Programme Associate (Climate Change, Resilient Food Systems)

Supports WFP India’s climate-resilient food systems portfolio through programme tracking, data analysis, partner coordination and complex business services. The role helps deliver technical assistance, monitor resources and projects, and maintain compliant administrative, procurement and financial processes.

• Track programme deliverables, milestones, resources and performance against Strategic Outcome 4 targets
• Prepare programme reports, data analyses, briefing materials, meeting records and stakeholder updates
• Coordinate projects, reviews, technical consultations and workshops with internal teams and external partners
• Review field-partner work and provide follow-up guidance with the unit head
• Maintain procurement, fund-disbursement and programme records in line with audit requirements
• Plan, monitor and reconcile budgets to support effective use of financial resources
• Process purchase requisitions and service entries for delegated procurements in SAP
• Coordinate government, NGO, vendor and state-office relationships and maintain liaison databases

• Completed secondary education
• Six years of progressively responsible programme or administrative support experience, including at least two years with UN, multilateral or multinational organisations
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Working knowledge of Hindi
• Indian nationality

• University degree in business, commerce, public administration, communications, economics, agriculture, statistics, environmental sciences or information technology
• Experience supporting resilience, agriculture, climate-adaptation or monitoring and evaluation teams
• Experience contributing to programme implementation and policy discussions
• Experience preparing briefs, memoranda, updates and preliminary reports
• SAP experience

• Programme Monitoring
• Data Analysis
• Budget Monitoring
• Administrative Support
• Procurement Administration
• Partner Coordination
• Records Management
• Report Writing
• Database Management
• Financial Reconciliation
• Workshop Coordination
• Business Process Support

• Microsoft Office
• SAP

• One-year service contract with possible renewal
• Open to internal and external candidates who are Indian nationals
• A written test will be used for screening
• Recommended candidates may be retained for similar positions for two years
• Applications require a CV and cover letter
• Application deadline is 24 August 2026 at 23:59 India Standard Time