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The United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) Recruitment 2022
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 position below:
Job Title: Radio Operator (UNHAS) G4
Requisition ID: 174082
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Job Type: Fixed Term
Department: Logistics
Organizational Context
- These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Area (AOs) and Field (FOs) Offices.
- Job holders are based in Radio Rooms and typically report to an Information Technology Officer, Security Officer, or the designate.
- At this level, job holders work in a team under minimal supervision and are expected to produce organised and accurate reports and technical work.
- As required, they may work with UNDSS Radio Room, especially in case of security incidents. These jobs may require to work different shifts and report for duty on short notice.
Job Purpose
- To support telecommunications services in order to facilitate efficient implementation of security processes and procedures.
Key Roles
- Coordinate with WFP Security staff and/or UNDSS Radio Room, to facilitate accurate and efficient security-related information flow following established standard operating procedures.
- Responsible for monitoring and channelling all radio communications including tracking of WFP vehicle and staff movement, to ensure efficient 24-hour coverage of telecommunications services.
- Produce regular and ad hoc reports including daily radio checks, and assist in preparation and dispatch of the summary of security incidents and other information to staff, to facilitate accurate, efficient and concise communication and information flow.
- Provide efficient support and training to users on telecommunications equipment and procedures including Minimum Operating Security Standards (MOSS) requirements, to ensure effective use of telecommunications equipment.
- Maintain inventory and provide recommendations for potential improvements, to support efficient planning and keep WFP telecommunications equipment operational.
- Create and maintain databases (e.g. lists of call signs, addresses, telephone numbers, wardens, etc.), to ensure accurate information is available at all times.
- Follow established emergency response processes and procedures, to ensure prompt assistance in case of emergencies.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- Completion of Secondary School Education. Technical training in communication equipment or other work related areas.
Experience:
- Four or more years of progressively responsible work experience in telecommunications/radio operations, information technology, or other relevant field of work.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Good knowledge in the telecommunication operations and procedures and high standard computer literacy.
- Ability to operate and maintain telecommunications equipment including installation works.
- Good communication skills; Provide short briefings and communications clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Multi-task, and respond simultaneously and in a timely fashion to demanding job requirements.
- To prioritize a heavy workload, demonstrate judgement, initiative, alertness and emotional stability, especially in emergency situations.
- Good coordination and control skills to act swiftly and adequately in case of emergencies and resolve operational issues promptly.
- High sense of discretion and integrity.
- Client orientation and ability to establish effective working relationships in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment.
- Ability to work in a team.
Language:
- Fluency (level C) in the UN language in use at the duty station and in the duty station’s language, if different.
Other Specific Job Requirements:
- UNHAS requires flight following of all aircraft, and to be able to track and communicate with all aircraft during flight ops.
- This staff to support telecommunications services in order to facilitate efficient implementation of radio communication and flight following processes and procedures, including for the aviation emergency response plan.
Desired Experiences For Entry into The Role:
- Experience working with aviation flight following, and used to communicating with aircraft and crew members.
Remuneration
WFP offers an attractive compensation package.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
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.
- The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.
Note
- WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
- All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties.
- Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise.
- Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
- WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage.
- Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
Job Title: Supply Chain Officer (Contracting)
Requisition ID: 173351
Location: Abuja
Organizational Context
- These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs) and report to a more senior Supply Chain Officer or Deputy Division/Country Director. In the field, role holders typically report to the Professional Supply Chain Officer or the designate. In RBs and HQ, job holders report to a more senior Logistics Officer.
- Job holders are likely to be working closely with a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed
Job Description
- To carry out and proper reporting of the Nigeria Office Contracting. National staff trained in WFP logistics operations in general and Contracting in particular.
Key Accountabilities (Not All-Inclusive):
- Consolidate and analyze data from which to inform Country sourcing strategies or plan specialist contracting initiatives that support effective and cost optimizing purchase decisions.
- Lead the implementation of Contracting projects of moderate complexity or manage operational activities for a Country Office (e.g., issue tenders, evaluate offers and negotiate/award contracts), to ensure successful contracting of transport, warehouse, and services.
- Collate information and draft appropriate responses to recommendations to support auditing of Contracting activities and ensure conformity with compliance rules.
- Identify, develop, and maintain strong relationships with all relevant suppliers and vendors to enable WFP to maximize the value of the service delivered.
- Work in close collaboration with cross functional counterparts to align Contracting activities and promote an integrated supply-chain approach to transport and service assistance.
- Coordinate and prepare accurate and timely reports of Contracting activities to contribute to a WFP wide view that enables informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders, leading to performance optimization.
- To support while working with the Senior Staff in the Initiative related to capacity building of WFP staff and external partners to take a operational and proactive approach to the Contracting of transport, warehouse and services e.g., through provision of training sessions.
- Contribute to preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations and guidance and monitor the management of Contracting specific risks.
- Act in an assigned emergency response capacity as required to meet emergency needs.
- Other as required.
4Ps Core Organizational Capabilities:
Purpose:
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
- Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People:
- Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills : Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
- Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance:
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
- Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
- Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership:
- Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
- Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
Job Title: Business Support Assistant (Admin) G4
Requisition ID: 173506
Location: Maiduguri, Borno
Organizational Context
- These jobs are found in Country Offices (COs), Regional Bureaux (RBs), and Headquarters (HQ). Job holders may either perform administrative support functions in the front office and report to the Business Support Associate, or provide administrative support to team(s) with the reporting line to the relevant Head of Unit, Chief, or the designate.
- In cases where these positions support a specific business stream, the reporting line may be to the relevant Head of Unit, Chief, or the designate.
- At this level, work is carried out under minimal supervision. Job holders are expected to produce organised and accurate work, undertaking specific business support activities.
- They may offer guidance on standard practices to more junior staff in their area of work.
Job Description
- To deliver standard business support processes for a specific professional area of work, to facilitate effective service delivery.
Key Roles
- 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 administrative and financial tasks in various functional areas, 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.
Minimum Qualifications
Education:
- First University Degree or equivalent in Business Administration / Political Science / Finance / Economics or any other related field.
Experience:
- Four or more years of progressive work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.
Knowledge & Skills:
- Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word.
- 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.
- Ability to offer guidance or basic on-the-job training to more junior staff.
Language:
General Service (Headquarters):
- Fluency (level C) in English language. Fluency (level C) or intermediate knowledge (level B) of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of responsibility.
General Service (Field):
- Fluency in both oral and written communication in English language and the local language (Hausa/Kanuri).
Other Specific Job Requirements:
- Efficient Registry system implemented for visitors, incoming & outgoing correspondence
- Procurement of Admin goods and services
- Timely & adequate management of WFP facilities and Accommodation, conference, and event Services
- Automated processes e.g., Invoice Tracking System, Travel Management System (WeTravel), Archibus, Accommodation and Transportation Hubs.
Desired Experiences For Entry into The Role:
- Four (4) or more years of progressive work experience in the relative business stream with experience in general administrative work.
Remuneration
WFP offers an attractive compensation package.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Minimum Qualification
- Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Applications are to be submitted online and in English only.
- Only Nigerian national or residents with valid permits are eligible to apply for this position.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Note
- The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year.
- WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
- All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties.
- Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise.
- Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment
- WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage.
- Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.
Job Title: Logistics Associate G6 (Fixed Term) CBT Retailer Management
Requisition ID: 173416
Location: Damaturu, Yobe
Organizational Context
- These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RB) and Country Offices (CO and Area/Field Offices.
- Job holders report to a Logistics Officer, Head of Unit or the designate.
- At this level, job holders demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance for all assistance modalities for both WFP and logistics common services.
- There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holders typically manage a small team, supervising and coaching staff.
Job Purpose
- To provide specialized support functions and/or supervise staff performing standard logistics/supply chain processes and activities to enable effective delivery of goods and services for all delivery modalities.
Key Roles
- Provide specialized support to logistics operations and activities, following standard processes and contributing, directly or indirectly, to the effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries.
- Coordinate requisitioning and ensure timely delivery of commodities and supplies to authorized partners and destinations.
- Manage logistics vendors’ contracting activities including performance monitoring and measurement.
- Support gathering market intelligence, vendor assessments (e.g., transporters, retailers) to support vendor selection process.
- Identify, resolve and/or provide recommendations on specialized queries/requests for support, using initiative and following standard processes, to ensure timely and accurate resolution of enquiries with excellent client service mind-set.
- Create Service Entry Sheet (SES) and track invoices through the Invoice Tracking System (ITS) in compliance with corporate standards.
- Additional Key Accountabilities
- Analyse operational pipeline and contribute to assessments and operational planning for all delivery modalities, especially E-Voucher to ensure that supply chain requirements are taken into consideration.
- Manage documentation processing for execution of logistics operations (e.g., invoice verification and clearance), take appropriate actions to resolve operational issues while escalating complex issues to the supervisor.
- Promptly attend to Retailer’s complaints on payments, mobile point of sales (mPOS) and other devices for smooth running of their transactions.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to support logistics operations management and contribute to effective service delivery.
- Supervise the work of support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to ensure individual and team objectives are delivered to agreed standards and deadlines for all assistance modalities.
- Support logistics emergency preparedness and response activities including Logistics Capacity Assessment and Contingency Plan update, to support WFP’s response in emergencies.
- Perform any other responsibilities that may be assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education: First Degree or equivalent in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Economics, Statistics and Mathematics.
- Language: Fluency (level C) in English language. of another official language may be required depending on the location of the post or area of responsibility.
- General Service (Field): Fluency in both oral and written communication in English Language and Hausa or Kanuri in use at the duty station.
Desired Experiences for Entry into the Role:
- Understanding and maintaining corporate systems and running queries on ongoing shipments, pipeline information, insurance claims, and food stock.
- Experience in administering third party service providers’ contracts.
- Experimentation in compiling contract documentation.
- Event in contract execution.
- Participation in budget monitoring and reporting.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
Note
- 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.
- The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation package
Closing date for The United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP) Recruitment
Application Closing Date 4th October, 2022,11:59PM Nigerian Time (GMT +1)
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