United Nations World Food Programme Recruitment Portal 2020 and Application Guide.
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The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.
We are recruiting to fill the following vacant positions below:
1. Job Title: Logistics Assistant (Supply Chain – Cash Based Transfer)
Requisition #: 100643
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Organizational Context
- This position is found in Maiduguri Area Office, Nigeria Country Office. The position holder will perform supply chain CBT functions and directly report to the Logistics Officer (CBT) or designate.
- At this level, the position holder is expected to take responsibility for completion of a range of processes and activities requiring some interpretation of standard guidelines/practices for all assistance modalities for supply chain CBT.
- The position holder is able to recommend a course of action to staff at various levels and may allocate tasks to other support staff.
Job Purpose
- To implement well-defined standard logistics/supply chain CBT processes and activities to enable effective delivery of supply chain CBT services.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
- Plan and participate in multi-sectoral assessments to determine the supply chain needs and analyze risks with respect to cash-based transfer interventions;
- Perform the retail supply chain mapping (retail value chain mapping);
- Plan and execute engagements with partners in the supply chain CBT activities;
- Provide support to logistics CBT operations and activities, following standard processes and facilitating, directly or indirectly, the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries;
- Support timely ordering and delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations;
- Support management of logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement;
- Respond to a variety of technical queries/requests for support, following standard processes, and obtaining guidance as required, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of all enquiries with a high standard of client service mind-set;
- Contribute to budget preparation, monitoring and revision for all delivery modalities, ensuring adherence to relevant procedures and in compliance with corporate standards;
- Assist in monitoring inventory management processes to track trends and account for the inventory status from source to beneficiary.
- Assist in management of commodity accounting data quality and integrity.
- Support operational pipeline analyses, assessments and operational planning for all delivery modalities.
- Process documentation for execution of logistics operations (e.g. customs clearance, invoice verification), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues escalating various issues to the supervisor.
- Collect and compile data, produce and/or contribute to reports (e.g. CCTI, SPRs, financial closure, physical inventory, transport performance) and ensure information accuracy in corporate systems in support to informed decision-making.
- Liaise with internal and limited number of external stakeholders to support efficient logistics operations management.
- Provide guidance to other support staff, in order to assist them in completing standard tasks to agreed standards and deadlines.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Minimum requirement is completion of Secondary School Education coupled with relevant experience. Preferably a University Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement, Business Administration, Commerce, Finance and related training.
Experience:
- Five or more years of progressively responsible support work experience in warehouse operations, logistics work, including at least three years related to Supply Chain at any national/international humanitarian or commercial organization carrying Logistics, Procurement or Contracts management function or related field.
Language:
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English
- Fluency in oral and written Hausa is desirable.
Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role:
- Experience using corporate systems to monitor ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock;
- Experience analyzing data (on commodities, funds, markets, etc.) and drafting reports;
- Experience in measuring service providers’ performance against set KPIs;
- Experience in assisting the preparation of contract documentations;
- Experience in providing technical business support in corporate systems.
4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose:
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
- Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
People:
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
- Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.
Performance:
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
- Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
- Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.
Partnership:
- Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
- Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.
Functional Capabilities
Supply Chain Management and Optimization:
- Displays aptitude at monitoring and reporting on supply chain operations to enable teams to efficiently assess the performance and sustainability of current networks.
Planning, Project & Resource Management:
- Supports the planning, forecasting & resource management efforts of own team by collecting data from diverse sources.
Information Management & Reporting:
- Collates accurate and timely information and data to enable informed decision making on reporting within individual unit and consequently the greater humanitarian community.
Market Analysis, Contracting and Operational Execution:
- Ability to collect and collate necessary information to enable WFP to make informed operational decisions.
Warehouse and Inventory Management:
- Demonstrates ability to implement operational warehouse procedures and normative guidance in order to manage WFP’s warehouse, handle inventory effectively through corporate systems, and ensure loss mitigation.
Technical Assistance and Coordination:
- Demonstrates awareness of the importance of technical assistance and coordination with key stakeholders and an ability to carry out logistics activities, respecting individual mandates and programme priorities.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
2. Job Title: Business Support Assistant (Supply Chain – Cash Based Transfer) G4
Requisition #: 100642
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Organizational Context
- This position is found in Maiduguri Area Office, Nigeria Country Office. The position holder will perform administrative support functions relating to supply chain CBT function and will directly report to the Logistics Officer (CBT).
- At this level, work is carried out under minimal supervision. The position holder is expected to produce organized and accurate work, undertaking specific business support activities relating to Supply Chain CBT function. She/he will offer guidance on standard practices to more junior staff in supply chain CBT.
Job Purpose
- To deliver standard business support processes for Supply Chain CBT function so as to facilitate effective delivery of Supply Chain CBT services.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
- Organize and conduct food retail supply chain and markets assessments to identify and contract wholesalers/retailers;
- Administer wholesalers/retailers contracts (maintain a contracts tracking database) and monitor/track retailers performances in coordination with partners, and based on well-established key performance indicators,
- Perform and coordinate food quality control activities, and manage the mobile point of sales (mPOS) equipment;
- Perform reconciliations of wholesalers/retailers transactions data, verify and process retailers invoices, and process payment requests;
- Gather information with clear direction to support the drafting of documents and preparing reports by other staff;
- Respond to queries and escalate where appropriate, in order to provide a timely and accurate service to clients;
- Support processing and managing routine supply chain – CBT administrative and financial tasks, to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources;
- Provide revision and proof-reading services for standard documents, to contribute to the development of accurate documentation;
- Take responsibility for the maintenance of set standard systems and files, to ensure information is accurate and readily available for the function;
- Identify simple discrepancies in statistics and data, such as missing information, and report to senior staff in order to support clients to deliver their work;
- Take responsibility for data integrity to facilitate availability of accurate information in corporate systems;
- Provide guidance on routine business support methods and practices to junior colleagues to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards;
- Work with a variety of individuals, taking on feedback where appropriate to assist in business support delivery for staff.
4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose:
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Helps teammates articulate WFP’s Strategic Objectives.
- Be a force for positive change: Suggests potential improvements to team’s work processes to supervisor.
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Explains the impact of WFP activities in beneficiary communities to teammates.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Articulates how own unit’s responsibilities will serve WFP’s mission.
People:
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Trains junior teammates on new skills and capabilities.
- Create an inclusive culture: Seeks opportunities to work with people from different backgrounds.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Serves as a peer coach for colleagues in same area of work.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Tracks progress toward goals and shares this information on a regular basis with supervisor.
Performance:
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Explores ways to consistently be more efficient and accurate in own areas of work and shares new methods of work with colleagues.
- Focus on getting results: Focuses on getting results and tracks trends in completion rates for own tasks to identify opportunities for efficiency.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes responsibility for own tasks and notifies supervisor as soon as possible of potential delays in meeting deadlines or commitments.
- Be Decisive: Independently decides what action to take when faced with critical choices in the workplace or in dangerous situations in the field.
Partnership:
- Connect and share across WFP units: Suggests opportunities for partnering with other units to supervisor.
- Build strong external partnerships: Identifies opportunities to work with colleagues and partners in the field towards common goals.
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Develops an understanding of the value of WFP’s teams and external partners in fulfilling team’s goals and objectives.
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Aligns own activities with supervisor’s priorities to fulfill internal and external partner needs.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Minimum requirement is completion of secondary school education coupled with relevant experience.
- Preferably a National Diploma in Business Administration, Commerce, Supply Chain, Logistics, Finance and related training.
Experience:
- Four or more years of progressively responsible work experience in supply chain, logistics, or procurement with experience in general administrative work.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
- Knowledge of work routines and methods in order to complete processes under minimal supervision.
- Uses tact and courtesy to give and receive information to a wide range of individuals.
- Ability to identify data discrepancies and rectify problems requiring attention.
Language:
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English. Fluency in oral and written Hausa is desirable.
Other Specific Job Requirements:
- Additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the job as determined by the hiring Unit.
Terms and Conditions
- Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Only Nigerian nationals or holders of valid Nigerian residence and work permits are eligible to apply for this position
- Applications must be submitted online and in English only.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.
- Selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation package.
Important Additional Information
- WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job. Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information on academic qualifications, employment record and language skills. WFP will only consider academic credentials and degrees obtained from an accredited educational institution. Only successful candidates will be invited for an interview.
- WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply to become a part of the organization.
- WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
3. Job Title: Lead Consultant (HIV Landscape Analysis)
Requisition No.: 101929
Location: Abuja
Level: SSA level 10
Job Type: Short Term
Background and Job Purpose of the Assignment
- In West and Central Africa, only 26 percent of children and 41 percent of adults living with HIV had access to treatment in 2020, and AIDS-related deaths have only declined by 24 percent. Nigeria has the second largest HIV epidemic globally, the largest number of paediatric HIV cases in the world, and more than one-half (51 percent) of the HIV burden in the region. The country has made little progress in reducing new HIV infections in the past seven years with a reduction only five percent. Although HIV treatment coverage has increased, just one in PLHIV is on treatment (33 percent). In 2016, Nigeria had 220,000 new HIV infections, including 37,000 children newly infected with HIV due to mother-to-child transmission, with around 160,000 deaths from AIDS-related diseases.
- The ongoing insurgency in North East Nigeria has led to the displacement of large populations, most of whom are women and children. Reports have shown that the crisis has impacted negatively on regular access to HIV/AIDS care, treatment and support services. The disruption also affects adherence to ART care and treatment amongst persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), which may lead to life threatening health conditions.
- Nigeria’s HIV and AIDS response, as a Fast-Track country, is guided by the National Strategic Framework
- 2017–2021, which aims at ending AIDS by achieving zero new infections, zero AIDS related deaths and zero discrimination. Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is a priority. Stigma and discrimination are major challenges, especially towards key populations and PLHIV.
- In Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states in northeast Nigeria, the violence has affecting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. Almost three million persons are facing hunger and almost one-million children under five years are acutely malnourished. The insecurity are causing mass movements of people, with 1.92 million living in camps or host communities within Nigeria and tens of thousands seeking refuge in neighbouring countries, including Cameroon, Chad and Niger. Many of those who left the country are now returning, needing food and shelter. With its Emergency Operations (EMOP 200777), WFP Nigeria has been supporting these vulnerable populations since 2015 with general food distribution, preventative nutrition assistance, and livelihood support.
- Longer-term and resilient solutions for those affected will be a complex and multi-faceted process that WFP will seek to address in its Country Strategy Programme document, which is presently being developed (2019-2022). To inform WFP on the its potential niche within an existing multi-stakeholder HIV/AIDS environment, a landscape analysis in needed. The results will provide an understanding of the disease burden within WFP’s operational areas, service delivery gaps, integration efforts, and potential for engagement with government authorities, stakeholders, and donors.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
- Reporting to the WFP Nigeria Country Office senior nutritionist, and in collaboration with the WFP Nigeria field offices in Maiduguri and Damaturu, the Lead Consultant will be overall responsible for carrying out an HIV landscape analysis for WFP Nigeria.
Overall
- Produce a landscape analysis for WFP Nigeria that provides guidance on potential HIV-specific and HIV-sensitive opportunities for the agency to align WFP’s corporate responsibilities in the areas of HIV, food and nutrition, HIV in emergencies and HIV-sensitive social protection, and that are aligned with WFP’s HIV and AIDS Policy (2010).
- With a primary focus on the Federal level, the Lead Consultant will propose in an inception report, the approach the team will adopt to achieve the listed deliverables.
- The consultants will include the following techniques amongst others: literature review, data analysis, group discussion, individual interviews, and direct observation of the situation, and the working environment.
Specific Accountabilities/Responsibilities
- Overall responsible, as a team of two consultants, to perform a thorough situation analysis including a desk review of the many documents, studies, strategies and policies that are available in Nigeria, and produce a landscape report, including recommendations.
- At the Federal level, engage with Government counterparts, partners and key HIV and AIDS stakeholders to discuss national priorities, ongoing programmes, plans for the coming years, opportunities and areas for potential collaboration.
- Meet with key HIV and AIDS funding entities, e.g. PEPFAR, GFATM, CCM, to discuss their priorities for Nigeria, and to understand opportunities or barriers for WFP to access funding for HIV-related activities
- Meet with key HIV and AIDS stakeholders and institutions, including the Federal Ministry of Health and Federal Ministry of Social Protection, NACA, Associations of PLHIV, United Nations Agencies, e.g. UNAIDS, UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, UNHCR, and relevant Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organisations.
- Review the draft WFP Country Strategic Plan and provide recommendations that will strengthen the incorporation of any HIV and AIDS activities and/or collaborations and partnerships.
Deliverables at the End of the Contract:
- The Lead Consultant shall submit the following reports:
- An inception report upon selection and signing of the contractual agreement: the inception report will include a detailed work plan and specification of the techniques to be used for the landscape analysis. This will be submitted within 7 days after signing of the consultancy agreement.
- A draft ‘HIV and AIDS Landscape Analysis Report’ and feedback upon collection, analysis and interpretation of all qualitative and quantitative data. This will be submitted not more than 42 days after signing of the consultancy agreement. The draft final report will be submitted for feedback. Relevant comments and suggestions will be incorporated into the final version of the report.
- A comprehensive final ‘HIV and AIDS Landscape Analysis Report’ of maximum 30 pages (hard copy & electronic copy in English) upon review, validation and acceptance by the WFP Nigeria Country Office shall be submitted not later than seven days after receiving final feedback.
4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose:
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
- Be a force for positive change: Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.
People:
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skill-sets and needed future skill-sets for WFP.
- Create an inclusive culture: Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)
Performance:
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.
- Focus on getting results: Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
- Be Decisive: Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.
Partnership:
- Connect and share across WFP units: Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
- Build strong external partnerships: Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.
Functional Capabilities
Capability Name:
Knowledge of Nutrients (Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level):
- Has strong understanding of key nutrients requirements, food sources, food science and food technology related to vitamins and minerals to present evidence on nutrition effectively to WFP staff and partners.
Situation Analysis and Evidence Assessment (Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level):
- Leverages new evidence and applies that to provide technical advice, identify and prioritise country nutrition gaps, design programmes and train staff and partners on the new evidence.
Knowledge of Public Health (Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level):
- Ability to analyze data to determine overall health status, determining factors relating to nutrition, and possible areas of intervention for health and nutrition.
Knowledge of Food System (Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level):
- Expert knowledge of emerging trends and developments in food systems and value chain transformations, as well as innovative programming, policies and interventions achieving good nutrition-promoting food systems.
Applying Programme & Policy Standards (Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level):
- Leverages nutrition knowledge to provide technical advice to governments to design and implement country nutrition programmes that follow international and WFP agency standards and guidance.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Postgraduate degree in one of the following areas: public health, nutrition, epidemiology, social sciences or other relevant field.
- Experience: At least five years of experience in international development, with a focus on HIV and AIDS, public health and programme management; A demonstrable experience of undertaking and leading literature reviews, as well as assessments and/or evaluations and extensive report writing. Experience on HIV and AIDS is a requirement.
- Language: Fluency (level C) in Oral and Written English language.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Engagement and coordination with different HIV and AIDS actors, such as international organizations, governments, donors, civil society;
- Experience in report analysis, compilation of information from various sources, and drafting of analytical reports;
- Experience in HIV and AIDS research, programme monitoring and evaluation and budget monitoring;
- Previous working experience in West and Central Africa with a UN organization is desirable.
Other Expected Qualities:
- Good organizational skills: ability to work under tight deadlines, to manage multiple tasks in an autonomous manner and to prioritize;
- Good computer knowledge and skills;
- Good teamwork skills: good communicator and team player, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
- Maturity, self-motivation, initiative, courtesy, tact, and reliability.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
4. Job Title: Consultant (HIV Landscape Analysis) SSA level 9 (P2/NOB equivalent)
Requisition #: 101935
Location: Abuja
Background and Purpose of the Assignment
In West and Central Africa, only 26 percent of children and 41 percent of adults living with HIV had access to treatment in 2020, and AIDS-related deaths have only declined by 24 percent. Nigeria has the second largest HIV epidemic globally, the largest number of paediatric HIV cases in the world, and more than one-half (51 percent) of the HIV burden in the region. The country has made little progress in reducing new HIV infections in the past seven years with a reduction only five percent. Although HIV treatment coverage has increased, just one in PLHIV is on treatment (33 percent). In 2016, Nigeria had 220,000 new HIV infections, including 37,000 children newly infected with HIV due to mother-to-child transmission, with around 160,000 deaths from AIDS-related diseases.
The ongoing insurgency in North East Nigeria has led to the displacement of large populations, most of whom are women and children. Reports have shown that the crisis has impacted negatively on regular access to HIV/AIDS care, treatment and support services. The disruption also affects adherence to ART care and treatment amongst persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), which may lead to life threatening health conditions.
Nigeria’s HIV and AIDS response, as a Fast-Track country, is guided by the National Strategic Framework 2017–2021, which aims at ending AIDS by achieving zero new infections, zero AIDS related deaths and zero discrimination. Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV is a priority. Stigma and discrimination are major challenges, especially towards key populations and PLHIV.
In Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states in northeast Nigeria, the violence has affecting the lives and livelihoods of millions of people. Almost three million persons are facing hunger and almost one-million children under five years are acutely malnourished. The insecurity are causing mass movements of people, with 1.92 million living in camps or host communities within Nigeria and tens of thousands seeking refuge in neighbouring countries, including Cameroon, Chad and Niger. Many of those who left the country are now returning, needing food and shelter. With its Emergency Operations (EMOP 200777), WFP Nigeria has been supporting these vulnerable populations since 2015 with general food distribution, preventative nutrition assistance, and livelihood support.
Longer-term and resilient solutions for those affected will be a complex and multi-faceted process that WFP will seek to address in its Country Strategy Programme document, which is presently being developed (2019-2022). To inform WFP on the its potential niche within an existing multi-stakeholder HIV/AIDS environment, a landscape analysis in needed. The results will provide an understanding of the disease burden within WFP’s operational areas, service delivery gaps, integration efforts, and potential for engagement with government authorities, stakeholders, and donors.
Specific Accountabilities/Responsibilities
- Perform a thorough situation analysis, as a team of two consultants, including a desk review of the many documents, studies, strategies and policies that are available in Nigeria, and produce a landscape report, including recommendations.
- At the State level, engage with Government counterparts, partners and key HIV and AIDS stakeholders to discuss national priorities, ongoing programmes, plans for the coming years, opportunities and areas for potential collaboration.
- Meet with key State level HIV and AIDS stakeholders and institutions, including the State Primary Health Care Departments, United Nations Agencies, e.g. UNAIDS, UNICEF, WHO, UNFPA, UNHCR, and relevant Non-Governmental and Civil Society Organisations.
- Review the draft WFP Country Strategic Plan and provide recommendations that will strengthen the incorporation of any HIV and AIDS activities and/or collaborations and partnerships.
Deliverables at the rnd of the Contract
The Consultant shall contribute to the following reports that will be submitted by the Lead Consultant:
- An inception report upon selection and signing of the contractual agreement: the inception report will include a detailed work plan and specification of the techniques to be used for the landscape analysis. This will be submitted within 7 days after signing of the consultancy agreement.
- A draft ‘HIV and AIDS Landscape Analysis Report’ and feedback upon collection, analysis and interpretation of all qualitative and quantitative data. This will be submitted not more than 42 days after signing of the consultancy agreement. The draft final report will be submitted for feedback. Relevant comments and suggestions will be incorporated into the final version of the report.
- A comprehensive final ‘HIV and AIDS Landscape Analysis Report’ of maximum 30 pages (hard copy & electronic copy in English) upon review, validation and acceptance by the WFP Nigeria Country Office shall be submitted not later than seven days after receiving final feedback.
4Ps Core Organisational Capabilities
Purpose:
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
- Be a force for positive change: Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.
People:
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
- Create an inclusive culture: Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)
Performance:
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.
- Focus on getting results: Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
- Be Decisive: Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.
Partnership:
- Connect and share across WFP units: Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
- Build strong external partnerships: Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.
Standard Minimum Qualifications
- Education: Postgraduate degree in one of the following areas: Public Health, Nutrition, Epidemiology, Social Sciences or other relevant field.
- Experience: At least three years of experience in international development, with a focus on HIV and AIDS, public health and programme management; A demonstrable experience of undertaking and leading literature reviews, as well as assessments and/or evaluations and extensive report writing. Experience on HIV and AIDS is a requirement.
- Language: Fluency (level C) in Oral and Written English language.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Engagement and coordination with different HIV and AIDS actors, such as international organizations, governments, donors, civil society;
- Experience in report analysis, compilation of information from various sources, and drafting of analytical reports;
- Experience in HIV and AIDS research, programme monitoring and evaluation and budget monitoring;
- Previous working experience in West and Central Africa with a UN organization is desirable.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive)
- Reporting to the WFP Nigeria Country Office senior nutritionist, and in collaboration with the WFP Nigeria field offices in Maiduguri and Damaturu, the Lead Consultant will be overall responsible for carrying out an HIV landscape analysis for WFP Nigeria.
Overall:
- Produce a landscape analysis for WFP Nigeria that provides guidance on potential HIV-specific and HIV-sensitive opportunities for the agency to align WFP’s corporate responsibilities in the areas of HIV, food and nutrition, HIV in emergencies and HIV-sensitive social protection, and that are aligned with WFP’s HIV and AIDS Policy (2010).
- With a primary focus on the State level (Borno, Adamawa, Yobe), the Consultant will contribute the approach the team will adopt to achieve the listed deliverables to an inception report. The two consultants will include the following techniques amongst others: literature review, data analysis, group discussion, individual interviews, and direct observation of the situation, and the working environment.
Functional Capabilities:
- Knowledge of Nutrients – Has strong understanding of key nutrients requirements, food sources, food science and food technology related to vitamins and minerals to present evidence on nutrition effectively to WFP staff and partners.
- Situation Analysis and Evidence Assessment – Leverages new evidence and applies that to provide technical advice, identify and prioritise country nutrition gaps, design programmes and train staff and partners on the new evidence.
- Knowledge of Public Health – Ability to analyze data to determine overall health status, determining factors relating to nutrition, and possible areas of intervention for health and nutrition.
- Knowledge of Food System – Expert knowledge of emerging trends and developments in food systems and value chain transformations, as well as innovative programming, policies and interventions achieving good nutrition-promoting food systems.
- Applying Programme & Policy Standards – Leverages nutrition knowledge to provide technical advice to governments to design and implement country nutrition programmes that follow international and WFP agency standards and guidance.
Other Expected Qualities:
- Good organizational skills: ability to work under tight deadlines, to manage multiple tasks in an autonomous manner and to prioritize;
- Good computer knowledge and skills;
- Good teamwork skills: good communicator and team player, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds;
- Maturity, self-motivation, initiative, courtesy, tact, and reliability.
Terms and Conditions
- Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Only Nigerian nationals or holders of valid residence and work permits are eligible to apply for this position
- Applications are to be submitted and recieved online and in English language only.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.
Important Additional Information
- WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job.
- Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information on academic qualifications, employment record and language skills.
- WFP will only consider academic credentials and degrees obtained from an accredited educational institution. Only successful candidates will be invited for an interview.
- WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious and ethnic backgrounds to apply to become a part of our organization. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
Working Condition and Remuneration
Selected candidate 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 Commision website: http://icsc.un.org (link: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salaries/nigeria.htm).
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply online
Application Deadline: 9th December, 2020.
Terms and Conditions
- Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Only Nigerian nationals or holders of valid residence and work permits are eligible to apply for this position
- Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.
- Selected candidate 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
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