Resilience Associate Job Opportunity at World Food Programme (WFP) Uganda

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Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Support implementation of the West Nile resilience strategy within the Arua Area Office.
• Ensure resilience activities align with self-reliance objectives and humanitarian-development approaches.
• Coordinate technical follow-up of resilience projects funded by partners including Irish-funded programmes, Mastercard Foundation, European Union, and other initiatives.
• Support integration of resilience approaches across WFP programmes.

• Assist in developing annual work plans, activity schedules, and implementation trackers.
• Monitor progress against programme outputs, milestones, and targets.
• Identify implementation challenges and recommend corrective actions.
• Support field missions, workshops, partner meetings, and technical consultations.
• Prepare meeting agendas, minutes, action points, and follow-up reports.

• Collect and analyze programme data from:
  • Assessments.
  • Monitoring reports.
  • Field visits.
  • Partner reports.
  • Government sources.
• Develop evidence-based recommendations to improve programme effectiveness.
• Document lessons learned, successful approaches, and best practices.
• Support knowledge sharing within WFP and with partners.

• Support preparation of:
  • Concept notes.
  • Donor briefs.
  • Project proposals.
  • Funding documents.
• Contribute to technical narratives, logical frameworks, budgets, risk analysis, and results frameworks.
• Provide evidence and analysis to support fundraising opportunities.

• Support collaboration with:
  • District Local Governments.
  • Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
  • UN agencies.
  • NGOs.
  • Development partners.
  • Private sector organizations.
• Strengthen partnerships related to:
  • Resilience building.
  • Local economic development.
  • Refugee-host integration.
• Lead coordination meetings with cooperating partners at field office level.

• Maintain organized programme records and reference documents.
• Prepare briefing notes, presentations, and reports for management and donors.
• Support monitoring systems and reporting mechanisms.
• Track project risks and implementation progress.

• Gender equality.
• Youth empowerment.
• Social cohesion.
• Nutrition-sensitive programming.
• Climate resilience.
• Accountability to affected populations.

Key Deliverables

• Strengthened resilience programme design and implementation.
• Improved coordination of resilience projects.
• High-quality evidence and knowledge products.
• Strong donor proposals and funding documents.
• Effective stakeholder engagement.
• Improved monitoring and reporting systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Agriculture.
• Natural Resource Management.
• Environmental Sciences.
• Economics.
• Development Studies.
• Social Sciences.
• Project Management.
• Another field related to resilience programming.

• Climate resilience.
• Food systems.
• Livelihoods.
• Development programming.

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 6 years of progressively responsible professional experience in:
  • Resilience programming.
  • Livelihoods.
  • Food systems.
  • Climate adaptation.
  • Local economic development.
  • Programme coordination.
• Experience supporting multi-sector resilience programmes.
• Experience working in:
  • Fragile environments.
  • Refugee-hosting areas.
  • Humanitarian-development settings.
• Experience preparing:
  • Concept notes.
  • Donor proposals.
  • Programme reports.
  • Strategic documents.
• Experience collaborating with:
  • Government institutions.
  • NGOs.
  • UN agencies.
  • Development partners.

Technical & Behavioural Skills

• Strong understanding of resilience programming.
• Knowledge of livelihoods and food security approaches.
• Understanding of climate adaptation and natural resource management.
• Programme coordination and project management skills.
• Proposal writing and donor reporting.
• Data analysis and evidence-based decision-making.
• Results-based management knowledge.
• Microsoft Office proficiency:
  • Word.
  • Excel.
  • PowerPoint.

• Strong communication and reporting abilities.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and partners.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Commitment to humanitarian values.

Language Requirements

• Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

• Knowledge of local languages used in the West Nile region.

 Why Join WFP?

• Join the world’s largest humanitarian organization.
• Contribute to programmes improving millions of lives.
• Work in a multicultural and inclusive environment.
• Gain international humanitarian experience.
• Access professional development, training, coaching, and career growth opportunities.
• Support innovative solutions addressing hunger, poverty, and climate challenges.

 About WFP Uganda

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 How to Apply

• Relevant education.
• Resilience and livelihoods experience.
• Programme coordination achievements.
• Stakeholder engagement experience.

 Application Deadline

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• Livelihoods Officer
• Project Coordinator
• Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
• Food Security Officer
• Climate Resilience Officer
• Development Specialist
• NGO Programme Manager