Deadline: 15 December 2022
The World Food Programme (WFP) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of in Programme Assistant in Kathmandu, Nepal. The duration of this post is 12 months.
World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Programme Assistant will perform the following functions:
- Provide support in the implementation of the Forecast based Financing (FbF) project and Emergency Preparedness and Food Security Assessments programme in Nepal in coordination with national government, provincial government, local government, UN and civil society organizations.
- Within the specific area of responsibility, support in the development of the FbF and Emergency Preparedness project plans and perform monitoring of the projects (including annual workplan, selection of indicators, periodic monitoring and report writing) in coordination with the monitoring and evaluation unit.
- Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. risk assessments, registration of beneficiaries, application of SCOPE ) and ensure consistent information is presented to stakeholders.
- Support management and analysis of relevant datasets and satellite-based meteorological, hydrological and agricultural indicators and tools for drought, floods and landslides forecasting, in collaboration with technical teams and experts.
- Support flood risk assessment and analyses at Districts, Municipal and Ward level to provided basis for potential expansion of FbF and Emergency Preparedness activities to other areas.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicant must have:
- Completion of secondary school education.
- A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area or a Bachelor’s degree in one of the functional areas such as Civil Engineering, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change or other relevant discipline is desirable.
- At least 5 years of experience in Civil Engineering, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change or other relevant discipline.
- Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Nepali.
- Nationality of Nepal.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit applications through online process.
For more information, visit WFP.
