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Recrutement de 01 Joint Resilience Programme Coordinator-Consultant Level II

Entreprise: World Food Programme
Niveau d'etude: Non precise
Localité: Ethiopie / Addis Ababa
Date limite: 2025-09-11

Recrutement de 01 Joint Resilience Programme Coordinator-Consultant Level II
Mogadiscio, Somalia, The Dem. Rep. Of
time type
Full time
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job requisition id
JR115627
DATE LIMITE DE CANDIDATURE

10 September 2025-23:59-UTC+03:00 heure normale d’Afrique de l’Est (Mogadiscio)
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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.


At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

WHY JOIN WFP?

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

Background and Purpose:

The Joint Resilience Programme (JRP), implemented by UNICEF and WFP, and in collaboration with the Government of Somalia at Federal and Member State levels, aims to strengthen household and community resilience through integrated programming in nutrition, health, education, livelihoods, and WASH. The JRP is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) through the German Development Bank KfW since 2018. Joint Resilience Programme Coordinator will lead the strategic and operational coordination of the programme, ensuring coherence, integration, and alignment with agency mandates and donor expectations. In addition, the candidate will lead WFP and UNICEF Somalia’s engagement on the broader cross functional resilience agenda, including strategic development and positioning, advocacy and learning related to joint resilience programming. The incumbent will report jointly to the Chief of Field Operations at UNICEF and the Deputy Head of Programme at WFP

Administrative arrangements: WFP will issue the contract with accommodation in the WFP compound. To enable effective coordination, the JRP Coordinator will alternate between WFP and UNICEF offices in Mogadishu, on a weekly basis.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

Strategic Leadership & Coordination:

Lead the overall strategic positioning and development of the JRP, ensuring alignment with agency mandates and national priorities.

Establish and maintain strategic and operational partnerships for joint resilience programming, including government, UN partners, IFIs and traditional resource partners.

Coordinate inter-agency collaboration, ensuring synergy across sectors and agencies.

Programme Management:

Oversee the design, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and learning of resilience programming in Galmudug and Puntland.

Ensure technical quality and integration across sectors and activities (nutrition, education, school feeding, livelihoods, health, WASH).

Support area offices in tailoring resilience programming to local contexts.

Support programmatic integration, synergies and cross-linkages for WFP and UNICEF Somalia resilience programming and other complementary partners (FAO, BRiCS).

Partnerships & Resource Mobilization

Establish and maintain strategic partnerships with government, donors (e.g., KfW/BMZ), UN agencies, and NGOs.

Identify funding opportunities and lead proposal development for resilience programming.

Acts as the primary focal point to the donor KfW/BMZ.

Represent the JRP in donor meetings and prepare donor reports and updates.

Create linkages to other ongoing resilience programmes through multi-stakeholder partnerships.

Resource Management

In coordination with technical teams, ensure timely utilization of resources and compliance of financial management with donor requirements and agency standards.

Oversee end-to-end processes for partnership agreements (Field-Level Agreements and LOUs), including timely processing and execution, ensuring alignment with JRP priorities.

Capacity Building & Knowledge Management:

Lead resilience-related capacity building for agency staff and partners.

Develop and implement a research and learning agenda, including partnerships with academic institutions.

Document and disseminate lessons learned and best practices.

Field Support & Oversight:

Support field-level coordination structures and ensure effective coordination with area offices and across government entities.

Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation and provide technical support.

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

Education: Advanced university degree in International Development, Social Sciences, Public Health, Nutrition, International Relations, Development Economics, Public Administration, or related fields OR First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses. Preferably a combination of management, administration, and relevant technical fields.

Experience: At least five (5) years of relevant experience with Advanced University Degree OR First University degree with a minimum of seven (7) or more years of experience in resilience programming, humanitarian/development coordination, programme development, planning, implementation M&E and donor engagement. Ideally related to WASH, nutrition, food security, health, livelihoods. Experience in multi-agency programme management and field-level implementation in fragile contexts, preferably in the Horn of Africa is added advantage.

​ Language: Fluency (level C) in English. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of a second UN language is a plus.

Skills:

Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills.
Proven ability to manage complex programmes and partnerships.
Knowledge of resilience frameworks, risk-informed programming, and integrated approaches.

Knowledge of the humanitarian development nexus approach.

Team spirit and excellent interpersonal relations.

Knowledge of the UN system.

Experience with German Cooperation is a plus.

This position is open to qualified international candidates. The candidates must be nationals of a country other than the country of assignment. Female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply. WFP Somalia offers female friendly spaces in the workplace.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK



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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.


No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.