Country: Myanmar
Closing date: 22 Feb 2016
World Food Programme Myanmar – Vacancy Announcement
Contract type : Service Contract SC-6
Post title : Programme Associate (Asset Creation)
Number of Post : 1
Duty Station : Yangon
Report To : Programme Policy Officers (Asset Creation)
Required Period of Service : 1 year (Extendable)
Deadline for application : 22 February 2016
Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply
Duties and Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of Programme Policy Officers (Asset Creation), the Programme Associate will be responsible for, and not limited to, the following duties:
• Provide engineering and project management services, apply best practices, standards and innovative technologies that comply with WFP policies, procedures, guidelines and operations;
• Assist programme policy officer in reviewing Field Level Agreements (FLAs) and individual proposals and provide technical guidance to sub-offices (SOs) and cooperative partners (CPs).
• Provide technical guidance, on-job trainings and workshops together with programme policy officer to WFP SOs’ staff and CP staff for assessments, designing, implementation, and monitoring of the projects;
• Conduct monitor visits in the project areas and inspect FFA/CFA and NFI projects to ensure that the relevant WFP norms are properly adopted and required quality is achieved;
• Compile monthly project tracking sheets submitted by SOs and analyze by type of projects and type of transfer modalities;
• Attend meetings and workshops conducted by the government departments and other agencies as necessary;
• Liaise and coordinate with the relevant government departments (i.e. YCDC, ministry of agriculture and irrigation etc.) as necessary;
• Conduct necessary technical surveys, measurements and design of FFA/CFA and NFI projects and analyze ways for livelihood improvement and sustainable development in the area;
• Prepare asset creation technical guide books together with engineers from SOs and publish for internal and external uses;
• Travel, assist and provide guidance/support to the project design of ad-hoc projects, in case of emergencies
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education:
Completion of secondary school education. Preferable to have University Degree or a post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
Experience:
Preferable four years of practical experience in work with technical teams, contribute to implementation of programmes and observe or assist with policy discussions. Having relevant experiences in UN organization or INGO will be advantaged.
Knowledge & Skill
Knowledge of humanitarian assistance and development practice. Preferable to have general knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing procurement administration. Training and/or experience utilising computers, including word processing, spreadsheet and other standard WFP software packages and systems.
Language:
Must have good command in both oral and written English and Myanmar.
How to apply:
Please send applications to:
Human Resources Unit
Programme Associate (Asset Creation), SC-6 Yangon
United Nations World Food Programme
No. 5 Kanbawza Street, Shwe Taung Kyar (2) Ward
Bahan Township
Yangon, Myanmar
P.O. Box 650
Email to: wfpmyanmar.vacancy@wfp.org
(This post is opened for Myanmar Nationals only)
Note: Applications are invited from interested Myanmar nationals. Interested candidates should submit their application with updated UN P-11 Form, relevant educational certificates showing highest level of educational attainment and the names and contact information of three references. Please mention in the applications if there is, blood/marriage relationships with the existing WFP employees. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Please do not send original documents as they will not be returned.