Roster - Programme Assistant (Database & Scope) - Level 5 - Multiple Locations (Pakistan)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

2 July 2026-23:59-GMT+05:00 Pakistan Standard Time (Karachi)

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• 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).

About the Job

Job Title: Programme Assistant (Database & Scope)

Grade: Level 5 and equivalent

Duty Station: Multiple Locations within Pakistan

Date of Publication: 18th June 2026

Deadline of Application: 2nd July 2026

This Vacancy Announcement is for Pakistan Nationals Only.

Note: This vacancy announcement will be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future opportunities within same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan.

JOB PURPOSE

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

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):

1. Perform specialized and/or standardised processes and activities within the specific technical area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.
2. Provide project management and/or general office support following established targets and WFP’s policies and procedures.
3. Within the specific area of responsibility, compile data and support analysis and preparation of reports (e.g. food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) in order to support operational decision-making.
4. Perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. food security and vulnerability assessments) following corporate standards and guidelines.
5. Work and exchange information with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.
6. Support communication and activities with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions.
7. Act as a point of contact for resolution of general operational queries requesting assistance where necessary.
8. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

OTHER POST REQUIREMENTS (details to be determined by Post Managers):

9. Manage overall projects beneficiaries’ data including, data collection, validation, cleaning, and analysis, and ensuring accurate entry of complete project data in COMET, SCOPE, and other corporate tools.
10. Overall managing data of all CBT projects.
11. Building the capacity of project and cooperating partner staff on basic and medium level data management skills, data processing protocols and assisting with statistical analysis.
12. Compile, analyse and report on project data received from field offices and share progress reports, ensuring adherence to reporting deadlines.
13. Ensure that WFP’s data protection policy is being properly implemented at field level by respective CPs
14. Ensuring that all COMET modules are successfully implemented including building capacity of the relevant staff if required to ensure all outputs are measured and related analysis and reports are provided.
15. Following up other outputs required in coordination with Programme technical units.
16. Assist the M&E unit in monitoring and evaluation of WFP activities, provide technical analysis, and interpretation.
17. Ensure accurate data reported, reconciled, validated, and provided for annual standard project reports.
18. Assist in preparation of accurate and timely reporting, info graphic presentations on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
19. Others as required.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Education:

Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate or bachelor’s degree in social sciences, public health, business administration, economics in the related functional area is desirable.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years’ experience in programme related activities with 3 years or more experience in database management and monitoring of humanitarian or development projects.

Language:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Urdu.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

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REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

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• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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