OSZ Summer Internship Programme 2018

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OSZ Summer Internship Programme 2018 The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger

worldwide. We are currently seeking for candidates to participate in the OSZ Summer Internship

Programme 2017 in the Policy and Programme Division (OSZ). The position will be based at

WFP Country Office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia focusing on Gender activities. The internship

will be for the period of 3 months during May/June to August/ September 2018.

About WFP Ethiopia Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. The country has made impressive strides

over the last 20 years in reducing poverty and expanding investments in basic social services.

According to the Ethiopia Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report for 2014, the number of

people in absolute poverty fell from 48 percent in 1990 to 25 percent in 2013/2014. At the same

time, the proportion of undernourished people fell from 75 percent in 1990/92 to 32 percent in

2014/15 - thereby enabling Ethiopia to reach its MDG Hunger target. Despite strong economic

gains and a comprehensive policy framework for development, the distribution of developmental

gains remains uneven. Moreover, climate shocks are a major cause of humanitarian crises in

Ethiopia. Since 2003, the country has faced five serious droughts affecting millions of people, the

most recent of which unfolded over the course of 2015 and was compounded by the global El

Niño event.

Ethiopia hosts the second largest refugee population on the continent. Officially, 900,000

registered refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea and Kenya now reside in 26

camps located in five regional states including Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella, Somali and

Tigray, where WFP is reaching 631,000.

WFP Ethiopia’s Country Strategy focuses on disaster risk management and resource

management; basic social services and agriculture markets and livelihoods. The overarching goal

is to reduce hunger and contribution to Ethiopia’s transformation. WFP has been present in

Ethiopia since 1968.

Gender equality is a prerequisite for a world of zero hunger – for all women, men, girls and boys

to be able to exercise their human rights, including the right to adequate food. The pursuit of

gender equality and women’s empowerment (Sustainable Development Goal 5) is central to

fulfilling WFP’s mandate. Humanitarian crises almost always aggravate food insecurity and

malnutrition. With different impacts on women, men, girls and boys, they also exacerbate gender

inequalities and threaten to reverse development gains. To achieve food and nutrition security

for all people without distinction, food assistance policies and programmes must

create conditions that advance, rather than undermine, gender equality and women’s

empowerment.

WFP’s Gender Policy (2015-2020) required the ETCO to develop the Country Gender Action

Plan (CGAP) to direct activities at the country-level. The CGAP covers the period 2017-2020 and

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will support the Country Office in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment to

maximize the effectiveness of its programmes in Ethiopia. A Gender Result Network (GRN),

consisting of staff of every functional area, is responsible for the overall implementation of the

CGAP.

In this context, WFP Ethiopia is recruiting an intern with a particular interest in Gender who will

support the office with reviewing the existing gender action plan and to develop strategies to

accelerate the implementation of the proposed initiatives.

To learn more about WFP’s work in Ethiopia, please visit our website.

General Information

Title of Post: OSZ Summer Intern

Unit: Programme Unit

Supervisor: Head of Programme

Duration: 3-4months (during May/June to August/ September 2018) Description of responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the OSZ Summer Intern will perform the

following duties:

Map out the current architecture of gender focal points within WFP’s ministerial

counterparts;

Map out the gender objectives of WFP’s key donors and partners in Ethiopia;

Together with the Gender Results Network members, develop strategies to accelerate

implementation of the gender action plan priorities;

Support the current pilot of the Complaints and Feedback Mechanism by closely working

with the Protection Advisor, M&E team, the implementing Sub Office staff, documenting

lessons learned, coordinating roll out and scale up, and suggesting areas for

strengthening or improvement;

Support the protection advisor with the management of protection related data from Digital

Terrain Model (DTM), gender & protection meetings Note for Records;

Other related duties as required.

Expected Outcomes At the end of the assignment, the OSZ Summer Intern should have:

Obtained a good understanding of how a major country office, that implements the

majority of its programmes through the government, approaches the issues of protection,

gender equality and accountability to affected populations;

Familiarization with both the challenges and opportunities associated with efforts to

increase gender equality and women’s empowerment in a country with deeply entrenched

inequities and high rates of gender based violence;

Obtained a good knowledge of how protection related data can be managed and use to

ensure accountability of affected population.

General understanding of WFP operations and activities in Ethiopia.

Essential Requirements

Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree programme and have attended courses in the last 12 months OR recent graduate of a Master’s degree (graduated within the last 6 months);

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Excellent English verbal and writing skills;

Determination, creativity, and the willingness to take initiative

Able to respond to a wide variety of demands and work independent with limited supervision

Experience or keen interest to work in gender equality programming and / or protection

work.

Application procedure

Please submit your application through the following link

Deadline for applications: 11 February 2018

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OSZ Summer Internship Programme 2018

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger


Programme 2018 in the Policy and Programme Division (OSZ). The position will be based in

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – WFP Country office in the Programme Unit focusing on Monitoring

and Evaluation activities. The internship will be for the period of at least 3 months during

May/June to August/ September 2018.

About WFP in Ethiopia

Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa. The country has made impressive strides

over the last 20 years in reducing poverty and expanding investments in basic social services.

According to the Ethiopia Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report for 2014, the number of

people in absolute poverty fell from 48 percent in 1990 to 25 percent in 2013/2014. At the same

time, the proportion of undernourished people fell from 75 percent in 1990/92 to 32 percent in

2014/15 - thereby enabling Ethiopia to reach its MDG Hunger target. Despite strong economic

gains and a comprehensive policy framework for development, the distribution of developmental

gains remains uneven. Moreover, climate shocks are a major cause of humanitarian crises in

Ethiopia. Since 2003, the country has faced five serious droughts affecting millions of people, the

most recent of which unfolded over the course of 2015 and was compounded by the global El

Niño event.

Ethiopia hosts the second largest refugee population on the continent. Officially, 900,000

registered refugees from South Sudan, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea and Kenya now reside in 26

camps located in five regional states including Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella, Somali and

Tigray, where WFP is reaching 631,000.

WFP Ethiopia’s Country Strategy focuses on disaster risk management and resource

management; basic social services and agriculture markets and livelihoods. The overarching goal

is to reduce hunger and contribution to Ethiopia’s transformation. WFP has been present in

Ethiopia since 1968.

The Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD mid-review 2017) recognizes that the

interaction of El Niño- induced drought and the impact of the Indian Ocean Dipole-induced

drought with climate change are affecting the food security of more than 8.5 million people in

Ethiopia. In line with the Growth and Transformation Plan objectives, the Government of Ethiopia

(GoE), WFP and other humanitarian actors (OCHA, etc.) are working to strengthen monitoring,

evaluation, reporting and learning approach in order to remain accountable and in compliance

with the people we serve, and to ensure good coordination with partners and donors.

To learn more about WFP’s work in Ethiopia, please visit our website.

General Information


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Unit: Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning


Duration: 3 to 6 months (May/June to November/December 2018)

Description of responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme and technical guidance of head of M&E,

the OSZ Summer Intern will perform the following duties:

Analysis of monitoring data information collected on monthly basis;

Preparation of reports that comprise the compliance of coverage for Somali Region

Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning Approach (MERL);

Quality control of Monthly Situation Reports from Sub Offices: Highlighting of risks,

tracking flow of action and follow-up on the issue tracking sheet.

Expected Outcomes

At the end of the assignment, the OSZ Summer Intern should have:

Outcome 1: Practical hands-on exposure and involvement in monitoring and evaluating

results that support evidence based decision making by country office management;

Outcome 2: Familiarization with compliance and accountability challenges associated

with the efforts to use monitoring and evaluation finding to improve programme

implementation;

Outcome 3: Exposure to the working environment of a multilateral organization and a

better understanding of WFP operations and activities in Ethiopia.


Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree programme and have attended courses in the last

12 months OR recent graduate of a Master’s degree (graduated within the last 6 months);


Intermediate to advance knowledge of excel;

Knowledge (basic to intermediate) of Statistical tools: SPSS, STATA;

Experience or keen interest to work in programme management and process

improvement.





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Programme 2018 in the Policy and Programme Division (OSZ). The position will be based in

WFP’s Malawi Country Office in Lilongwe within the programme unit focusing on the Country

Strategic Plan. The internship will be for the period of at least 3 months during February to April

2018.

Brief description of WFP activities and Programme unit in Malawi Malawi has been facing persistent food insecurity that continues to portray as a major shock for

the country. The situation is exacerbated by the environmental, economic, and population

pressures. Households in the most food insecure districts persistently face both acute and

chronic food insecurity and malnutrition. Degradation of natural resources compounded by

natural disasters such as floods, prolonged dry spells and droughts have significantly contributed

to high levels of food insecurity. High population density, high dependence on rain fed agriculture,

and limited economic diversification alongside economic shocks further increase vulnerability of

these households.

The macro-economic situation of the country also continued to be affected by withheld donor

budgetary aid, further destabilizing the economy and public services. High poverty levels with

over half of the population (50.7%) living below poverty line and relatively low literacy levels are

some factors affecting the country.

Nutrition insecurity in the country remains precarious with children under five experiencing a high

stunting rate of 37 percent. This is linked to, among other factors, poor dietary diversity, a high

disease burden and persistent annual food shortages.

To contribute to the global priorities included in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs), the Government has developed “Malawi Growth and Development

Strategy III (MGDS III) to be implemented from 2017 – 2022. The Strategy defines five key priority

areas for Malawi aimed at addressing Agriculture and Climate Change Management; Education

and Skill Development; Energy, Industry and Tourism Development; Transport and ICT

Infrastructure, and Health and Population.

WFP is aligning its support in the country to contribute to the achievement of the Government’s priorities. Currently, the Country office is implementing:

1. Humanitarian response programme to support the acutely food insecure population;

2. Nutrition programme to prevent stunting and treat acute malnutrition among under five children, pregnant and lactating women;

3. School meals programme to provide a nutritious meal to primary school children; and

4. Resilience programme for chronically food insecure population in districts that are highly susceptible to shocks.

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The Country office is in the process of developing a Country Strategic Plan (CSP) to cover the period 2019-2023, the CSP will be formulated in line with the Malawi’s development blueprint the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) III and in line with the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF). General Information


Unit: Programme Unit


Duration: At least 3 months (May/June to August/September 2018) Description of responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the OSZ Summer Intern will perform the following duties in supporting activities for the CSP formulation:

Review the existing secondary data and information on food security, nutrition and vulnerability;

Participate in initial consultations on the design of the Country Strategic Plan with key stakeholders including government partners, UN agencies, donors, private sector actors, and civil society;

Facilitate discussion with the different functional units in WFP in preparation for the CSP formulation;

Facilitate internal reviews on the key findings with relevant officers from all the different reviews, evaluations, Assessments etc.;

Draft briefs and summaries from reviewed food security and nutrition literature; and;

Support the drafting and editing of the Country Strategic Plan;

Perform other related tasks and duties as required. Expected Outcomes At the end of the assignment, the OSZ Summer Intern should have:

Obtained a unique experience being involved in the strategic transformation process of one of WFP’s country operations to achieve zero hunger;

Had the opportunity to interact at all levels within WFP and to participate in senior engagements of WFP with the government of the assigned country;

Developed excellent writing skills, relevant to operating in the United Nations System.

Very good knowledge of WFP operational activities and different activities being implemented;

Good knowledge of WFP corporate cross cutting initiatives;

Familiarization with WFP corporate requirements and guidance on programming and formulation of Country Strategic Plans;

First-hand exposure to WFP food assistance in Malawi.




Ability to analyse information and draft summary narrative;

Information management skills;

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Familiarity with or keen interest to learn about food security programmes;

Intermediate knowledge of computer applications such as MS Excel is required;

Knowledge of the Southern Africa region would be an advantage. Application procedure




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Programme 2018 in the Policy and Programme Division (OSZ). The position will be based in a

Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM) Section under Programme Unit, in WFP’s Malawi

Country Office in Lilongwe. The internship will be for the period of at least 3 months during

May/June to August/ September 2018.

Brief description of WFP activities and VAM Section in Malawi Malawi has been facing persistent food insecurity that continues to portray as a major shock for

the country. The situation is exacerbated by the environmental, economic, and population

pressures. Households in the most food insecure districts persistently face both acute and

chronic food insecurity and malnutrition. Degradation of natural resources compounded by

natural disasters such as floods, prolonged dry spells and droughts have significantly contributed

to high levels of food insecurity. High population density, high dependence on rain fed agriculture,

and limited economic diversification alongside economic shocks further increase vulnerability of

these households.

The macro-economic situation of the country also continued to be affected by withheld donor

budgetary aid, further destabilizing the economy and public services. High poverty levels with

over half of the population (50.7%) living below poverty line and relatively low literacy levels are

some factors affecting the country.

Nutrition insecurity in the country remains precarious with children under five experiencing a high

stunting rate of 37 percent. This is linked to, among other factors, poor dietary diversity, a high

disease burden and persistent annual food shortages.

To contribute to the global priorities included in the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs), the Government has developed “Malawi Growth and Development

Strategy III (MGDS III) to be implemented from 2017 – 2022. The Strategy defines five key priority

areas for Malawi aimed at addressing Agriculture and Climate Change Management; Education

and Skill Development; Energy, Industry and Tourism Development; Transport and ICT

Infrastructure, and Health and Population.

WFP is aligning its support in the country to contribute to the achievement of the Government’s

priorities. Currently, the Country office is implementing a Humanitarian response programme to

support the acutely food insecure population; nutrition programme to prevent stunting and treat

acute malnutrition among under five children, pregnant and lactating women; school meals

programme to provide a nutritious meal to primary school children; and resilience programme for

chronically food insecure population.

VAM section monitors food security situation, conducts assessments and analyses of various

factors to determine levels of vulnerability and identify most affected locations to inform the

designing and programming of different WFP-supported activities. The country has abundant

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secondary food security, nutrition, economic, education and other types of data that require

further analysis to determine specific vulnerabilities requiring attention. In view of that, the VAM

section seeks to recruit an intern with statistical background to conduct various analyses of this

available data that would inform further design and programming of WFP projects.

General Information


Unit: VAM Section

Supervisor: Head of VAM section

Duration: At least 3 months (May/June to August/September 2018) Description of responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the VAM Officer, the OSZ Summer Intern will perform the following duties:

Review the existing secondary data and information on food security, nutrition and vulnerability assessments done by various stakeholders such as the National Statistical Office, The Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC), WFP, Ministry of Agriculture and World Bank among others;

Conduct consultations/discussions where necessary with VAM Officers and Programme Policy Officers to determine key factors to be considered in the statistical analysis;

Conduct statistical analysis on vulnerability indicators using the secondary data obtained from relevant sources using appropriate statistical packages;

Facilitate internal reviews on the key findings with relevant officers;

Present findings to VAM Officers and Programme Officers to validate findings for the analysis;

Consolidate and submit final report on key findings from the secondary data analysis;

Perform other related tasks and duties as required.

Expected Outcomes


Practical technical analysis skills on food security, nutrition and vulnerability datasets;

Ability to plan work, choose correct materials and tools, work in a systematic way from problem analysis to finding possible solutions to choosing the correct solutions;

Ability to work with diverse ethnic groups, take initiative and also act independently;

Ability to learn employer expectations for workplace behaviours; gain specific knowledge about WFP operations.


Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree programme and has attended courses in the last 12 months OR recent graduate of a Master’s degree (graduated within the last 6 months);

Strong statistical analysis skills;


Degree in Statistics in as asset.

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Programme 2018 in the Policy and Programme Division (OSZ). The position will be based at our

WFP Country Office in Lima, Peru focusing on partnerships and resource mobilization. The

internship will be for the period of at least 3 months during May/June to August/ September 2018.

Brief description of the Peru Country Office and its activities The WFP Country Office in Peru is one of two WFP offices in the world that does not manage a

food assistance operation, which means it does not have a food or cash delivery programme. Its

work is primarily to provide policy support and technical assistance to the government.

This makes the office unique within the WFP ecosystem. Many of the new approaches that are

now being introduced corporately were implemented or piloted by WFP Peru several years ago.

Last year the office formulated its new Country Strategic Plan for the next five years. This process

gave the country office the impulse it needed to think innovatively and test bold new approaches

and ideas. This daring approach paid off. The WFP Peru country strategy 2018-2022, which was

approved in November at the Executive Board in Rome, was widely recognized to be one of the

most interesting and innovative in WFP.

2018 is the first year of implementation and despite the good work the office still needs to tackle

urgent challenges. One of them is securing the right partnerships. Multi-stakeholder partnerships

can provide the necessary financial, knowledge and institutional support to enable collective

actions towards achieving Zero Hunger. The right partner cannot only help WFP finance the

activities for the next five years, but most importantly influence actors, improve advocacy in the

fight against hunger and advance the public agenda.

In this context, WFP Peru is recruiting an OSZ Summer Intern to help build new partnerships and secure necessary financial support and enable collective action towards Zero Hunger.

General Information


Unit: WFP Country Office Peru

Supervisor: Country Director Peru

Duration: At least 3 months (May/June to August/September 2018) Description of responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Country Director, the OSZ Summer Intern will perform the following duties:

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Based on previous partnership mapping exercises, design and develop a new partnership action plan appropriate to the unique character of WFP’s operations in Peru, with the aim to increase available funds and collective actions towards Zero Hunger;

Identify potential partnerships and opportunities, including multilateral, bilateral, public and private organizations;

Design and carry out an outreach strategy, tailored to donor identity and priorities;

Develop high quality funding and activity proposals;

Explore non-traditional synergies to enhance the impact of WFP projects beyond funding, such as partnering with private sector organizations to implement Cash Based Transfers in case of emergencies, or developing an effective and rewarding volunteer programme with Universities;

Perform other related tasks and duties as required. Expected Outcomes At the end of the assignment, the OSZ Summer Intern should have:

Built the capacity to develop a comprehensive partnership action plan;

Developed technical skills to prepare high quality funding and activity proposals;

Obtained very good knowledge of the resource mobilization sector in middle income countries;

Enhanced capacity to draft strategic documents and build new partnerships;

First-hand exposure to WFP operations in Peru. Essential Requirements



Excellent Spanish verbal and writing skills;

Excellent inter-personal working skills;

Previous experience in communications and reporting resource mobilization and

partnerships is an asset.





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Programme in the Policy and Programme Division (OSZ). The position will be based Vulnerability

Analysis & Mapping (VAM) Unit in WFP’s Office in Khartoum, Sudan. The internship will be for

the period of at least 3 months during May/June to August/ September 2018.

Brief description of WFP activities and Sudan Sudan is characterized by a highly complex political environment, recurring conflict, new as well as protracted displacement, regional insecurity, macroeconomic instability, crisis levels of malnutrition and high levels of food insecurity. These factors rank Sudan 165th out of 188 countries in the human development index (UNDP, Human Development Index (2015)), with serious gaps in most socio-economic indicators.

Hunger in Sudan, in all its forms, remains an enormous challenge. Per the latest Global Hunger Index, Sudan has the 7th worst result in the world, showing “alarming” levels of hunger (IFPRI, Global Hunger Index (2017)). The percentage of undernourished people in the country is 25.6, higher than the continent average of 18.9 (FAO, The State of Food Insecurity and Nutrition in the World (2017)). Approximately 3.8 million people were food insecure in 2017, an increase from 3.6 million in 2016 (Food Security Technical Secretariat (October 2017), Integrated Food Security Phase Classification). The deterioration was mainly a result of an increase in the price of basic goods, localized insecurity, internal displacement, and continued inflow of refugees from South Sudan. Consultations with the Government are in progress with regard to developing a road map for Zero Hunger that will lead to a Country Strategic Plan (CSP), to start in January 2019, after the conclusion of the current Interim Country Strategic Plan (ICSP). In view of the continuing challenges in the Sudan, WFP adapted its portfolio to life-changing interventions while maintaining life-saving activities and a strong emergency-response capacity. The facilitation of self-reliance will reduce humanitarian needs, and addressing the root causes of malnutrition and the sustainability of food systems will make a significant contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 2. Capacity strengthening for the Government lays the foundation for eventual hand-over of interventions. WFP will maintain its capacity for life-saving emergency response and will enhance life-changing activities that promote resilience. WFP aims to achieve six strategic outcomes, four focused on SDG 2 and two on SDG 17:

Strategic outcome 1 focuses on responses to new emergencies.

Strategic outcome 2 relates to continuing assistance for refugees and IDPs in camps with

limited livelihood opportunities with a view to improving their self-reliance.

Strategic outcome 3 aims to reduce malnutrition and its root causes through a package

of nutrition-specific and -sensitive interventions and capacity strengthening for

government and non-governmental institutions.

Strategic outcome 4 focuses on building the resilience of food-insecure households and

improving food systems through capacity development.

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Strategic outcome 5 continues the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service.

Strategic Outcome 6 provides logistics and information and communications technology

(ICT) services for the humanitarian community.

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Unit: Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping (VAM)

Supervisor: Head of VAM Unit

Duration: 3 months (May to August 2018)

Duty Station: Khartoum

Description of responsibilities Under the direct supervision of Head of VAM Unit, the OSZ Summer Intern will perform the following duties:

Participate in food security and vulnerability assessments as well as other joint assessments;

Undertake statistical analysis of household-based surveys and analyse price trends;

Conduct background research and literature review to identify relevant policy documents and research papers on topics directly or indirectly related to food security;

Assisting in the preparation of policy briefs, discussion papers and reports, including drafting specific sections, preparing graphs, collecting and analysing background material, and editing;

Carry out any other assignments as requested by the supervisor.

Expected Outcomes


Good understanding of the dynamics and underlying causes of poverty and food insecurity in Sudan;

Good knowledge of the assessment tools used to measure poverty and food insecurity as well as a good understanding of how a food security monitoring system works;

Developed a good capacity in food security analysis and information management;

Good knowledge of statistical software packages (SPSS);

General understanding of VAM projects and activities, plans and processes as well as WFP overall operations and activities in Sudan.


Currently enrolled in a Master’s degree programme (preferably related to agriculture science, environmental science, rural development, economics or a related field) and have attended courses in the last 12 months OR recent graduate of a Master’s degree (graduated within the last 6 months);

Excellent command of English;

Ability to carry out assignments in accordance with instructions and guidelines;

Knowledge of principles and software for information management and quantitative

analysis;

Adaptable to an international, multicultural and multilingual environment;

Good communication skills and be able to work in a team;

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;

Knowledge of statistical software would be beneficial.

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OSZ Summer Internship Programme 2018 The World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger

worldwide. We are currently seeking candidates to participate in the OSZ Summer Internship

Programme 2018 in the Policy and Programme Division (OSZ). The position will be based in the

WFP Uganda County office in Kampala, under the supervision of the Protection and Gender

Officer. The internship will be for the period of at least 3 months during May/June to August/

September 2018.

Brief description of WFP activities and Protection and Gender unit in Uganda Uganda ranks 163rd on the Human Development Index (HDI) and 122nd on the Gender

Inequality Index (GII), with HDI amongst women is significantly lower than amongst males (0.510

versus 0.452). The implementation of the Universal Primary Education programme since 1997

has improved human development indicators, increasing enrolment from 2.5 million to 8.7 million

in 2014, and nearing parity in enrolment rates between girls and boys at the national level.

The Government of Uganda’s legislative and policy commitment to gender equality is evidenced

through its endorsement of international and regional instruments such as the Convention on the

Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the African Charter on

the Rights of Women in Africa. These commitments are localized through the Constitution of

Uganda and more specifically through the Uganda Gender Policy which guides gender

mainstreaming across all sectors of Government. The November 2016 publication of the ‘National

Priority Gender Equality Indicators’ provides further guidance to monitor progress towards

Sustainable Development Goal - gender related indicators.

Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy, employing 72 percent of the workforce.

An estimated 90 percent of women in Uganda depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their

livelihood. Although food availability is not a major problem, food access and utilization are

inadequate in many locations. This inadequacy has been exacerbated by high food prices and

unfavorable weather conditions in some parts of the country. For women, this is further

compounded by limited access to credit, uncertain land tenure and low levels of technology.

In 2016, Uganda experienced an increased inflow of refugees who fled violence and unrest in

South Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, and other countries in the region.

Data from UNHCR as of January 2018, indicates that Uganda was hosting 1,395,146 refugees

in 10 refugee settlements in West Nile and South Western Uganda with over 300 new arrivals

per day. The largest influx of refugees has been from South Sudan of whom 86% are women

and children. The Government’s Transformative agenda and joint UN and Government Re-Hope

strategy provides the vision towards ongoing support of refugees and provides a commitment to

supporting refugees to reach self-reliance through increased innovation in livelihoods and

mainstreaming their rights and support needs at all levels and sectors of national planning.

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WFP recognizes that gender inequality prevents achievement of Zero Hunger. Social, cultural,

political and economic norms all have gender dimensions which affect the potential of women,

men, girls and boys to achieve self-reliance and resistance to natural and human-made disasters.

Achievement of WFP’s commitment to advancing gender equality women’s empowerment for a

world of zero hunger requires thorough analysis of the lived realities of women, men, girls and

boys and meaningful engagement to address their challenges and barriers, and to build on their

strengths and potential.

WFP Uganda Country Office has developed a Country Gender Action Plan shaped by the

commitments outlined in: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; WFP 2017 – 2020

Strategic Plan; WFP Gender Action Plan; Regional Bureau Nairobi Gender Implementation

Strategy; the WFP Corporate Partnerships Strategy; Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)

protection and gender minimum standards and guidelines, and; Accountability to Affected

Populations standards. The objectives of the Country Gender Action Plan are:

Objective I: Improve and systemize depth and quality of gender analysis and reporting related

to WFP’s areas of intervention, to better adapt food assistance to the needs and capacities of

women, men, girls and boys.

Objective II: Strengthen beneficiary engagement and support government capacities to

incorporate a gender perspective and promote equal participation in food and nutrition security

programmes.

Objective III: Increase women’s and girl’s decision-making for the benefit of food and nutrition

security.

Objective IV: Mainstream gender and protection considerations into existing modalities and

innovations.

Organizational Change: HR, Communications, Capacity strengthening, etc.

The internship shall be dedicated to supporting the implementation of selected focus areas under

the Country Gender Action Plan.

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Unit: Programmes

Supervisor: Protection and Gender Officer

Duration: At least 3 months (May/June to August/September 2018) Description of responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Protection and Gender Officer the OSZ Summer Intern will perform the following duties:

Contribute to the development of an inclusive Community Feedback Mechanism (CFM)

community sensitization/awareness raising package;

Support the relevant teams/staff on the introduction and roll-out of the CFM by conducting

orientations for WFP staff and Cooperating Partners;

Contribute to the development of Standard Operating Procedures and training materials

for the Project Management committees and Food Management Commitees;

Support the nutrition and communications team to develop gender-transformative

nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive programming;

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Support the development and rollout of Extremely Vulnerable House (EVH) targeting

Standard Operating Procedures and frameworks.

Expected Outcomes At the end of the assignment, the OSZ Summer Intern should have:

Acquired hands on experience in gender-transformative programming through inclusive

community engagement modalities;

Developed an inclusive Community Feedback Mechanism community

sensitization/awareness raising package;

Developed and rolled out EVH targeting Standard Operating Procedures and frameworks

among WFP staffs and Cooperating Partners (depending on activity timeline);

Developed a package of gender-transformative messaging in nutrition programming.




Good team player and able to work with multiple teams remotely;

Some experience in inclusive community engagement work preferred;

Commitment to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment.





https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareerpvt?jobId=74967&company=C0000168410P&username=&st=43FAAE29A562D2D3E0BEAB05958EA4D69B81B6E5

http://www.wfp.org/

Documents

OSZ Summer Internship Programme 2018