Job: Programme Asst (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 Programme

Assistant 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;

QualificationEducation:

• Minimum secondary school education, preferably supplemented by courses in a field related tosociology, 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 Position No.22066496

MYANMAR OFFICE: No. 5 Kanbawza Street, Shwe Taung Kyar (2) Ward, Bahan Township, Yangon, Myanmar

Phone: +95 1 2305971, 2305972, 2305973, 2305974, 2305975, 2305976 - Fax: +95 1 2305970Email: wfp.yangon@wfp.org- Website: www.wfp.org/countries/myanmarleast 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 workeffectively 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, MyanmarEmail to: Myanmar.vacancy@wfp.orgNote: 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. Pleasedo 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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