Engineer (Asset Creation Programme), NOB at WFP
World Food Programme (WFP)
Engineer (Asset Creation Programme), NOB
Level : NO-B (National Professional Officer)
Duty Station : Kenya
Deadline : 19 September 2017
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme 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.
Introduction:
We are seeking to fill the position of Engineer to support the Asset Creation Programme. The staff member will be based in Isiolo but with frequent travel to other arid and semi-arid counties of Kenya. S/he will provide construction and engineering expertise to efficient delivery and quality of rain water harvesting infrastructures including small scale irrigation systems in the Asset Creation Programme in Kenya.
Key Accountabilities:
Contribute to the implementation of WFP policies, standards, norms and practices ensuring compliance with the wider WFP policies, procedures, guidelines and operations.Provide engineering and project management services, apply best practices, standards and innovative technologies that comply with WFP standards and processes.Undertake capacity gap needs assessment of the partners and organize capacity building programmes (workshops, training, exchange visits etc.) to address these gaps, especially focussed on small-scale irrigation and other rain water harvesting systems in Turkana County.Support County governments and WFP Cooperating Partners in designing quality projects that address the underlying causes of food insecurity.Contribute towards analysis of the project proposals from the county to enable effective decision making on project technical feasibility.Monitor the implementation of the projects through field visits and provide necessary technical support.Collate data and contribute to preparation of accurate and timely reporting on outputs to facilitate informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders including information for a database and website.In liaison with the WFP Monitoring and Evaluation Unit, ensure the establishment and maintenance of a sound database.Work closely with Head of Field Offices and Nairobi Rural Resilience team, provide technical guidance that support procurement of quality non-food items and ensure they are supplied to the communities for effective implementation of projects.Participate in technical or design review, exchange of knowledge and experience keeping abreast of water harvesting technologies and engineering technologies in general, to facilitate implementation of innovative engineering solutions.Support building of partnerships with other UN agencies, NGOs & Government to improve synergy and impact of the projects.Prepare evidence-based recommendations on measures to improve facilities / infrastructures suitability to operational purpose, safety, and efficiency of structures and equipment including support in development of project guidance materials (e.g. manuals) on project implementation.Support county government develop policies, strategies to guide food security programming.Support the Heads of Field Offices and Nairobi team in organize field missions for donor/media/Senior WFP management and ensure that WFP staff, partners’ agencies and GoK staffs are informed on time and provide sufficient relevant information including inputs for donor briefs.Represent WFP in meetings and conferences, that focus on livelihoods / resilience building at the County levelReview items accounting documents for Non-Food Items (NFI) from the partners to ensure completeness and accuracy before submitting to Nairobi.Perform other related duties as required.
Skills and Competencies:
Understanding of community based participatory planning approachesAbility to conduct capacity gaps needs assessments and design programmes to fill these gaps.Experience in working in arid and semi-arid parts of KenyaFamiliarity with water harvesting technologies and pastoral livelihood approachesExcellent communication skills - both written and oral in English and Kiswahili. Skills in workshop facilitation.Strong organization and planning skills coupled with good interpersonal skills.Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, negotiating skills;Ability to work in a team, and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds. Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in the following fields; Irrigation Engineering, Water Engineering, or Agricultural Engineering, from a recognized universities.Experience: At least six years field experience in working at county level implementing community based development projects.Training and/or experience using MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and outlookLanguage: Fluency in English language.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This vacancy is open to both male and female candidates. Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply. Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit online applications ONLY.
WFP does not charge fees at any stage during the recruitment process. WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline for applications: 18 September 2017. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
