Food Systems and Livelihoods Officer SC-9 / Експерт з продовольчих систем та засобів для існування до Всесвітньої продовольчої програми ООН – Вакансії Київ – Happy Monday (2024)

Всесвітня продовольча програма (ВПП ООН)— цегуманітарна організація ООН, яка надає продовольчу допомогу увигляді грошової допомоги, сертифікатів або продуктів харчування громадам, щопостраждали від війни. Усвоїй діяльності ВПП керується гуманітарними принципами нейтралітету, неупередженості, гуманності танезалежності. Спираючись на відданість тапрофесіоналізм наших 24 000 співробітників повсьому світу, Всесвітня продовольча програма (ВПП) працює впонад 123 країнах і територіях, щоб доставляти життєво необхідну їжу людям, які залишилися переміщеними внаслідок конфлікту тазнедоленими внаслідок катастроф. Крім того, ВПП допомагає окремим особам і громадам знайти кардинальні рішення для багатьох проблем, зякими вони стикаються, будуючи краще майбутнє.

• Vacancy Announcement n°: 832512
• Job Title:Food Systems and Livelihoods Officer(Supply Chain Officer)
• Type ofContract: Service Contract
• Unit / Division: Supply Chain Unit/ Programme Unit / WFP Ukraine
• Duty Station:Kyiv
• Duration: 12 months (renewable)
• Closing date:28 April, midnight (Central European Time)

Резюме приймаються виключно черезWFP’s recruitment portal.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme isthe world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives inemergencies and using food assistance tobuild apathway topeace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact ofclimate change.

AtWFP, people are atthe heart ofeverything wedo, and the vision ofthe future WFP workforce isone ofdiverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected onmerit, operating inahealthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners tosave and change the lives ofthose WFP serves.

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What will you dointhis position?

You will contribute tothe design oflivelihoods and food systems activities, including areas where WFP isimplementing land rehabilitation activities through mine action. The job requires supporting field offices and communities indesigning livelihood-building activities and assessing the viability ofaccess-to markets and income-generating opportunities that will arise from the consultation with local government and communities.

Why work with us?

The war inUkraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent onits huge grain supplies. Itisinflicting untold suffering oncivilians, displace families, and disrupt supply chains and food production. Ithas caused one ofthe fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to6 million Ukrainians are still living asrefugees across Europe, and almost 5.1 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. Asfood production and supply lines are disrupted byfighting, many families inthe east and south donot have reliable access tonutritious food.

WFP uses aflexible mix offood and cash assistance tosupport communities affected bythe war wherever they are. This includes working with local partners todistribute food rations inareas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access tobanks and markets tobuy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to2.4 billion meals tofamilies displaced and affected bythe war, partnering directly with local responders.

• WFP isa2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
• WFP offers ahighly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.
• WFP invests inthe personal & professional development ofits employees through arange oftrainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs aswell asthrough internal mobility opportunities.
• Acareer path inWFP provides anexciting opportunity towork across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly toensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions ofpeople across the globe.
• WFP offers acompetitive benefits package including salary, leave plus amedical insurance.

How can you make adifference?Inthis position, you will have to:

1. Support the design and implementation of food systems and livelihoods activities, ensuring close coordination with field office staff. This includes enhancing the capacity of cooperating partners as necessary.
2. Support cooperating partners and field staff in conducting community based participatory planning exercises to identify entry points for livelihoods and community cooperation mechanisms.
3. Provide support in developing matching grant schemes, business coaching/mentoring programs and innovative asset-management schemes to bolster livelihoods and access to market opportunities — also looking at innovative business models for community-based cooperation.
4. Enhance capacity of cooperating partners and teams in aspects related to assessing the socio-economic feasibility of livelihoods and business-development ideas and projects.
5. Engage with local authorities, communities, and the private sector to assess the opportunities to implement public and/or public-private rural recovery programs.
6. Perform Market System and Value Chain Analysis to provide a holistic overview of the structural weaknesses and opportunities for WFP in Ukraine to strengthening the local food system.
7. Support the implementation of WFP’s Local and Regional Food Procurement Policy and procurement opportunities from small-scale farmers.
8. Contribute to the development of best practices in the areas of value chain upgrading and capacity strengthening to the food processing industry and market systems development.
9. Develop and foster internal and external partnerships and enhance the linkages between WFP and relevant local government, agribusinesses, farmers and food processors. 10. Performing other duties as assigned as per the needs of the operations.

Tojoin usinsaving lives, changing lives, you will need tohave…

Education:Advanced University degree inRural Development, Agricultural Economics, Agri-business orrelated field, Food Systems orEconomicsExperience:

• Atleast three (3) years ofpostgraduate professional experience Working inhumanitarian ordevelopment assistance orsimilar field isanasset.
• Solid knowledge and understanding ofthe Ukrainian rural dynamics and agriculture.
• Experience indesigning/implementing livelihoods, rural development programs and access tomarkets initiatives.
• Experience inpublic affairs oragriculture development-related sectors; Implementation and monitoring ofrural projects and supporting farmers, and rural communities incommunity cooperation for accessing better markets and improving their livelihoods.
• Experience working with financial development institutions isanasset.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Good computer skills and experience ofusing spreadsheets and database software.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience working inmulti-cultural environment.
• Good analytical skills, initiative and independence.

Language:Fluency (level C) inboth English and Ukrainian languages.

Before you apply…

WFP seeks candidates ofthe highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. All employment decisions are made onthe basis oforganizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP iscommitted toproviding aninclusive work environment free ofsexual exploitation and abuse, all forms ofdiscrimination, any kind ofharassment, sexual harassment, and abuse ofauthority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Weaim toachieve parity and inclusion inour teams inUkraine.

WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process and employment. Please contact ustoadvise usifyou have disability related accessibility requests. Amember ofthe reasonable accommodation team will contact you toconfidentially discuss your needs.

How doyou apply…

Tobeconsidered, you are invited toapply viaWFP’s recruitment portal. CVand cover letter must besubmitted inEnglish language.

Only those who are short-listed candidates will becontacted for the next steps ofour recruitment process.

Wealso encourage you tocreate your candidate profile and set upWFP job alerts tolearn more about all the opportunities available tojoin usand make adifference inthe lives ofthe people weserve.

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