Programme Associate (Emergency Preparedness and Response)

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme 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 extreme weather shocks.

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.

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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).

In the Philippines, WFP’s efforts are guided by its work outlined in the Philippines Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2024-2028. WFP focuses on strengthening government systems at the national, local government unit and Bangsamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) levels to further build the resilience of vulnerable individuals and communities.

The CSP is aligned with national strategies and policies as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Framework and is guided by three interrelated outcomes:

• By 2028, communities exposed to shocks and stressors in the Philippines are better able to meet food, nutrition and other essential needs with inclusive and equitable emergency preparedness and response capacity at the national and local levels.
• By 2028, communities vulnerable to food and nutrition insecurity in the Philippines are more resilient and can better manage risks affecting human capital gains and food systems, inclusively and equitably.
• The Government and partners in the Philippines access WFP services that augment their interventions, upon request.

These strategic objectives are framed within the context of the Philippines being on the verge of becoming and upper-middle income country, while at the same time being one of the world’s most disaster-prone countries. Disasters remain a leading cause of hunger, affecting all aspects of food security: economic and physical access to food, availability and stability of supplies, and nutrition. 

While WFP Philippines maintains a strong capacity to respond directly when significant shocks occur, the overall emphasis of the Country Office lies on systems strengthening (disaster risk management, social protection and food systems) at national, LGU and BARMM levels. WFP utilizes its field operations expertise to support the Government in delivering on key food programmes linked to its mandate and the CSP, including supporting the conceptualization and roll out of national priority programmes such as Walang Gutom 2027 and LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) at BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) and modelling globally proven programmes such as home-grown school feeding – linking local smallholder farmers production to the institutional demand of school meals programmes. WFP engages at the national level on policy dialogue, supporting legislative advances in areas such as school meals, anticipatory action and rice fortification.

POSITION DETAILS

JOB TITLE: Programme Associate (Emergency Preparedness and Response/EPR)
TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract (SC) 
JOB GRADE: SC-6
DUTY STATION/S (City, Country): Naga City, Philippines

DURATION: Six (6) months, with the possibility of extension
 
These positions are open to Filipino nationals only.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT:

The Programme Associate (EPR) will be based in Naga City duty station and will support the day-to-day implementation, coordination and monitoring of preparedness, anticipatory action, response and recovery activities in the assigned duty station.

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer, and with overall guidance from the Emergency Officer, the incumbent will work closely with local government units (LGUs), relevant line departments, cooperating partners, community stakeholders and WFP technical teams to help ensure that planned activities are implemented on time, documented accurately and aligned with WFP standards and agreed workplans.

The Programme Associate (EPR) is expected to exercise initiative and sound judgment within the assigned area of work, while escalating technical, programmatic or resource-related issues to the Programme Policy Officer for guidance and decision-making. Through these functions, the post will contribute to effective field implementation of WFP’s activities and strengthened collaboration with subnational government and field partners.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (NOT ALL INCLUSIVE, NOR EXHAUSTIVE):

• Together with LGUs and other partners, co-design and co-implement capacity strengthening initiatives leveraging Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM), social protection, humanitarian supply chain and emergency telecommunications.
• Support field-level implementation of El Niño-related and other preparedness, anticipatory action, response and recovery activities, in line with agreed workplans, WFP procedures and guidance from the Programme Policy Officer.
• Coordinate day-to-day activities with provincial, municipal and barangay-level counterparts, regional line agencies, field partners and community stakeholders to support timely and practical implementation.
• Coordinate closely with field monitoring staff to track implementation progress , identify and flag bottlenecks and following up on agreed actions.
• Support the collection, consolidation and verification of field information, including activity outputs, partner updates, community feedback, emerging risks and operational challenges, and prepare concise updates for the Programme Policy Officer.
• Support monitoring visits, coordination meetings, orientations, distributions, donor missions and other field activities by helping prepare schedules, field briefings, logistics inputs, documentation and follow-up notes.
• Facilitate regular communication with field partners, LGUs, regional and provincial line agencies, NGOs, civil society organizations and other local stakeholders, referring issues requiring technical or management guidance to the Programme Policy Officer.
• Facilitate the referral of issues,  complaints and feedback to the appropriate WFP focal points in line with established procedures of the Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM).
• Support field operations as required, including rapid assessments, geographic targeting inputs, beneficiary registration support, distribution monitoring support and liaison with cooperating partners.
•  Perform other programme and field-related duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Completion of secondary school education is required.
• A university degree in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, Crisis Management, Humanitarian Studies, Development Studies, Supply Chain and Logistics, or other relevant fields in the Social Sciences is an advantage.
• Post-graduate studies in a relevant field are also considered an asset.

 
Experience: At least six (6) years of progressively responsible professional experience in:

• Disaster risk reduction and management, emergency preparedness, and anticipatory action;
• Supporting capacity-strengthening initiatives for LGUs, local organizations, and communities; and
• Project management including experience in cash assistance.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written English is required. Knowledge of Filipino and/or the local language(s) of the duty station is an advantage.

COMPENSATION PACKAGE OVERVIEW:

• Monthly salary starting from approximately PHP 69,000.00++
• Medical coverage, extendable to eligible dependents.
• Leave benefits and other applicable entitlements.

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