JOB DESCRIPTION

Description

World Food Programme is hiring a Nutrition internship with emphasis on emergency preparation and response to

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

18 June 2025-23:59-GMT-06:00 Central Standard Time (Guatemala)

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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.

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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 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 theTerms and Conditionssection of this vacancy announcement).

Place:Guatemala
Position:Nutrition internship with emphasis on emergency preparation and response
Contract Type:Internship
Duración:Six months

Organizational context
The World Food Program (PMA) is the Humanitarian Agency of the United Nations (UN) largest world agency in the world that saves and changes lives.We provide help to save lives in emergencies and use food assistance to build a path to peace, stability and prosperity for populations that recover from conflicts, disasters and the impact of climate change.
Guatemala, a multi -ethnic country with a rich cultural heritage, is a country where poverty affects people in different spheres in terms of food insecurity, nutrition, health and education.Almost half of the population cannot afford the value of the basic food basket.As a result, the prevalence of delay in growth (alteration of development due to malnutrition) in children under 5 years of age is one of the highest in the world and the highest in Latin America and the Caribbean.Guatemala is one of the ten countries of the world most vulnerable to disasters and climatic emergencies: in the last three years, the prolonged dry stations have seriously affected subsistence farmers, especially in the dry corridor.

Purpose of the position
The hired person will provide administrative, logistics and field coordination to the activities of implementation, operation and monitoring of disaster risk financing projects, preparation and emergency response.At the same time it will contribute to ensure the implementation of the cross -sectional axis activities in these activities.

Key responsibilities
• Preparation and emergency response: operational and administrative support in actions related to emergency preparation and response in more vulnerable areas.
• Contribute to the transversalization of nutrition in anticipatory actions, preparation and emergency response.
• Microseguros: Support in the socialization and subscription of the parametric insurance, delivery of policies and support in the coordination for the payment of compensation.
• Anticipatory Actions: Contribute to the authorization of pilot areas of anticipatory actions in collaboration of field technical personnel.
• Contribute to the development of the SBCC strategy Focus on anticipatory actions sensitive to nutrition.

Minimum ratings
a) registration in force in a university degree program and have completed at least two years of the program;either,
b) recently graduated person in a university or postgraduate university program (minimum two months).

Skills
a) Use of Office 365 tools. Advanced knowledge in spreadsheets (Excel) is
b) Oral and written communication, including analysis and reporting skills
c) Provision to make field visits and interact with different partners and interested parties.
d) Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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NO FEE DISCLAIMER

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete, and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable).

Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language

Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter

Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time

Please contact us [email protected] case you face any challenges with submitting your application

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements