DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 25 March 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Mogadishu) WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability. ABOUT WFP The World Food Programme is the worlds 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. To learn more about WFP, visit our website: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok. 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). This position is based in Garowe Somalia and reports to Programme Officer Human Capital Development. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive): Focal point for School Meals Programme activities covering Puntland State Liaise with partners (NGOs, UN and Government) in the implementation of school feeding programme, facilitating effective coordination platforms and regular information sharing Work closely with implementing partners and ensure that reports are received timely, reviewed and data captured in relevant platforms such as School Connect Actively participate in the design, oversight, and monitoring of school meals activities including strengthening systems, structures, and services ensuring they are in line with WFP policy procedures Coordinate with CBT/IDM team and the Ministry of Education on timely processing of entitlements for schools and support staff Prepare monthly distribution plans and verifying planned movements and distribution of food or non-food items Work closely with Food Systems team to ensure the School Meals Programme is linked with smallholder farmers and identify opportunities for more decentralized and innovative local procurement approaches. Coordinate with food systems team on the implementation of school gardening activities in target schools Support efforts to address findings from monitoring visits as well as reviews and evaluations. Participating in school assessments and any other school feeding missions, if the need arises In collaboration with WFP Logistics team, ensure liaison between beneficiaries (school leaders, community education committees, parent committees, pupil representatives) and retailers Provide technical support for schools and government staff through facilitation of food handling and management training and SBCC trainings. Provide progressive, periodic, and ad-hoc reports on the programme implementation Participate in Education Cluster coordination meetings organised through the cluster system and share situational updates with partners Support integration of protection, gender and other cross-cutting perspectives in all areas of work, to ensure equal participation of girls and boys. Perform any other duties as requested Ensure programme compliance to accountability standards QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: Education: Completion of secondary school education OR University degree (Diploma/Bachelor) in degree in Education, Social Sciences, Nutrition, Public Health, administration, Development Studies, Agriculture or other related in functional area is desirable.Experience: At least Six (6) years of experience with a Secondary School Certificate OR University Degree (Diploma/Bachelors) with a minimum of two (2) or more years of relevant experience in emergency assistance and humanitarian programmes with a good knowledge and experience working in relief, nutrition, SafetyNet, M&E or livelihood or any other related field.Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and Somali Language. Knowledge and Skills: Coordination skills: organize meetings, prepare and organise consultations at community, administrative and professional level Planning skills: resources planning and management Reporting skills: good report writing in UN working language (English) Good communication skills: oral and written Understanding the education system and context in Somalia Basic computer skills and use of Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and PPT are essential. This position is open to qualified Somali national candidates only. Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply. WFP Somalia offers female friendly spaces in the workplace. WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission. Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact: global.inclusion@wfp.org NO FEE DISCLAIMER The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web. REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel. 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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service. 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It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability. The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are the worlds largest humanitarian…