WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.
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.
All applications must be received no later than 04 December, 2023.
Eligibility: Turkish nationals or those holding a valid Turkish residency permit
Type of Contract : Service Contract (SC8)
Contract Duration : 12 Months
Duty Station : Mersin, Turkey
Number of employees required: 1
The United Nations World Food Program is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetime. 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. In 2020, WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts to fight hunger globally, including its work during the coronavirus pandemic. In Syria, WFP provides food assistance to more than 4.8 million people each month. This includes families who require emergency assistance when affected by conflict and displacement and those who need help to improve their nutrition and food security. WFP supports children across Syria with healthy meals and snacks at school, mothers with nutritious diets, and families and communities with sustainable livelihood projects.
WFP Syria Country Office’s Mersin Field Office operates cross border to assist around 1.5 million people residing in Northwest Syria (NWS) each month, through its cooperating partners via various assistance modalities.
To coordinate and perform monitoring activities within a specific coverage area and provide reports to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.
Under the supervision of the Head of Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for:
Education: Advanced University degree in Economics, Food Security, Statistics, Data Science, Public Health/Nutrition, Geography or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience:
– With an Advanced University Degree: At least One year of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in the field of M&E, humanitarian operations, or another related field. Experience designing and leading monitoring or assessment activities, including collecting food and nutrition security data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses and reporting findings to senior management.
– With a First University Degree: At least three years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in the field of M&E, humanitarian operations, or another related field. Experience designing and leading monitoring or assessment activities, including collecting food and nutrition security data, conducting quantitative and qualitative analyses and reporting findings to senior management.
Language: Fluency in oral and written communication in English and Arabic, Turkish is a plus
• Knowledge of programme design, implementation and operational challenges in food and nutrition security.
• Capacity development of staff and partners.
• Analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Knowledge of relevant IT-enabled data collection tools, databases as well as analysis and visualization software.
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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
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