Latest Recruitment at World Food Programme

We are currently seeking to fill an internship position under the WFP Regional Bureau Nairobi in the Procurement Unit . The position will be based at our Regional Bureau Nairobi. The Internship will be for a period of 8 months.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last 6 months’ [[Mathematics, Business Studies, Accounting, Economics]];
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point);
• Fluent in English
• [[ Online apps, SAP systems]]

JOB PURPOSE

The selected candidate will be assisting the WFP Procurement Unit with the following key duties:

• Gather information with clear direction to support the drafting of documents and preparing reports by other staff.
• Respond to queries and escalate where appropriate, in order to provide a timely and accurate service to clients.
• Support processing and managing routine administrative and financial tasks in various functional areas, to contribute to the effective and timely management of resources.
• Provide revision and proof-reading services for standard documents, to contribute to the development of accurate documentation.
• Take responsibility for the maintenance of set standard systems and files, to ensure information is accurate and readily available for the function.
• Identify simple discrepancies in statistics and data, such as missing information, and report to senior staff in order to support clients to deliver their work.
• Take responsibility for data integrity to facilitate availability of accurate information in corporate systems.
• Provide guidance on routine business support methods and practices to junior colleagues to ensure services are delivered consistently and to the required standards.
• Work with a variety of individuals, taking on feedback where appropriate to assist in business support delivery for staff.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Execution of at least 5 regional tenders
• Produce at least 5 monthly proc reports
• Produce at least 5 market information reports

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.
• WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, necessary visas and related costs.
• Depending on the duty station of assignment, WFP will reimburse travel ticket for candidates who are nationals of developing countries and are pursuing their studies in their home country.
• WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education;

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STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last 6 months’ [[Economics, Information Technology , Development Studies or Communication]];
• Proficiency in Ms Office : Word , Exel , Powerpoint , Publisher , Outlook , SPSS , Stata, Epi info
• Fluent in English
• [[Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and audio video editing programmes is an advantage ]]

JOB PURPOSE

The selected candidate will be assisting the Unit with the following key duties:

• Help in the collection and synthesis of market data, food security data and other information from Country offices.
• Help in putting together the Regional food security picture for consolidation within the FSNWG.
• Provide support to VAM staff on activities underway.
• Contribute to the development of systems and tools for the MVAM monitoring and assessment of food assistance needs in line with innovative methodologies and best practice.
• Contribute to learning on the use of SMS, IVR and other mobile tools to collect and disseminate food security information in vulnerable communities
• Help in the organization of data sets so that they comply with the Tableua platform
• Update the data for the atlas and prepare the data set for web-based application.
• Write blog posts and external articles to document lessons learned in food security monitoring, success stories and key findings
• Prepare communications materials such as presentations, graphics, podcasts & videos
• Support with social media (Twitter, Facebook)
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

Have exposure to food security , database, some ezperience in communication and or journalsim , graphic design or video skills production is an added advantage

Knowledge of specific food security and imdicators and tools used in Food Security analysis such as CARI , FCS etc.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.
• WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, necessary visas and related costs.
• Depending on the duty station of assignment, WFP will reimburse travel ticket for candidates who are nationals of developing countries and are pursuing their studies in their home country.
• WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education;

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JOB PURPOSE

The selected candidate will be assisting the WFP Partnerships and External Communications Unit with the following key duties:

• Support implementation of the regional private sector strategy and document lessons learned so far
• Analyse private sector trends
• Identify case studies best practice models of private sector engagenent opportunities with the private sector
• Support identification of regional partnership workshops
• Upon demand , support coporate or regional participation in key events held in Nairobi
• Perform other duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled and have attended University courses in the last 12 months inclusive of having completed at least two years of undergraduate studies or have recently graduated in the last 6 months’ [[Business Adminstration , Marketing or Communication]];
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point);
• Fluent in English
• [[Research and Analytical skills ]]

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

• Interns receive a monthly stipend from WFP up to the maximum amount of US$1000 per month depending on the duty station of assignment.
• WFP is not responsible for living expenses, arrangements for accommodation, necessary visas and related costs.
• Depending on the duty station of assignment, WFP will reimburse travel ticket for candidates who are nationals of developing countries and are pursuing their studies in their home country.
• WFP will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education;