Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 05 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes including on nutrition, school-based programmes, food systems supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.

• Oversee the WFP Mtwara Office, liaising with partners including government, development, private sector to ensure well-coordinated implementation of programmes/projects/activities.

• Provide specialised project management support to various programmes including school health and nutrition, school feeding, food systems etc. to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.

• Support to coordinate preparatory activities, implementation, monitoring of new programmes, projects, and activities including consultations, assessments, identifying stakeholders and establishing partnerships.

• Ensure close follow up on activities under various agreements with Government institutions, NGOs, private sector etc. for high quality and timely implementation and reporting, identify bottlenecks and highlight potential risks to project delivery and address them timely with project focal points.

• Prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. programme /project/activities status or progress, resource utilisation, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.

• Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work including school health and nutrition programmes and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.

• Contribute to or draft briefs, talking points, policy papers, and other relevant strategic materials for different audiences.

• Promote, identify and facilitate Government and community ownership of programmes and strengthened integration of nutrition, HIV and school feeding interventions in Government’s programmes and across the Country Strategic Plan.

• Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.

• Coordinate and communicate with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate situational analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of programmes.

• Support the identification of potential public and private sector strategic and operational partners and partnership negotiations and strengthen existing partnerships including on nutrition, HIV, school-based programmes, and food systems.

• Actively participate and/or represent WFP and contribute to national or United Nations system cross-sectoral groups in Mtwara and Lindi regions.

• Support advocacy efforts and actively contribute to resource mobilisation including identifying funding opportunities, drafting concept notes, funding proposals, corporate and donor reports.

• Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government on school health and nutrition, food systems and other relevant areas.

• Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems on school health and nutrition, food systems and other relevant areas.

• Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.

• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
Education:
• Completion of certificate of Secondary education. A first University (Bachelor’s) degree in nutrition, public health, project management, rural development, or other related fields.
Experience:

• Minimum of 4 years of relevant project management and coordination and/or operational experience.

• Experience working and collaborating with a wide range of stakeholders including government, NGOs, private sector, civil society, community members on food systems related areas.

• Experience working on school feeding and with school stakeholders is a plus.

• Has worked with technical teams (e.g., nutrition, school feeding, social behaviour change, food fortification, agriculture, food security analysis, etc.).


Knowledge & Skills:

• Strong understanding of the programme cycle.

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

• Excellent writing and presentation skills.

• Strong analytical skills, problem solving skills innovative and creative thinking.

• Versatile and flexible team player.

• Ability to work within a team.

• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.

Language:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Swahili languages.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: High School

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