About WFP

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.

WFP 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 extreme weather shocks.

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 programmes as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the various country, regional and integral 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).

Background and Purpose of the Assignment

As Syria navigates a new chapter marked by historic opportunities and enduring challenges, the scale of humanitarian needs remains overwhelming. Only 18 percent of the population is food secure; some 7.2 million people face acute food insecurity, including 1.6 million facing severe conditions. Approximately 5.5 million people remain internally displaced. Since December 2024, more than 1.6 million Syrians have returned from abroad, many to communities where homes and infrastructure have been destroyed, livelihood opportunities remain limited and access to basic services is severely constrained.

Sustained support is essential to help returning families meet their immediate needs, rebuild their livelihoods and reintegrate into their communities. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the largest humanitarian agency operating in Syria since 1964 and is uniquely positioned to support Syrian communities in their recovery through its expansive reach and scale.

WFP’s interventions prioritize emergency relief and resilience-building efforts focused on the most severely food insecure populations. Additionally,



WFP is a key actor in the country’s social protection sector also plays a vital role in strengthening Syria’s social safety-net systems.

Operating under its 2022-2026 Interim Country Strategic Plan (iCSP), WFP addresses the growing food and nutrition needs livelihood, resilience and early recovery, and reviving food systems, in close collaboration with the Syrian government, humanitarian and development stakeholders.

Contract Details

Contract Type: Service Contract (SC5)

Duration: 12 months

Duty Stations: Damascus

Number of required employees: 1

Objectives

To perform specialized and/or standardized policy and programme related processes and activities to support the effective delivery of assistance packages.

Organizational Context and Role

The programme assistant will work in Qamishly Office and in collaboration with the other units of WFP

Supervision Received

This post is based in Qamishly and follow under the direct supervision of the Programme Policy Officer in Qamishly Office.

Accountabilities

- Coordinate with cooperating partners/government counterparts for implementation of nutrition programme activities.
- Assist in conducting and organizing trainings in nutrition for Cooperating Partners and Governmental Organizations.
- Assist in preparation of governorate wise, partner wise monthly and quarterly allocation plans projections for food commodities and non-food items.
- Support commodity management and tracking in coordination with logistics and partners to ensure timely food dispatches to FDPs.
- Assist with timely submission of reconciled monthly distribution reports (along with invoices where necessary).

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🏢 World Food Programme
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