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• Provide
  support the field roll-out of the Biometrics project into the food
  collection procedures used by WFP and partners during distributions;.
• Support
  the test go-live in the first refugee settlement and collect lessons
  learned to build on the SoPs and iterate in other settlements;
• Support
  the joint WFP-UNHCR technical Working Group, calling meetings, drafting
  minutes and ensure follow-up of administration, finance, HR and
  procurement-related issues;
• Support
  the establishment of an internal WFP technical working group made up of
  Communications, Supply chain, Programme, IT, Finance, Admin, HR, AME,
  calling meetings, drafting minutes and ensuring follow-up on agreed action
  points;
• Support
  the area and field offices to establish similar coordination mechanisms at
  the field level.
• Coordinate
  with relevant support units (IT, Procurement, Admin and Finance) to ensure
  equipment and services are procured, inventoried, and delivered to the
  field offices on time;
• Prepare
  regular progress reports to the WFP-UNHCR technical working group, area
  and field offices, and senior management, RBN, HQ, donors, and other
  partners.

• The
  ideal candidate for the United Nations UN World Food Programme (WFP) Programme
  Assistant – Biometrics Team Leader job opportunity should hold a University
  degree in either Information Technology /Computer Science, electronic
  engineering or other relevant fields
• At
  least two years of progressively responsible professional experience,
  Recent direct experience working with displaced populations (refugees or
  IDPs), and demonstrated efficiency and effectiveness in implementing new
  initiatives
• Experience
  in facilitating communication with technical teams (i.e. nutrition, VAM,
  etc.).
• Experience
  contributing to the implementation of programmes.
• Should
  have observed or assisted with policy discussions.
• Strong
  project management experience is a must.
• The
  candidate must have strong references indicating that s/he has excellent
  people skills and can lead a diverse, cross-cultural, multi-organizational
  team to successfully complete a complex and sensitive task.
• Excellent
  (English) written and oral presentation skills are required.
• High
  capacity for organization and coordination, as well as an ability to work
  with a high degree of independence in a team environment;
• A
  willingness to travel to remote areas; ability to cope with situations
  which may threaten health or safety;
• Flexibility
  in accepting work assignments outside normal desk description.
• Language:
  International
  Professional: Fluency (level C) in English language

• Programme
  Lifecycle & Food Assistance: Can facilitate implementation of food assistance programmes under
  guidance using basic understanding of principles and good practices of
  programme design, implementation and monitoring.
• Transfer
  Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers): Demonstrates ability to facilitate, under guidance, food assistance
  programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities
  with an understanding of basic principles guiding modality selection and
  implementation.
• Knowledge
  of Specialized Areas: Understands
  basic technical concepts and data andtheir relevance to food assistance
  programmes.
• Emergency
  Programming: Displays
  capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and
  realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
• Strategic
  Policy Engagement w/Govt: Understands
  and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at
  the national or local level.

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