About the opportunity
The World Food Programme (WFP) is seeking a Programme Assistant (G5) in Monrovia, Liberia, to provide critical programme support within the Programme Unit. The successful candidate will strengthen data quality, manage programme systems, handle corporate reporting inputs, and oversee knowledge management. Key responsibilities include managing corporate tools like WINGS, SCOPE, SmartSourcing, and COMET, ensuring data coherence across beneficiary records and financial trackers, and coordinating monthly country briefs and expenditure plans. The role also involves maintaining the Programme Unit’s SharePoint repository and supporting operational follow-up and coordination across field offices and internal counterparts.
Salary and benefits
- Attractive compensation package.
- Inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
- Investment in personal and professional development through training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and internal mobility opportunities.
Who can apply?
- Completion of secondary school education.
- Fluency in oral and written English.
- Desirable: A post-secondary certificate in information management, data management, business administration, public administration, project management, statistics, economics, social sciences, or another related functional area.
- Desirable: Knowledge of local Liberian languages.
- Experience supporting programme implementation, administration, information management, reporting, planning, or data management functions.
- Experience using spreadsheets, databases, SharePoint, or other online document repositories.
- Experience compiling and reconciling beneficiary, operational, expenditure, or planning data from multiple sources.
- Experience preparing monthly reports, management briefs, dashboards, or planning tools.
- Experience supporting knowledge capture, filing systems, document control, and version management.
- Desirable: Experience supporting corporate systems or business processes related to programme, procurement, finance, planning, or reporting.
- Desirable: Experience working with technical teams, Field Offices, government counterparts, NGOs, or UN agencies.
Required documents
- CV
- Cover Letter
When to apply
- Deadline for applications: 1 September 2026, 23:59 GMT (Monrovia).
How to apply
- Ensure your Workday profile is accurate and complete, filling in all sections including employment history, academic qualifications, and language skills.
- Submit your application exclusively through the WFP online recruiting system.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Individuals with a secondary education and strong proficiency in English.
- Candidates with experience in data management, spreadsheets, and SharePoint.
- Those with a post-secondary certificate in business administration, statistics, or social sciences.
What should you think carefully about?
- The role focuses heavily on on-site data entry, corporate reporting, and system management rather than strategic policy work.
- Relocation to Monrovia, Liberia, is required for this on-site position.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This role is perfect for someone looking to build a career in humanitarian logistics and programme support. It provides exposure to essential UN corporate tools (WINGS, SCOPE, COMET) and professional development through internal mobility opportunities.
Our take
A strong entry-to-mid-level operational support role for those with strong data management skills and a willingness to work on-site in Monrovia.
Ready to apply?
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