Job title:      Programme Officer (Education)

Category:     Education/Training / NGO

Skills:          Others

Location:      Phnom Penh

Job type:      Full time

    

Description
    

COMPANY : World Food Programme
JOB TITLE : Programme Officer (Education)
Schedule : Full time
LOCATION: WFP Country Office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia


VA Number: 2012-01
Application Deadline: 20 February 2012 at 5:00 pm

The World Food Programme (WFP), the Food Aid Organization of the United Nations, is seeking applications from Cambodian nationals to fill the following positions:

Position title: Programme Officer (Education)
Position title: Programme Officer (Education)
Number of position: One
Type of Contract: Fixed-Term Appointment
Grade: NO - B
Duty Station: WFP Country Office, Phnom Penh, Cambodia


Duties
    
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Accountabilities: Under direct supervision the Head of Programme, the Programme Officer (Education) will be responsible for the following duties:
• Overall management of the school feeding programme (school meals, cash scholarships, food scholarships) which includes implementation and monitoring of programmes and activities in the region;
• Develop and sustain liaison with key government institutions (specifically Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports at national, sub-national and school level) and Development Partners engaged in the field of food security, education and social protection;
• Oversee preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports including proposals for improvements in operation and the scope of programmes; in close liaison with government stakeholders and Development Partners, review programme models and develop strategies to ensure increasing sustainability and scalability; ensure close alignment of programmes with Government priorities; support evidence building, development of national strategies and policies and advocacy; support efforts to further improve the impact of school feeding;
• Assess the need for food assistance, draw up implementation plans in coordination with government and other donors, and monitor the implementation of these plans;
• Assist the government in identifying fields of development where food assistance (esp. school meals and scholarships) can be usefully employed and give assistance in planning, formulating, and targeting recipients for new requests for food assistance;
• Liaise with cooperating authorities and communities and undertake visits to view project outputs and beneficiaries, inspect storage places and points where WFP commodities are received and distributed in the country, in order to ensure that progress is made in the achievement of project objectives;
• Ensure appropriate Monitoring and Evaluation systems and processes are in place, findings are analysed and feed back into programme design;
• Provide continuing liaison with bilateral food aid programmes, with UN agencies and with NGOs providing technical or other forms of assistance to WFP assisted projects;
• Advise the government on the handling, transport, storage and distribution of the commodities supplied by WFP;
• Assist the government on the maintenance of all records, accounts and books as stipulated in the Plan of Operations or the Letter of Understanding and ensure that reports required for WFP are accurate and provided as scheduled; Prepare periodic reports on the progress of operational projects and related government plans;
• Ensure compliance with WFP’s policies, criteria and procedures with respect to food assistance;
• Periodically monitor the management of risks and report on any actions taken;
• Manage the Education sector team in the Programme unit and supervise relevant programme staff; provide training and technical guidance in their work;
• Perform other related duties as required.


Requirements
    
Education: University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, international affairs, business administration, social sciences, development studies, education, medicine or a field relevant to international development assistance.

Experience: At least 3 years of postgraduate professional experience in education, social protection, development, food assistance or related fields.

Knowledge: Training and/or experience utilising computers, including word processing and spreadsheet. General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing administration.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English

Desirable skills and/or experience: Proficiency in a second official WFP language; good knowledge of the Cambodian education system, strategies and policies, and key institutions and stakeholders in the education and social protection arena; experience in school meal and/or scholarship programmes, capacity development, close collaboration with Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports at national and sub-national level and Decentralisation and Deconcentration (D&D) institutions, advocacy, development of policies and strategies, early childhood development, health/nutrition, and Monitoring and Evaluation.


Application Information
    

Applications along with a mandatory completed UN Personal History Form (P11) and a detailed CV with copy of education certificate should be delivered to the WFP Human Resources Unit, WFP Cambodia House 250, Road 63, Phnom Penh, faxed to # 023- 218 749 or e-mailed to Cambodia.Application@wfp.org. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted and applications will not be returned.
Women are encouraged to apply. Equally qualified female candidates will be given preference. A detailed job description is available on request from the WFP reception/information desk or download from the link: http://174.120.172.7/~cambodia/

Contact Information
- Contact Person: Human Resources Unit
- Tel: 023 212137/8
- Fax: 023- 218 749
- E-mail: Cambodia.Application@wfp.org
- Address: House 250, Road 63, Phnom Penh


Contact details
    
Address:     House 250, Road 63, Phnom Penh
Name:     World Food Programme
Phone:     023 212137/8
E-mail:     Cambodia.Application@wfp.org

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