Programme Assistant (Nutrition) – Qamishli

About the role

The World Food Programme (WFP) is recruiting a Programme Assistant (Nutrition) for its Qamishli office, working under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer. The post supports the delivery of nutrition assistance packages in line with WFP's 2022-2026 Interim Country Strategic Plan for Syria, which focuses on emergency relief, resilience building and early recovery. The contract is a 12-month Service Contract (SC5).

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate with partners and government counterparts on nutrition programme activities.
• Help organize trainings in nutrition for partners and government organizations.
• Support monthly and quarterly allocation plans for food and non-food commodities.
• Support commodity management and tracking so food can be dispatched to field distribution points on time.
• Help submit reconciled monthly distribution reports and update programme data for reports.
• Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation unit and undertake monitoring visits and follow-up in the field.
• Take part in coordination and programme review meetings, and help develop IEC materials, reports, briefs and presentations.
• Support planning missions, meetings and briefing sessions, and carry out other delegated duties.

Required profile

• Secondary school education; a post-secondary certificate in the related field is desirable.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in nutrition and/or health, programme implementation and policy support.
• Fluent spoken and written English and Arabic.

Applications are submitted only through the WFP online recruiting system, with a CV and cover letter; no fees are charged.