WPF – UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
United Nations World Food Programme
Programme officer
Location:
Port-au-prince, Haiti
Type of Contract:
JPO – Junior Professional Officer
Duration:
24 months
Post Level:
P-3
Background
Education and agricultural development are amongst the development focuses of the Government of
Haiti (GoH), and are considered as key drivers of sustainable, long term development strategies for the
country.
In this framework, GoH aims at building a national, universal school feeding programme, to be managed
autonomously by the Ministry of Education and Professional Training/National School Meals Programme
(MENFP/PNCS) by 2030 and making the largest possible use of local agricultural produce. This
programme accompanies a broader strategy aiming towards universal primary education in Haiti.
For the past few years, the Government of Haiti, WFP and FAO Haiti and the Government of Brazil have
been strongly engaged in promoting and implementing strategies to reinforce local procurement as a
means to stimulate the development of the agricultural sector in Haiti.
The Government of Brazil (GoB) has also long supported GoH’s efforts in the field of agricultural
development and in the promotion of local procurement of food commodities as a means to stimulate
agricultural production and increased profits for the Haitian agricultural sector.
As part of these joint efforts a series of initiatives are under implementation in the promotion of
sustainable mechanisms supporting better education and the redressment of the agricultural sector:
A Brazilian Trust Fund is covering two specific activities related to local production and school feeding:
Let Agogo (support of the local milk production) and the Nippes pilot project (support to local
production and linkages with school canteens based on local products), a pilot “home-grown” school
feeding project in the Nippes department during the period 2013-2015.
In 2011, MARNDR created a unit within the Ministry, named Unit for the Support of Local Food
Procurement (UFAPL), with the specific goal to become the institutional link between producers and
institutional and commercial food buyers and to operate for the promotion of local procurement with
the interested sectors.
The Government of Brazil, through its South-South cooperation programmes and on the basis of the
experience and capacity developed with the Fome Zero (“zero hunger”) programme in Brazil, is very
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supportive of the UFAPL that aims at integrating agricultural production from small-holder and familybased farmers into institutional programmes for the “agriculture familial” (family agriculture).
To ensure a more coordinated approach among projects, initiatives and partnerships in order to
strengthen a common overall strategy and an articulated implementation of local food procurement for
school feeding a Programme Officer (Junior Professional Officer) will be established at WFP Haiti. This
position shall facilitate the necessary intra WFP and inter-stakeholders collaboration. The Programme
Officer, in liaison with GoH, GoB and relevant WFP and FAO areas, will coordinate both projects: Let
Agogo and Nippes pilot project.
Duties and Responsibilities
Summary of Key Functions:
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Coordinate the overall strategy and scope of LetAgogo and “Home-grown” school feeding pilot
project for the Municipality of Petite Rivière, through the articulation of stakeholders, with the
view to guarantee the complementarity of activities and maximize contributions from different
partners;
Ensure the projects' methodological coordination, with focus on local procurement processes
and related support to schools;
Ensure overall project planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation;
Follow the progress of project operations and where applicable provide support and guidance
to project teams and service providers;
Oversee the exchange of experience, knowledge building, policy dialogue and outreach
processes;
Represent both projects in national and international fora and in dialogue with collaborators;
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Liaise with FAO relevant technical areas to ensure coordination with productive support to
farmers' activities;
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Support the coordination of national and international stakeholders engaged in delivering food
assistance to the PNCS and on agricultural development projects (Government, civil society and
international organizations) for purposes of funding local food purchase projects;
Advise on new project development related to local nutritious food purchase;
Provide technical support to foster local food procurement processes for the National School
Canteens Programmes (PNCS);
Facilitate stakeholders' technical and political dialogue to shape strategies and programmes on
local food purchase for school feeding;
Facilitate national and international stakeholders' dialogue and coordination on local food
purchase initiatives;
Provide technical support for the Local Food Purchases Facilitation Unit;
Formulate and facilitate activities to promote the appropriation of knowledge related to local
food purchases in Haiti;
Formulate and organize meetings, workshops and seminars regarding local food purchase
initiatives to assess with stakeholders the ways forward to ensure consolidation of best
practices;
Regularly prepare informative and dissemination materials to be published on communication
channels (WFP and Brazilian Government web sites);
Formulate statements on the key projects outcomes and conclusions, including
recommendations to good practices on local food purchases on Haiti.
Prepare quarterly reports and ensure the preparation of final projects reports.
Undertake any other action required for the success of Let Agogo programme and “Homegrown” school feeding pilot project for the Municipality of Petite Rivière de Nippes
implementation and follow up.
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Expected Results:
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1. Proper implementation of projects overall work plans, focusing on the link among different
activities and initiatives.
2. Coordination among partners and teams ensured for the adequate accomplishment of the work
plan.
3. Monitoring ensured and timely corrective measures taken or recommended as appropriate.
4. Lessons learned systematized and shared among partners. Meetings with partners to share
lessons learned and other projects related to food assistance and local food purchases.
5. National and international knowledge sharing events and meetings organized.
6. Programme progress and final reports prepared timely.
7. Reports analyzing the strategic importance and impact of projects prepared.
8. Advocacy meetings/participation in events carried out.
Competencies
Corporate Competencies:
- Demonstrate integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards; Display cultural, gender,
religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
Action Management:
- Effectively manages own work related to multiple tasks or activities; Recognizes opportunities or
threats and acts on them with the agreement of supervisor; Responds quickly to emergencies with a
solution or a decision.
Communication:
- Presents information clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing; Listen to and shows understanding
of ideas and views of others; Adapts level of language and/or complexity of contents to audience;
Shares information and knowledge with all; Communicates respectfully with all individuals
Ethics and Values:
- Takes responsibility for own performance; Recognizes the potential for ethical dilemmas and seeks
advice to resolve them; Respects and works productively with all individuals; Acts consistently with
established procedures and policies.
Teamwork:
- Works productively with broad range of team members, actively participates in and supports team
decisions, openly shares knowledge, expertise or experience with team members.
Client Orientation:
- Actively seeks information and opinion of client to understand their requests and to identify their
needs and expectations; Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks.
Cognitive Capacity:
- Systematically extracts pertinent information from relevant sources; Conduct in-depth analysis on
issues and problems; identifies multiple causes of a problem and relationship among the causes.
Interpersonal Relations:
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- Respects differing needs and viewpoints. Resolves personal and professional disagreements
constructively; Builds effective working relationships within the all in the office; Demonstrates
sensitivity, tact, and empathy for others.
Stamina & Stress Resistance:
- Maintain effective performance in demanding or uncertain situations (e.g., emergency and/or varied
field situations); Maintains a work-life balance to ensure that performance is sustained over the longterm, even under stressful circumstances.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, international
affairs, business administration, social sciences, development studies or a field relevant to international
development.
Experience:
At least four years of professional experience on project management and/or coordination;
Work experience related to local food purchase programmes or policies.
Work experience in projects or policies on food and nutritional security.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in both oral and written communication in French and Portuguese is required.
Other UN languages are considered an asset.
Skills:
Knowledge of specified software (Microsoft suites).
Desirable Skills and Experience
Previous experience with South-South cooperation programmes; previous experience in projects in UN
or International organization or government environment. A master’s Degree will be preferred. Fluency
in oral and written communication in English is an added advantage. Experience in carrying out socioeconomic analysis, supply chain analysis related to local production.
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Applicants should send their CVs (in English or French) to [email protected] until July 11 ,
2014. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. Due to the volume of applications received,
receipt of applications cannot be acknowledged individually. Only short-listed applicants will be
contacted.
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