Job: Programme Assistant (VAM) Sittwe( Re-advertisement)

Location: Myanmar
Deadline: Monday, 04 November 2013

24 October 2013

Reference no. VA13/043(Re-advertisement)World Food Programme Myanmar – Vacancy Announcement

Contract type:Fixed Term Contract GS-5

Post title: Programme Assistant (VAM)

Number of Post: One

Duty Stations: Sittwe

Report To: Head of Sub-Office

Required Period of Service: One Year (Extendable)

Deadline for application: 4 November 2013

Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of Head of Sub-Office in Sittwe and the technical supervision ofInternational Vulnerability Assessment and Mapping (VAM) Officer in Yangon, the ProgrammeAssistant will be responsible for the following duties:

• Assist Head of Sub-Office with beneficiary targeting and community profiling to ensureeffective programming; provide VAM perspective as Sub-Office Project Review Committee;
• Assist Head of Sub-Office with Monthly Reports, authoring sections related to the current foodsecurity situation;
• Serve as focal point for all VAM activities in Sub-Office area (including technical managementfood security monitoring system);
• Train Sub-Office staff as well as WFP implementing partners and other assessment or foodsecurity monitoring partners on food security analysis, assessment activities and food securitymonitoring;
• Manage all assessment activity in Sub-Office area, assisting the VAM officer in design andimplementation of baseline and emergency surveys;
• Manage market place monitoring system;Critically analyze all emerging food security information from Sub-Office to ensure that localcontext is adequately captured;
• Perform data analysis using SPSS and efficiently work on a wide variety of databases;
• Review and analyze secondary data and literature on food security;
• Ensure effective coordination at local levels with food security assessment and monitoringpartners;
• Perform other related duties as required by supervisor;

Qualification

Education:

• Minimum secondary school education, preferably supplemented by courses in a field related to sociology, economics, agriculture, geography, nutrition, rural development and or similar relevantfield.

Experience:

• At least four years of progressively responsible support or secretarial work experience including at at least two years in the field of food security, vulnerability analysis or other related field.
• At least oneyear at G4 level or equivalent.
• Experience assisting in survey design and implementation an addedbonus.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of Computer word/data processing software (Word, Excel).
• Knowledge of specializedsoftware; for statistical analysis (such as SPSS, Stata, MS Access, dbase, etc.)

Language:

• Fluency in both oral and written in English and Myanmar.

Critical Success Factors:

Ability to maintain accurate and precise records and to interpret and analyse a variety of data andresolve discrepancies. Ability to work accurately and systematically; to identify and resolve datadiscrepancies and operational problems.

Ability to perform detailed work and to handle a largevolume of work quickly and accurately under time constraints. Courtesy, tact and the ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

Desired skills:

Training, and/or experience in using software related to the area of work such as geographicinformation systems (GIS) and statistical analysis software. Familiarity with quantitative andqualitative survey techniques.

Please send applications to:

• Human Resources UnitProgramme Assistant (VAM) GS-5 (Sittwe)United Nations World Food ProgrammeNo. 5, Kanbawza Street, Shwe Taung Kyar 2 WardBahan TownshipYangon, Myanmar Email to: Myanmar.vacancy@wfp.org

Note: Applications are invited from Interested Myanmar nationals. Interested candidatesshould submit their application with updated UN P-11 Form, relevant educationalcertificates showing highest level of educational attainment and the names and contactinformation of three references.

Please mention in the applications if there is,blood/marriage relationships with the existing WFP employees. Applications received afterthe closing date will not be considered.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Please do not send original documents as they will not be returned.

Position No.22066496MYANMAR OFFICE: No. 5 Kanbawza Street, Shwe Taung Kyar (2) Ward, Bahan Township, Yangon, MyanmarPhone: +95 1 2305971, 2305972, 2305973, 2305974, 2305975, 2305976 - Fax: +95 1 2305970Email: wfp.yangon@wfp.org- Website: www.wfp.org/countries/myanmar

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