BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:

ABOUT WFP

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need. In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Brief description of WFP in Uganda

WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and works with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP provides life-saving food assistance and livelihood opportunities to refugees in Uganda. In addition, WFP assists the most vulnerable people in Karamoja with food and nutrition assistance. Finally, WFP works with smallholder farmers and links them to markets.

As Uganda strives to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and become a middle-income country by 2040, WFP is also assessing its relevance and repositioning its role in Uganda.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The job is found at the Area Office and reports to the Head of Programme or any delegated. The job holder is expected to lead and manage strategic Food Systems and AMS programming at the Area Office.

JOB PURPOSE

To manage policy and take lead Programme implementation for activities that strengthen the livelihoods and resilience of the communities (refugee and host).

Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Field Offices (FOs) and Cooperating Partner (CPs) develop quarterly implementation plans for the food systems and livelihood activities at the beginning of each quarter.
• Conduct   quarterly   field   visits   to   monitor   and   support   program   implementation.
• Contribute to Partner selection through reviews of CPs Technical proposals and Budgets.
• Plan and conduct quarterly meetings with the FOs to review  progress  on  program implementation, challenges, and areas of support.
• Working with the M&E officer to ensure the monitoring targets, baselines and landlines for the food system and livelihood interventions are achieved.
• Working with the FOs to strengthen program integration and linkages between food systems, livelihood, and nutrition.
• Plan and conduct joint planning and review meetings with the FOs.
• Working with the M&E to develop monitoring targets for the ACL program including the monitoring tools for market facilitation and market actors’ database developed.
• Review and provide feedback to the CP and WFP on monthly and quarterly activity and reports finance reports.
• Conduct consultations with the Area Office (AO), Field Officer (FO) and stakeholders to collect information on their views to inform the model's design.
• Develop concept notes for the implementation of different models under Asset Creation and Livelihood (ACL) and AMS.
• Develop implementation plans and budgets with the FOs for APP and the   transition model.
• Monitor Budget Performance including that of the CP and ensure there is value for money and an acceptable burn rate.
• Provide weekly and monthly updates to AO and CO management respectively on the progress of program implementation.
• Work with C4D and M&E to ensure evidence generation and WFP visibility across all AMS and Livelihood activities.

• Together with the partnership officer and FOs conduct a stakeholder mapping to identify AMS/Master Card Foundation (MCF) and livelihood actors.
• Conduct consultative/bilateral discussions held with key actors to identify areas of collaboration
• Identify   potential   strategic   partners   and   initiate   discussions   aimed   at   the establishment of formal strategic partnerships.
• Conduct capacity needs assessment for WFP staff, partners and DLGs
• Develop an action plan informed by the findings from the capacity needs assessment and coordinate its implementation.
• Coordinate capacity strengthening activities for staff     and CP in the livelihood and resilience programming to address the capacity gaps.
• Take lead in the follow up of the timely submission, review and processing of the CP invoices ensuring compliance to guidelines and set standards.

 QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: