Overview of position
These jobs are found in Regional Bureaux (RBs), Country Offices (COs), Area/Field Offices (AOs/FOs). The job holders typically report to a Programme Policy Officer or the designate.
At this level, job holders are responsible for the completion of a range of specialized and/or standardized processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines and practices. Job holders are able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff. They work under minimum supervision, perform basic analyses and compile reports to support information consistency and smooth implementation of programmes/projects.
Role objectives
- Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
- Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and our client’s policies and procedures.
- Within the specific area of responsibility, compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) in order to support operational decision-making.
- Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. food security and vulnerability assessments) following corporate standards and guidelines.
- Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
- Support communication and activities with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions.
- Act as a point of contact for resolution of general operational queries requesting assistance where necessary.
- Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure our client is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
Project reporting
- Programme Policy Officer or the designate.
Key competencies
- Upholds our client’s values, principles, and standards.
- Demonstrates our clients’ values, principles and standards
- Respects others and values diversity.
- Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language.
- Stays focused and calm under pressure.
- Stays focused and calm when under pressure.
- Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn.
- Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, seeking and acting on feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop.
Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments
- Delivers results for maximum impact.
- Is accountable for the delivery of results.
- Delegates appropriately
- Seeks guidance and support where needed.
- Adapts readily to change.
- Adapts readily to change adjusting work as needed.
Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative
- Is inclusive and collaborative.
- Promotes teamwork by sharing ideas and openly raising issues.
- Gives timely and constructive feedback.
- Gives timely and constructive feedback to others.
- Builds and shares new perspectives.
- Listens attentively to others and shares views.
Applies Strategic Thinking
- Communicates and fulfils our client’s vision.
- Embraces our client’s vision and how it impacts their role.
- Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things.
- Shows curiosity and implements new ways of doing things when relevant.
- Analyses and evaluates data.
- Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team activities.
- Considers the impact of decisions.
- Asks questions to understand the impact of decisions for their objectives.
Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships
- Builds partnerships.
- Acts professionally with external partners.
- Collaborates to deliver common objectives.
- Works together with partners to deliver common goals.
FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES:
- Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance
- Knowledge of Specialized Areas Emergency Programming
- Strategic Policy Engagement w/Govt
- Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level.
- Can facilitate implementation of food assistance programmes under guidance using basic understanding of principles and good practices of programme design, implementation and monitoring.
- Understands basic technical concepts and data andtheir relevance to food assistance programmes.
- Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high-quality emergency programmes.
- Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.
- Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers)
- Demonstrates ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and implementation.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
- Has facilitated communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM, etc.).
- Has contributed to implementation of programmes.
- Has observed or assisted with policy discussions.