BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP assists almost 100 million people in over 120 countries each year. WFP’s efforts focus on emergency assistance, relief and rehabilitation, development aid and special operations. Two-thirds of our work is in conflict-affected countries where people are three times more likely to be undernourished than those living in countries without conflict.

This full-time position will be based in the Regional Bureau (RBC) which covers WFP hunger-relief operations in 15 countries in the Middle East, North Africa and Eastern Europe. The post-holder will report to the Deputy Regional Director (DRD) in charge of Enabling Services.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Operational

• Support and advise the Deputy Regional Director (DRD) in the implementation of the sub-projects feeding into the different Transformation Pillars, and UN Reform initiatives and coordinating between the relevant HOUs and also with the COs when required.
• Monitor the main success indicators for WFP operations in the region, particularly major emergencies, through risk management, HR capacity and capability, wellness, security, budget and pipeline, technology, financial and administrative capacity reports, and dashboards, etc., and highlight issues for the DRD’s attention and resolution;
• Accompany DRD on duty travel within the region or beyond when required and coordinate the organization of the DRD’s missions with designated focal points in WFP Country Offices as well as relevant counterparts in Operations Services
• Accompany DRD to meetings within and outside the organization, ensuring that DRD has necessary briefing material, talking points, and updated and relevant agenda;
• Stay abreast of WFP operations and conduct research where necessary, to contribute to scanning the important developments in the Technology sphere, Environmental or Financial developments;
• Provide support to DRD Enabling Services communications and advocacy to RBC and MENA, through WFP Communities and other relevant channels;
• Coordinate and manage preparations for RBC-hosted meetings, when required; Reporting and briefing
• Assure the quality of briefing notes that are provided to the DRD;
• Support and brief the DRD in meetings, workshops, and conferences and note for the record as required;
• Draft talking points, briefings, speeches, PowerPoint presentations, and outcome reports for the DRD for internal and external meetings, conferences, and other high-level events;

Administrative

• Help to manage the DRD’s time, calendar, and daily action follow-up required for the DRD
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Perform other duties as required

• Work closely with staff from all RBC units and undertake other duties not listed here as required.

DELIVERABLES BY THE END OF THE CONTRACT

1. Clear analysis and succinct, well-written reports on a range of issues, drafted from a range of sources
2. Assurance of fact-checked and comprehensive briefs for the DRD’s clearance
3. Ability to help prioritise and manage the overall DRD portfolio – to ensure that adequate support is provided up and down the office for overall effectiveness of the DRD Office