World Food Programme (WFP)
Programme Policy Officer (Country
Strategic Plans)
Vacancy Announcement No: RBN/018/2016
Grade: Fixed Term (NOB level)
Duty Station: WFP Regional Bureau for East and Central
Africa
Salary: As per UN Salary Scales
The World Food Programme
(WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
The position of Programme
Policy Officer (Country Strategic Plans) is expected to support the new
approach to programme planning in WFP; which seeks to:
i) support countries in
making progress towards zero hunger;
ii) operationalize the WFP
Strategic Plan at the country level from 2017 onwards; and
iii) enhance strategic
coherence, operational effectiveness and partnerships to address food
insecurity and malnutrition.
The planning process has two
core elements: a national strategic review process that examines approaches to
achieving zero hunger, in line with Sustainable Development Goal 2 followed by
formulation of a WFP Country Strategic Plan.
Key Accountabilities (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
Working in the Programme
Unit, under the direct supervision of the Project Cycle Manager, the Programme
Policy Officer (Country Strategic Plans) will be responsible for the following
duties:
- Contribute
towards the development of Country Strategic Plans, ensuring alignment
with wider programme policies and guidance.
- Engage in
cross-functional discussions required to operationalize the new approach,
in particular with the budgetary, resource mobilization and monitoring and
evaluation functions.
- Provide project
management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of
considerable size/complexity, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider
programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
- Develop and
coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous
quality standards are maintained.
- Research and
analyze a range of policy and operational issues to inform the development
of policies, programmes and activities.
- Contribute to
the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and
activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of
information presented to stakeholders.
- Liaise with
internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration,
monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks to project
delivery.
- Support the
identification, development and management of potential partnerships to
collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
- Support the
capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to
prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through providing
inputs into training materials.
- Guide and
supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting
them with analysis and queries.
- Perform other
related duties as required.
Expected Results
- Country offices
in the region are supported to design and manage programmes that
effectively meet food assistance and nutrition needs and in line with
national vision and priorities.
- Planning
processes and timelines are effectively managed to ensure harmonization
with national agendas and other UN planning timeframes as well as with
internal corporate deadlines and targets.
- Ensure timely
and well managed projects, programmes and/or operations
Qualifications and Experience
Education:
- Advanced
university degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/health,
Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other fields
relevant to International Development assistance, or first degree with
additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Experience:
- At least three
or more years of post-graduate professional with increasing responsibility
in school meals in a bilateral, multilateral or non-governmental
organization.
- Proven capacity
to conduct policy analysis and to successfully engage in policy
dialogue.
- Demonstrated
effectiveness in bringing global strategies into regional/country
context.
- Proven
experience in building synergies among projects and regions.
Knowledge and skills:
- Good analytical
skills, resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement, tact,
negotiating skills.
- Demonstrates
ability to incorporate technical information into policy and strategy
formulation and into programme design and implementation, and to
appropriately communicate it internally and externally;
- Ability to
translate policy and programme principles into relevant, effective and
context specific approaches.
- Experience
working in a multi-donor environment.
- Ability to work
in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of
different national and cultural backgrounds.
- High capacity
for organization and coordination, as well as an ability to work with a
high degree of independence in a team environment.
- Fluent English,
written and oral, excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
- Excellent
computer skills in MS Outlook, Word, Excel and Power point.
- A willingness
to travel frequently, often to remote areas.
- Flexibility in
accepting work assignments outside normal desk description.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English.
Application procedures:
Interested and qualified
candidates are requested to submit online applications ONLY, according to the
following procedures:
- Internal
candidates: https://performancemanager5.successfactors.eu/sf/jobreq?jobId=6542&company=C0000168410P&username=
- External candidates: https://career012.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=6542&company=C0000168410P&username=
Step 1: Click on the above
links
Step 2: Click on “Apply” to register and create your online CV
Step 3: Submit your application.
Step 2: Click on “Apply” to register and create your online CV
Step 3: Submit your application.
NOTE: You must complete Step
3 in order for your application to be considered for this vacancy.
Deadline for applications: 23
December 2016.
Only short-listed candidates
will be contacted.
If you have any queries relating to this VA please send them to: wfp.rbnhr@wfp.org
WFP does not charge fees at
any stage during the recruitment process. WFP has zero tolerance for
discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.
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