Back Programme Associate - SC6

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS30 October 2025-23:59-GMT+03:00 Arabian Standard Time (Baghdad)

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ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN WFP?

• WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

• WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.

• WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

• A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

• We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

  JOB TITLE: Program Associate

  TYPE OF CONTRACT: SC6

  UNIT/DIVISION: Erbil Field Office

  DUTY STATION (CITY, COUNTRY): Erbil/Iraq

  DURATION: 6 months with possibility of extension

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  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 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. Moreover, WFP corporately has embraced a stronger and more proactive stance on Resilience and Livelihoods, which is now a key pillar of WFP’s “Changing Lives” agenda and will be prominent in the new Strategic Plan, as well as being a top priority for most regions and countries.

  ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

  The incumbent will be responsible for supervising and implementing WFP’s emergency response, livelihoods, climate and resilience related projects in Erbil, Sulaymaniyah, Duhok and Halabja under the supervision of Erbil Field Office management, and technical guidance from Country Office Programme Unit, and overall guidance from Head of Programme.

  JOB PURPOSE:

  The position will provide oversight and support to the cash and food assistance and resilience/livelihood activities throughout Kurdistan Region of Iraq in the designated area(s) of responsibility.

  ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Contributing to the implementation of WFP Policies, standards, norms and practices ensuring compliance with wider WFP policies, procedures, guidelines and operations.
    • Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
      • Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
        • Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
          • Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the specific technical area.
            • Create and track administrative documents that support project implementation such as Purchase requests, Purchase Orders, financial settlements… etc.
              • Supporting the coordination with partner and local relevant authorities to ensure projects design and implementation as per the on-ground need.
                • Arranging and attending follow up meetings with partners, donors and stakeholders and produce meeting reports to ensure efficient communication and coordination.
                  • Support in Identifying partnerships with key stakeholders including private sector, UN agencies, Governmental bodies and academia.
                    • Support with the delivery of any other delegated task(s) as required.

                      DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT: