Head of Field Office Vacancy-Job Ref: WJMGWFP/0407/2025816

Head of Field Office Vacancy-Job Ref: WJMGWFP/0407/2025816

Bekily (Madagascar)

Job Description

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, color, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT WFP : The World Food Program is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP’s values ​​(Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

WHY JOIN WFP? :

WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

THE ROLE : To plan and manage field operations to ensure the effective and efficient deployment of food assistance programs and use of allocated resources.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

Effectively manage the Field Office to ensure the continued development of a cohesive and high performing team.
Plan and manage WFP field operations within the area of ​​assignment to ensure effective and efficient delivery of food assistance and that daily operational issues are timely resolved to prevent losses or delays.
Ensure that allocated resources are used efficiently and are in line with agreed plans, and any deviations are reported to the Area/Country Office.
Hold accountability for the security of WFP staff, operations, premises and assets in the Field Office to ensure that WFP security and safety standards are locally set and followed. Actively participate and contribute to the Area Security Management Team (ASMT).

Conduct timely monitoring and evaluation of activities and prepare accurate and comprehensive reports on WFP’s operations and performance with regular and timely submission for Area/Country Office review to inform efficient operational planning and decisions.
Build effective and collaborative relations with the local authorities and contribute to the expertise sharing and capacity building for effective preparedness and response to food assistance needs.
Build partnerships to improve assistance packages, develop and sustain liaison with local government authorities, international and local NGOs, UN agencies, civil societies, and beneficiaries other partners and media engaged in the field of food security.

Ensure extensive and frequent presence at project areas, distribution sites and centers.

Has developed, or supported in the development of, single discipline work plans to support the achievement of WFP strategic aims within a defined area.
Has gained some exposure in field operations, preferably in a hardship duty station or emergency situation.

Has field experience via field rotations or working in a sub-office, and through field postings.
Has gained experience of analyzing local political situations and assessing risk accurately.
Has gained broader exposure across areas within a function (ie policy, program etc.).
Has gained experience managing small to mid-size financial budgets, balancing priorities effectively.
Has experience leading a small to mid-size team to ensure the effective delivery of objectives.
Has participated in a vendor/government/partner negotiation within area of ​​focus.
Has participated in a small emergency operation/development program.

Has experience with security co-ordination and compound management within a smaller area.

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