World Food Programme Career Opportunities in Nigeria

Job description

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 posts to scale up our operations in Nigeria. If you are committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for people in need, we would like to hear from you! 
Please note that these jobs are applicable for Nigerian nationals only.
Selected candidates will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation package. For more details please visit International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) website: http://icsc.un.org
Post title & level
Programme Policy Officer NOC
based in ABUJA
To contribute to policy formulation and provide technical advice on programme strategies, and support the Country Director in engagement with the Nigerian Government authorities to ensure WFP programmes effectively meet food assistance needs.
Budget & Programming Officer NOB

based in ABUJA
To deliver budget and resource analysis and programming activities, partnering with managers to apply best practice approaches that support the efficient, effective and compliant utilisation of funds.
External Partnerships Officer NOB

based in ABUJA
To support effective management of relationships and collaboration with external partners ensuring a flow of relevant information between WFP and partners, and support opportunities for synergies that maximize results.
Finance & Admin Officer NOB

based in MAIDUGURI
To support the stewardship of WFP’s resources, monitoring budgets, forecasting, analysing, reporting and providing core administrative support to enable effective management of funds, and ensure assistance to beneficiaries is undertaken in the most efficient and effective way possible.
IT/TC Operations Coordinator (SCOPE) NOB
based in MAIDUGURI
To deliver efficient and effective IT and Telecommunications (TC) services, contributing to sound, innovative solutions that enable staff to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries, in line with WFP’s strategy. The focus of activities will be to manage beneficiary and transfer management platform – SCOPE.
IT Operations Officer (SCOPE) NOA
based in MAIDUGURI
To support the delivery of efficient and effective IT services, contributing to sound, innovative solutions that enable staff to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries, in line with WFP’s strategy.
TC Operations Officer (SCOPE) NOA
based in MAIDUGURI
To support the delivery of efficient and effective TC services, contributing to sound, innovative solutions that enable staff to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries, in line with WFP’s strategy.
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer NOB

based in MAIDUGURI
To manage monitoring and evaluation activities, ensuring that WFP programmes generate quality evidence on the outcomes and effects of WFP’s food assistance activities on the lives of beneficiaries with which to inform operational decision making and strategic reorientation.
Nutritionist NOB
based in MAIDUGURI
To provide support to nutrition programmes and activities to contribute to meeting the nutritional needs of WFP beneficiaries in Nigeria.
Programme Policy Officer (focus on Cash-based transfers) NOB
based in MAIDUGURI
To provide support to policy and programme activities with the focus on cash-based transfers to effectively meet food assistance needs.
Security Operations Support Officer NOA

based in MAIDUGURI
To support the management of WFP’s security day-to-day operations to facilitate the effective delivery of programmes that meet food assistance needs and maintain the security and safety of WFP personnel, activities and facilities.
Supply Chain Officer NOB 
based in MAIDUGURI
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.
Vulnerability Analysis & Mapping (VAM) Officer NOB
based in MAIDUGURI
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).
Programme Policy Officer (Head of Operations) NOB
based in DAMATURU
To provide support in managing policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs
Programme Policy Officer (focus on Cash-based transfers) NOA
based in DAMATURU
To provide support to policy and programme activities with the focus on cash-based transfers to effectively meet food assistance needs.
Finance & Admin Officer NOA

based in DAMATURU
To support the stewardship of WFP’s resources, monitoring budgets, forecasting, reporting on key data and providing basic administrative and human resource functions that enable effective management of funds, and ensure assistance to beneficiaries is undertaken in the most efficient and effective way possible.
IT/TC Operations Officer (SCOPE) NOA

based in DAMATURU
To support the delivery of efficient and effective IT and TC services, contributing to sound, innovative solutions that enable staff to deliver food assistance to beneficiaries, in line with WFP’s strategy. The focus of activities will be to support beneficiary and transfer management platform – SCOPE.

HOW TO APPLY:


Interested candidates should complete their applications on-line on WFP website: http://www.wfp.org/careers by clicking on “National Professionals” and jobs of interest. Applicants will have to register and create on-line CVs to be able to apply. 


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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: 12 August 2016

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