Programme Officer (Livelihoods)

Job Title: Programme Officer (Livelihoods) – 2 positions
Post Type/Grade: SC (NOA Equivalent)
Duty Stations: Nairobi
Date of issue: 12th September 2012
Deadline for application: 26th September 2012

Background of the Position:
WFP Kenya is supporting food insecure communities in the Arid and Semi-arid areas of Kenya to develop community and household assets. These assets enhance the livelihoods of these communities and make them more resilient to climate related shocks as well as enable them to be more food secure and less reliant on food aid support. WFP Kenya is recruiting two officers whose main responsibilities will be to support WFP partners (Government and NGOs) in designing effective community based projects. The Programme officer (Livelihoods) will work under the direct supervision of the National Officer (Food/Cash for Assets Coordinator) and overall supervision of the Programme Advisor and will be responsible for the following:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
 Support WFP Cooperating Partners in designing quality projects that address the underlying causes of food insecurity.
 Appraise project proposals and advise the WFP Partners, relevant County Project Committees, WFP/Nairobi management and National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) accordingly.
 Monitor the implementation of the projects through field visits and monthly reports and provide necessary technical support.
 Collate all information from various sources and develop regular project updates including Standard Project Reports(SPRs), and information for a database, and website
 In liaison with the WFP Monitoring and Evaluation Unit ensure the establishment and maintenance of a sound database.
 Undertake Capacity Gap Assessment of the partners and organize capacity building programmes (workshops, training, exchange visits etc) to address these gaps.
 Work with the service units (Procurement, Logistics, and Finance) to ensure that quality non-food items are purchased and supplied to the communities for effective implementation of projects.
 Support building of partnerships with other UN agencies, NGOs, & Government to improve synergy and impact of the projects.
 Support in development of project guidance materials (e.g. guidance manuals) on projects implementation.
 Ensure that Reports officer and Public information Officers are well informed of the on -going recovery activities.
 Organize field missions for donor/media/Senior WFP management and ensure that WFP staff, Partners Agencies and GoK staffs are informed on time and provide sufficient relevant information. Provide inputs for the donor briefs.
 Represent WFP in meetings and conferences at National and County levels
 Review financial reports from the partners to ensure quality before submitting to the Finance department.
 Assist supervisees develop clear work plans at the beginning of the year and evaluate their work performance.
 Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications, Experience and Critical Success Factors:
 Bachelors Degree in the following fields; Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Production, Range Management, Natural Resource Management, Agricultural Economics and Water Engineering from a recognized universities.
 At least one year of responsible post graduate professional experience in planning and implementation of community based food security projects preferably that utilizes food aid support as a component of the project. Experience in implementing projects in the ASAL of Kenya will be an added advantage. Competent in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
 Excellent communication skills - both written and oral in English and Kiswahili. Skills in workshop facilitation.
 Strong organization and planning skills coupled with good interpersonal skills.
 Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement, tact, negotiating skills;
 Ability to work in a team, and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
 Flexibility in accepting work assignments outside normal desk description. Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Kenyan nationals meeting the above qualifications are required to submit a covering letter quoting Vacancy Announcement No. WFP/37/12 with their updated Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and name, title and e-mail address of three referees. Candidates should also complete a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following link – http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc. All documents should be sent in an envelope which must be marked: CONFIDENTIAL: WFP/37/12 and sent to:-

Human Resources Officer
World Food Programme
P.O. Box 44482
NAIROBI 00100 OR delivered to Office B-120, UN Complex, Gigiri.
WFP is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.