Intern - Outcome 1, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunder 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 the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

COUNTRY CONTEXT/ ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The Kyrgyz Republic is a mountainous, land-locked country in Central Asia with a population of 6 million people, 66 % of whom live in rural areas. Agriculture accounts for 13% of GDP and employs approximately 43 % of the national workforce.

The country’s economy is vulnerable to external shocks owing to its reliance on foreign worker remittances, equivalent to about 29% of national GDP.

Food insecurity is seasonal and highly correlated with poverty, affecting approximately 22.5 % of the population. Almost half of country’s population consume less than prescribed 2,100 kcal a day.

The basic and underlying causes of food insecurity and malnutrition are multidimensional including: poverty, dependence on foreign external economic factors, underperforming social protection systems, lack of implementation of existing government policies, insufficient health services, lack of knowledge around nutrition and care practices, and increased impact of climate change.

In 2017, United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in the Kyrgyz Republic jointly with the Government initiated a national strategic review for Strategic Development Goal 2, with objective to identify the gaps and needs in the area of food security and nutrition. As a result of the review, the Country Office jointly with Government partners launched a Country Strategic Plan (CSP) for the period of 2018-2022 to support country’s Government in achieving its goals within improved food security and nutrition for all, with the following strategic outcomes:

• Strategic Outcome 1 - All primary school-aged children in the Kyrgyz Republic have access to safe, adequate and nutritious food all year round
• Strategic Outcome 2 - Vulnerable and food insecure smallholders, in particular women, in the most vulnerable geographic areas of the Kyrgyz Republic have enhanced livelihoods and increased resilience to shocks to better support food security and nutrition needs all year round
• Strategic Outcome 3 - Food-insecure communities in areas that are highly vulnerable to climate change have strengthened food systems and are more resilient to shocks all year round
• Strategic Outcome 4 - Government institutions at central and decentralized level have strengthened capacities for comprehensive food security and nutrition management by 2030.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

To support the implementation of the CSP 2018-2022, WFP in the Kyrgyz Republic is seeking an intern to assist the Outcome 1 team. The intern will be directly supervised by the Head of Outcome 1, under the general supervision of the DCD.

Within this assignment, the intern will provide a wide range of support to members of the Outcome 1 team in their day-to day-duties. The intern will also support cross cutting units in the implementation of optimized school meals related activities, as well as other general Country Office needs.

MAIN RESPONSIBLITIES:

1. Ensure programme related materials are available for use:
   a. Review, revise and expand existing internal and external programme materials (summary documents, presentations etc) based on programme needs and requirements;
   b. Develop new internal and external programme materials (report synthesis, Public Information and Knowledge Management materials etc) based on programme needs and in in line with the priorities of the Government and WFP.
    
2. Support programme related events and launches:
   a. Provide support to the Outcome 1 team in the development and execution of programme events and launches;
   b. Conduct basic research on programme related activities, synthesise information, present and, work with Outcome 1 team to develop outputs;
   c. Provide overall support to other Outcome 1 activities as required.
    
3. Basic research is conducted:
   a. Conduct basic research for the Country Office, within relevant thematic areas, such as social protection and safety nets, peace building and conflict management, behavioural change communication;
   b. Synthesise information and produce analytical documents for internal and external use, such as concept papers, guidance in specific thematic areas etc.
   c.  Suggest new and innovative research ideas and methods, drawn from current academic experience.
    
4. Cross cutting unit coordination:
   a. Coordinate with PI unit in relation to optimized school meals activities, for example with the development of visibility materials, and drafting and developing project concepts;
   b. Support PI unit in producing information material and donor-focused communications for other Outcomes and functions of the CO, as necessary.
    
5. Country Office is supported:
   a. Assist in the drafting and proofing of Country Office documents (proposals, presentations etc);
   b. Provide other assistance as required.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

a. Eligibility for WFP Internship: 

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate programme (for example, Bachelor’s degree) from a recognised university or;
• Currently enrolled in a graduate programme (for example, Master degree) from a recognised university or;
• Recent graduate from an undergraduate or graduate programme (within six months prior to the application to the internship programme) from a recognised university and have attended classes in the last 12 months of enrolment in the university.

The Programme will recognize candidates’ educational credentials from recognised institutions that have been certified by competent international or national authorities such as the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) or Ministries of Education.

b. Excellent knowledge of English, both oral and written.

c. Fit to travel to, and work at the duty station of the internship.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to conduct basic research and analytical work;
• Capacity to synthesise, refine and present information for different audiences;
• Knowledge of international development programmes, including the United Nations;
• Intermediate skills in word processing, and excel spreadsheets;
• Ability to work independently;
• Solid interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team.

The internship will last a maximum of 8 months

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 26 November 2019

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status