Programme Associate

The Programme Associate provides specialized support and technical analyses to policy and programme activities focused on resilience building and food assistance in Tajikistan. The role involves project management support, data analysis, coordination with partners, and capacity building within the Khujand Field Office.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes on resilience building and food assistance within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
• Provide specialized project management support for specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.
• Prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. monthly progress report, annual report, programme and project reports) 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 (e.g. assistance programmes, vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• 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 food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
• Support the capacity building of cooperating partners and national government within the specific technical area.
• Act as a point of contact for resolution of a range of operational queries and problems within a specific technical area of responsibility.
• Oversee and/or review the work of partners, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP can quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.
• Other related tasks.

Requirements

• Completion of secondary school education.
• A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area is desirable.
• 6 years of experience working with development projects with international organizations on resilience, sustainability and food security.
• Good knowledge of socio-economic development of the country, resilience building and food system in humanitarian and development context, national systems.
• Strong organizational, planning, and prioritizing abilities.
• Solid analytical and problem-solving skills to research, compile background materials, and draft reports.
• Fluency in English, as well as Tajik and/or Russian.
• Fluency in both Tajik and Russian is an advantage.

Skills

• Development Project Management
• Resilience Building
• Food Security
• Socio-Economic Development
• Data Analysis
• Report Writing
• Research
• Project Coordination
• Capacity Building
• Organizational Planning
• Prioritization
• Problem Solving

Languages

English, Tajik, Russian