school feeding activities and consistency of information presented to stakeholders
• Likewise, liaise with external and internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of school feeding activities
• Also, collaborate with the regional education cluster and regional disaster risk management in the preparation of emergency school feeding response plan and advocate the agenda within the region
• Additionally, act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries. Also, problems with regards to the school feeding activities.

Education:

•  University Degree in the related functional area.

Experience:

• Six (6) years of progressively responsible support work experience in school feeding program operations, nutrition. Also, emergency responses, or education-related program including at least three years at preferably at the regional level.
• Also, experience working on capacity building and technical assistance to the government and prior coordination role will have an added advantage.

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