Overview
The Programme Assistant (PCPQ) will support the roll-out and implementation of the Unified Case Management system, integrating monitoring and community feedback mechanisms to ensure food assistance is accessible, equitable, and accountable.
Key Responsibilities
- Support people-centred assessments by integrating protection, gender, disability inclusion, conflict sensitivity and accountability considerations.
- Organize and facilitate community consultations, focus group discussions (FGDs), key informant interviews (KIIs) and other engagement activities.
- Collect, compile, verify and maintain assessment, monitoring and feedback data, records and supporting documentation.
- Document and analyze information on protection risks, gender dynamics, disability inclusion concerns, community priorities, operational risks, challenges and emerging issues.
- Support implementation of monitoring, community engagement and accountability activities.
- Support community sensitization and awareness-raising activities.
- Promote safe, equitable and accessible access to assistance, information and feedback mechanisms.
- Support partner and staff capacity strengthening and compliance with WFP's people-centred standards.
- Liaise with cooperating partners, area/field office and country office teams to support PCPQ implementation, partner engagement processes, data collection, quality assurance, identification of good practices and adaptation of interventions.
- Provide technical support for reporting, knowledge management and lessons learned.
- Actively engage in learning opportunities.
- Other assigned duties as reasonably required.
Required Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible work experience in humanitarian and development work at the field level is essential. Experience supporting assessments, community consultations, monitoring activities and data collection. Experience working with communities, partners and field teams. Experience preparing reports and maintaining programme records is desirable. The candidate should possess an understanding of and strong background in protection, including gender, accountability to affected people (AAP), inclusion, in humanitarian action, with demonstrated skills in advocacy, negotiation, interpersonal relations, and networking. Prior experience in facilitating training and workshops is advantageous.
Qualifications
A bachelor's degree or certified diploma in communications, social science, international development, law, international studies, human rights, political science, public administration, or a related field is required.
