Vacancy Announcement: No. WFP/GHA/HR/PA/009/2012
Duration: 1 year (renewable)
Post Grade: G/5

Purpose:
Under the direct supervision of the Head of sub office, the Programme Assistant will be responsible for the following duties:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

•  Coordinate and monitor the implementation of WFP assistance Programme at the local level, in close collaboration with the implementing partners and the Sub Office in Tamale;
•  Monitor and review the overall commodity movements such as food deliveries, storage, transport and distribution at the site and verify if the amounts received have been properly recorded;
•  Supervise distributions of food items at the distribution of entitlements is adhere to and provide feedback to the country/sub/field officers;
•  Assist in the conduct of regular meetings of implementing partners on the commodity pipeline, distribution arrangement, food entitlements and other relevant issues;
•  Assist in the implementation of the action plan, review achievements and constraints and provide appropriate and timely feedbacks to the Sub/Country Office;
•  Identify partnership for WFP on-going projects/activities in the region;
•  Report periodically to WFP Sub/Country Office on relevant issues regarding food movements, food distributions and reporting;
•  Supervise and train other personnel as appropriate;
•  Monitor ongoing project in the field
•  Prepare periodic reports, statistical information and tables;
•  Assist in conducting training of field staff on commodity management, as necessary;
•  Maintain accurate records and field within the field of work of the Field Office;
•  Perform other related duties as required

Qualification Required & Experience

•  Secondary school education, supplemented by courses in a field related to WFP programmatic activities
•  At least three years of progressively responsible support experience including at least one year in the field of statistics, accounting, transport, insurance statistics, operations or other related field. At least one yer at the G4 level or equivalent
•  Excellent knowledge of computer

Language: Fluency in both written and oral English

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants should submit their applications with 3 references including Curriculum Vitae in sealed envelopes marked "Programme Assistant, WA and sent to the address below or hand delivered to: WFP office, located after the Fire Service traffic light towards Flair Catering or Kumodzi Hospital.

The Human Resource Management unit
World Food Programme
No. 7, 7th Rangoon Close, Cantonments
P. O. Box 1423
Accra, Ghana

Closing Date:  08 August, 2012

QUALIFIED FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY