Contract Type   Fixed Term GS-5
 Duty Station   Myitkyina
Duration of Service 12 months (Extendable)
 
 Deadline for Application  23 March 2017

Under the direct supervision of Programme Officer and the overall supervision of Head of Sub-Office in Myitkyina Sub-Office, and the technical supervision of International 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 ensure effective programming; provide VAM perspective as Sub-Office Project Review Committee;
Assist Head of Sub-Office with Monthly Reports, authoring sections related to the current food security situation;
Serve as focal point for all VAM activities in Sub-Office area (including technical management food security monitoring system);
Train Sub-Office staff as well as WFP implementing partners and other assessment or food security monitoring partners on food security analysis, assessment activities and food security monitoring;
Manage all assessment activity in Sub-Office area, assisting the VAM officer in design and implementation of baseline and emergency surveys;
Manage market place monitoring system;
Critically analyze all emerging food security information from Sub-Office to ensure that local context is adequately captured;
Perform data analysis and efficiently work on a wide variety of databases including related Cash Based Transfer (CBT) modality (Cash amount calculation and E-wallet);
Review and analyze secondary data and literature on food security;
Ensure effective coordination at local levels with food security assessment and monitoring partners;
Coordinate with stakeholders including UN agencies, Government officials, Cooperating Partners, local / International NGOs for any other related assessment activities;
Perform other related duties as required by supervisor.


Please note applications must be made through WFP Career Opportunities webpage through the link provided below:-

http://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings

How to apply?

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2. Select the desired job and click “Apply”

Education:

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

Knowledge & Skills:

Knowledge of Computer word/data processing software (Word, Excel). Knowledge of specialized software; for statistical analysis (such as SPSS, Stata, MS Access, dbase, etc.). Training, and/or experience in using software related to the area of work such as geographic information systems (GIS) and statistical analysis software. Familiarity with quantitative and qualitative survey techniques.

Language:

Fluency in both oral and written in English and Myanmar.

Preferable to have three to five years of progressively responsible in the field of food security, vulnerability analysis or other related field. Experience assisting in implementation of programmes, and survey design and implementation an added bonus.