2 Head of Field Office NOA (Mumbwa & Mazabuka) job at United Nations World Food Programme
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2 Head of Field Office NOA (Mumbwa & Mazabuka)

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Human Services , Category: Management ]

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United Nations World Food Programme

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, March 19 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Zambia , Lusaka, South - Central Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 06 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
The Head of Field Office (HoFO) is responsible for ensuring good people management. She or he is a role model of the WFP values and the associated behaviours as laid out in the WFP Leadership Framework (Leads by Example with Integrity; Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments; Foster Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork; Applies Strategic Thinking; Builds & Maintains Sustainable Partnerships), to ensure the successful implementation of the Country Strategic Plan 2023 to 2028. The HoFO will lead and manage the Field Office to ensure the effective and efficient management of human and financial resources and delivery of WFP programs and activities. Additionally, the role will focus on building and maintaining relationships with local governments, UN agencies and other partners in the area to reinforce WFP’s visibility.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Not All-Inclusive)
1. Effectively manage the Field Office to ensure inclusive and cohesive high performing team, including performance management.
2. Plan, Lead and manage WFP field operations and programme implementation within the area of assignment to ensure effective and efficient delivery of crisis response, climate adaptation and resilience building initiatives, nutrition integration and social protection activities ensuring that daily operational issues are timely resolved to prevent losses or delays.
3. Responsible ensuring efficient activity implementation planning, in line with agreed budgets, and reporting Country Office through back to office reports.
4. Support WFP security focal person and UNDSS to ensure the security of WFP staff, operations, premises, and assets in the Field Office to ensure that WFP security and safety standards are locally set and followed.
5. Responsible for routine and periodic process and output monitoring and evaluation of activities and preparation accurate and comprehensive reports on WFP’s operations and performance within area of jurisdiction.
6. Participate in programme coordination meetings and provide timely and accurate implementation update to highlighting key support areas to drive timely management intervention.
7. Build effective and collaborative relations with the local authorities, development partners and private sector and contribute to the expertise sharing and capacity building for effective implementation of national programmes and participation of local and subnational authorities in WFP activities.
8. Build partnerships to enhance sustainability and scalability of WFP activities liaison with local government authorities, international and local NGOs, UN agencies, civil societies, beneficiaries’ private sectors and other partners and media engaged in the field of food security.
9. Manage and Supervise Cooperating Partners implementing WFP activities in are of jurisdiction to ensure effective and uniform delivery of WFP activities aligning to local context.
10. Support the development of project communication, advocacy and reporting materials including success stories and best practices on new project areas including pilots.
11. Supporting the organization of project events and donor mission at district and provincial level and contribute to National level events.
12. Ensure extensive and frequent presence at project areas, distribution sites and centers.

Standard Minimum Qualifications
Education: University Degree in one or more of the following disciplines: Agriculture Economics, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Management, Project Management, Development Studies, Demography, or any other related qualification from a recognized institution. A master’s degree is an added advantage.
Experience: Fluency in English language both written and spoken.
Language: Fluency in English language both written and spoken.

Desired Experiences For Entry Into The Role
1. Has excellent relationship building experience with government, CPs, and community partners.
2. Is computer literate in computer programmes (word, excel, power point, social media).
3. Has field experience via field rotations or working in a sub-office, and through field postings.
4. Has field experience via field rotations or working in a sub-office, and through field postings.
5. Gained experience of analyzing climatic, socio-economic and local political situations, vulnerabilities and assessing risk accurately.
6. Gained broader exposure across areas within a function, crises response, nutrition integration, climate adaptation and resilience building, smallholder livelihoods.
7. development, smallholder access to markets, social protection, homegrown school feeding etc.
8. Has gained experience managing small to mid-size financial budgets, balancing priorities effectively.
9. Has experience leading a small to mid-size team to ensure the effective delivery of objectives.

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months:

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Zambia
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, March 19 2024
Duty Station: Lusaka
Posted: 06-03-2024
No of Jobs: 2
Start Publishing: 06-03-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 06-03-2066
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