Asociado Principal de Programas / Coordinador de Campo

Job Posting Organization:
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, established to save lives in emergencies and to use food assistance to build pathways to peace, stability, and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and extreme weather shocks. Founded in 1961, WFP operates in over 80 countries, employing thousands of staff members dedicated to alleviating hunger and improving security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">security" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted #007bff !important;">food security. WFP's mission is to ensure that no one goes hungry, and it works closely with governments and partners to achieve this goal. The organization is recognized for its commitment to diversity and inclusion, and it has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for its efforts to combat hunger and promote peace. WFP's operations are guided by its core values of Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion, which shape its work environment and interactions with stakeholders. To learn more about WFP, visit their website at https://www.wfp.org and follow them on social media platforms for updates and news.

Job Overview:
The position of Field Coordinator is crucial within the WFP framework, as it involves direct supervision of the heads of seven sub-offices. The selected individual will be responsible for coordinating, supervising, and providing specialized support across a range of activities related to food assistance policies and programs. This role requires effective communication between the Tegucigalpa office and field offices to ensure timely information exchange. The Field Coordinator will adopt a bottom-up approach to identify the programmatic, operational, and administrative needs of the sub-offices, channeling these needs to the relevant units within the country office and ensuring follow-up until resolution. The role also emphasizes compliance with WFP's internal processes and controls, including finance, administration, human resources, logistics, procurement, and security. The Field Coordinator will play a pivotal role in ensuring that WFP's mission to provide food assistance is met efficiently and effectively, contributing to the overall goal of alleviating hunger in vulnerable populations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized knowledge and contribute to the development of project activities, plans, and processes within the relevant technical area, ensuring alignment with broader program policies and guidelines.
• Efficiently coordinate and provide specialized support in project management for various programs to ensure activities are conducted in line with established goals and WFP policies and procedures.
• Prepare complex reports and substantial data analyses regarding food assistance needs, resource utilization, program progress, and achievements, making recommendations to supervisors while ensuring that quantifiable results meet institutional quality standards.
• Ensure meticulous and timely data recording within the technical area of responsibility, guaranteeing consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Coordinate and maintain contact with internal counterparts (country office program and support units, sub-office heads, and departmental technical teams) on various complex issues to facilitate effective collaboration, execution, and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
• Foster relationships and establish partnerships with local stakeholders, NGOs, and public institutions to conduct thorough analyses of food security situations and ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.
• Support capacity-building activities for WFP staff, cooperating partners, and national and departmental government personnel within a specific technical area.
• Serve as a reference point for resolving complex inquiries related to the scope of responsibility.
• Supervise sub-office heads, providing guidance, advice, and training to ensure that individual and collective objectives are met in accordance with agreed standards and timelines. 1
• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is ready to respond quickly and deploy necessary resources to affected areas at the onset of a crisis. 1
• Act as the main focal point and support for sub-office heads, systematically identifying and prioritizing their programmatic, operational, administrative, personnel, and resource needs, consolidating these needs, and channeling them to the relevant country office units with follow-up until resolution. 1
• Establish and maintain regular communication and coordination mechanisms with and among sub-offices (periodic meetings with sub-office heads, field visits, consolidated reports), ensuring that priorities, challenges, and lessons learned inform planning, resource allocation, and decision-making at the management level, and that country office guidance reaches field teams clearly and promptly. 1
• Promote the harmonization of procedures and tools among sub-offices, facilitating the exchange of best practices and proposing simplifications or adjustments to internal processes that respond to the operational realities on the ground.

Required Qualifications:
The position requires a comprehensive set of qualifications, including a valid national driver's license and demonstrated ability to drive a 4x4 vehicle with manual transmission in rugged terrain. Proficiency in MS Office or other relevant software is essential, along with excellent interpersonal skills. Candidates should possess knowledge of administrative, financial, and internal control processes applicable to field offices. Additionally, candidates should have a strong commitment to WFP's values and mission, demonstrating the ability to work collaboratively in a diverse team environment.

Educational Background:
Candidates must have completed secondary education and possess a post-secondary education certificate in the relevant functional area. This educational background is essential to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge necessary for the role.

Experience:
Candidates should have at least seven years of progressively responsible professional experience related to the functional area of the position. Desirable experience includes participation in the implementation of technical programs (e.g., nutrition), progressively responsible roles in program implementation, contributions to policy discussions, and coordination or supervision of field offices, including oversight of administrative, financial, and internal control processes.

Languages:
Fluency in both oral and written Spanish is mandatory, while working knowledge of English (level B) is desirable. Proficiency in these languages is crucial for effective communication within the organization and with external stakeholders.

Additional Notes:
The position is full-time and based in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The WFP offers an attractive compensation package, which includes various benefits and opportunities for professional development. The organization is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. All applications must be submitted through the online recruiting system, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further stages of the recruitment process. WFP emphasizes its commitment to an inclusive work environment free from discrimination and harassment.