Programme Associate (School Feeding), SC6, Dollo Ado, Ethiopia

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27 October 2026-23:59-GMT+03:00 East Africa Time (Addis Ababa)

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CONTRACTUAL INFORMATION

JOB TITLE: Programme Associate (School feeding)

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Service Contract

GRADE/LEVEL: SC6

UNIT/DIVISION: Programme

DUTY STATION: Dollo Ado, Ethiopia

DURATION: 12 months

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 worldwide 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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The World Food Programme (WFP), with funding from the Novo Nordisk Foundation (NNF), is launching a five-year initiative (2026–2030) to strengthen sustainable, nationally owned Homegrown School Feeding (HGSF) programmes in Ethiopia’s Somali and Tigray regions. The project’s central aim is to establish resilient national systems capable of operating independently of external support, paving the way for WFP’s phased transition and eventual full government ownership WFP is preparing to implement an integrated resilience and Home Grown School Feeding (HGSF) programme alongside a clean cooking initiative, designed to achieve multiple objectives in a coordinated manner. The programme will improve educational outcomes by ensuring reliable access to nutritious school meals, enhance dietary diversity through locally sourced food baskets, and strengthen market access for smallholder farmers by creating structured demand for their produce. At the same time, it will modernize cooking infrastructure with clean technologies that reduce emissions, improve health, and contribute to a climate smart environment. Beyond direct service delivery, the initiative also aims to build systems and regional capacity to effectively implement, manage, and scale HGSF programmes sustainably.

This job is found in WFP Dollo Ado Sub Office, seconded to woreda Bureau of Education in Dollo Ado. Job holder reports to head of education in the woreda under the general guidance of Head of the school feeding focal point in WFP Dollo Ado sub Office. S/he will work closely with the regional BoE and WFP Jijjiga Are-office for the day-to-day operational matters. At this level, the job holder demonstrates responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with the general guidance of the Head of the school feeding unit and Head of the Sub office in Dollo Ado. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. The job holder typically is responsible to manage and effective implementation of all school feeding components in the region.

JOB PURPOSE:

Under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer (Resilience, Livelihood and School Feeding) the Programme Associate (School Feeding) provides support to the school feeding programme under the Dolloado sub office.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive):

• Support implementation of homegrown school feeding model for Dolloado area; support cooperating partner in delivering the regenerative agriculture pillar of the programme.
• Support build smallholder capacity in climate-smart, regenerative, and nutrition-sensitive farming. Promote soil restoration, crop diversification, and food safety along the value chain. Embed food safety and quality standards across the value chain.
• Strengthen linkages between schools and local cooperatives for nutritious, locally sourced meals.
• Prepare monthly distribution plans and verify the movement and delivery of food and non-food items
• Support follow-up actions to address findings from monitoring visits, reviews, and evaluations
• Participate in school assessments and feeding missions as needed to support program implementation
• Collaborate with the WFP logistics team to facilitate communication between beneficiaries including school leaders, parent committees, and pupil representatives and retailers.
• Contribute to progressive, periodic, and ad-hoc reporting on program activities and outcomes.
• Participate in Education Cluster coordination meetings and shared situational updates with partners.
• Promote the integration of protection and gender perspectives to ensure equal participation of girls and boys across all program areas
• Worked closely with education offices and implementing partners to ensure timely submission, review, and entry of reports into the COMET platform.
• Perform additional tasks as required

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Completion of secondary school education BA/BSC in educational leadership, social work or any field related functional area is desirable.

Experience:

• At least Six years professional experience in a relevant field of work, with a background and interest in international humanitarian development, with working knowledge on Nutrition and Education and Social Protection/Social Assistance
• Experience working on capacity building and technical assistance to the government and prior coordination role will have an added advantage

Language:

• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Somali

Knowledge & Skills:

• Proficient in the use of office equipment and computer software packages, such as Microsoft Word.
• Knowledge of work routines and methods in order to complete
• processes under minimal supervision.
  

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