Senior Programme Assistant

World Food Programme, Indonesia invites applications from the eligible candidates for the following position:

Position: Senior Programme Assistant (Food Security and Vulnerability Monitoring)
Contract Type: Special Service Agreement/Service Contract
Duty Station: Jakarta, Indonesia

Accountabilities: Within the assigned unit, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Regularly review and archive the results of food security monitoring systems, WFP’s monitoring and evaluation activities and vulnerability monitoring activities by other agencies so as to inform WFP programming; 

Co-facilitate the trainings for government counterparts on food security and nutrition concept, indicators and key methodologies of monitoring;
Based on the agreed methodology and guideline, provide advice to government counterpart agencies on implementation of food security monitoring systems;
Support the team in data review and reporting including periodical bulletins and project documents;
Coordinate and/or participate in food security assessments;
Be a member of Technical Working Group of food security analysis, monitoring and mapping activities;
Provide secretarial support to the Unit when required. It involves drafting correspondence, note for records, and translation of Bahasa Indonesia-English and English-Bahasa Indonesia; and
Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications and Experiences:

Education: 

Secondary school education, preferably supplemented by courses in development management, economics, public policy, agriculture or other related field.
Experience: 

At least five years of progressively responsible experience of which at least one year was closely related areas such as development programme, capacity development, policy research.
Knowledge: 

Knowledge of data collection and archiving preferably in the area of livelihood and food security. At least intermediate skills in windows based word processing and spreadsheet.
Language: 

Fluency in both oral and written English and Bahasa Indonesia. Other Desirable Skills: Experience in capacity development, knowledge management and transfer.

Only candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to apply. Female candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Applications should be addressed by E-mail to: Jakarta.Vacancy@wfp.org

All applications should include an updated CV, a photograph and three references and should be received no later than 10 May 2011.

“Only short-listed candidates will be contacted”