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Programme Associate G6 (Home-Grown School Feeding)_G6 WFP - World Food Programme Monrovia National GS-6, General Service - No need for Higher Education - Locally recruited position level Speaks English Application deadline: September 01, 2026 (5 days) Apply Summary by Impactpool The Programme Associate G6 position at WFP Liberia involves supporting the implementation of Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) activities. The role includes operational support for planning, monitoring, and reporting on school meal programs, ensuring alignment with WFP policies and national priorities. The job holder will coordinate with various stakeholders, manage procurement processes, and contribute to capacity strengthening activities. This position requires strong organizational skills and the ability to work collaboratively with government and community partners. Candidate Requirements: At least six years of experience in programme implementation Experience in school feeding, food security, or community development Ability to coordinate with multiple stakeholders Strong monitoring and reporting skills Fluency in English; knowledge of local languages is a plus Completion of secondary school education; post-secondary education is desirable DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 1 September 2026-23:59-GMT Greenwich Mean Time (Monrovia) 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 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. 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). Context This position is located in the WFP Liberia Country Office within the Programme Unit. The job holder reports to the Programme Policy Officer (School Meals), NOB, and supports the implementation of Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) activities under the Liberia Country Strategic Plan. The role contributes to the delivery of school meals through locally appropriate food procurement, strengthened school-level implementation, community participation, and coordinated engagement with government counterparts, farmer organizations, cooperating partners, field office and internal WFP units. The job holder is expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative, respond independently to operational queries with general guidance, use judgment to resolve unforeseen implementation issues, and coordinate resources as required. Job purpose To provide operational support for the planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of Home-Grown School Feeding activities in Liberia, contributing to improved access to nutritious school meals, stronger links with local food systems, and increased national ownership of school feeding programmes. Key accountabilities Provide technical and operational support for the planning, implementation and monitoring of HGSF activities, ensuring alignment with WFP programme policies, school feeding guidance, donor requirements and national priorities. Support the preparation and follow-up of annual workplans, implementation plans, distribution plans, budgets, operational trackers and performance indicators related to school meals and local procurement. Coordinate with Supply Chain, Field Office, Finance, Monitoring and Evaluation/RAM, Communications/Partnerships and other internal units to ensure timely delivery of school feeding activities and resolution of operational bottlenecks. Support engagement with the Ministry of Education, relevant government ministries, county and district education authorities, schools, farmer organizations, cooperatives, Parent-Teacher Associations, cooperating partners and other stakeholders involved in HGSF implementation. Contribute to local procurement planning by supporting market assessments, supplier/cooperative profiling, value chain analysis, food availability reviews and follow-up on quality, delivery and supplier performance issues. Maintain accurate programme records and databases, including school coverage, beneficiary data, commodity utilization, delivery status, supplier performance, partner implementation updates and monitoring findings. Undertake and document field monitoring visits to schools, warehouses, aggregation points, distribution sites and farmer/cooperative location

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