Programme Policy Officer (Climate Action) NOC, Regional Bureau Cairo

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer (Climate Action)

TYPE & LEVEL OF CONTRACT: National Professional Officer NOC

UNIT/DIVISION: Resilience and Climate Team, Humanitarian and Transitions Unit – Regional Bureau Cairo

DUTY STATION (City, Country): Regional Bureau Cairo, Egypt

REPORT TO: Team Leader for resilience & climate / Regional Advisor for Livelihoods

DURATION: 1 year, renewable

This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a Roster of qualified applicants for future opportunities within same job profile at NOA and NOB level. Interested applicants can make an expression of interest for future opportunities at NOA and NOB level.

ABOUT WFP

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

WFP’s Regional Bureau for the Middle East and Northern Africa (RBC), based in Cairo, Egypt, provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in 16 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Moldova, Morocco, State of Palestine, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and Yemen. These country offices aim to assist roughly one-third of all of WFP’s beneficiaries (approx. 30 million) in some of the most critical humanitarian emergencies of our time. RBC is also active in the ‘Changing Lives’ side of WFP’s mandate, helping national governments and local communities improve nutrition, livelihoods, school feeding, social protection, climate and disaster risk reduction and other programmes that build resilience and support development.

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ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Middle East, Northern Africa and Eastern Europe regions host some of the most challenging settings in the world in terms of addressing food insecurity. Pressure from population growth, water scarcity and natural hazards have led to serious degradation of the natural resource base with adverse implications for food security. This setting, already under considerable pressure, will become even more challenging as the impact of the climate crisis is further pronounced.

The expected impact of climate change is particularly precarious for the already food insecure and vulnerable people that WFP supports throughout the region. Many of these are also affected by instability and conflict, inflation and economic volatility – most recently fuelled by the crisis in Ukraine – resulting in higher levels of vulnerability and increasingly fragile food systems. The climate crisis will interact with these risks, effectively acting as a risk multiplier with potentially millions of people in danger.

In this context, WFP is seeking to enhance its capacities to support regional and country level efforts to respond to the climate crisis through the recruitment of a regional Senior Climate Action Officer. This post will be based in the Resilience and Climate Team, Humanitarian and Transitions Unit, under the direct supervision of the regional team lead for resilience and climate.

JOB PURPOSE

The regional Senior Climate Action Officer is expected to support the integration of climate action into WFP’s programme interventions across countries that WFP supports in the region. This will require direct engagement and guidance to WFP country offices on aspects related to evidence generation, consultation with stakeholders, advising on programme design, implementation support, and advice on how to strengthen monitoring and demonstration of results.

With the growing need to quickly adapt to climate change and the increasing demand from governments to scale up responses, this position is expected to provide leadership in strengthening the ability of WFP to access climate finance. These efforts will primarily focus on supporting proposal submissions to international climate finance mechanisms such as the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund. It is expected that these projects will focus on improving food and nutrition security while at the same time enhancing adaptive capacities of individuals, communities, systems and institutions.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Provide leadership to accelerate the integration and operationalization of climate action in support of Country Offices in the region, ensuring appropriate use of evidence, identification of climate action entry points, sustainability while underscoring WFP’s value addition.
2. Provide technical support and detailed guidance on climate action to country offices through remote and in-country support missions, in a pro-active manner and in line with relevant WFP policies, guidelines, and existing best practice.
3. With support from the Team leader for climate and resilience, manage regional efforts to establish a regional pipeline of proposals that can help scale up access to climate finance from the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund.
4. Act as a focal person to support country offices to facilitate assessments, generate evidence and analysis, support consultations and provide critical guidance and support towards project design and ensuring high quality concept notes and proposals related to climate action.
5. Support capacity building of WFP staff at regional and country office levels, as well as cooperating partners and other relevant stakeholders, on programming related to climate action and the links to food security and SDG2/Zero Hunger.
6. Contribute to the development and coordination of case studies, research, operational information and other knowledge management products, and promote effective internal information-sharing and exchange.
7. Support strategic position of WFP on climate action in the region, including through strengthening existing or developing new partnerships, and by engaging in communication and advocacy efforts.
8. Engage, and take lead when required, in regional and corporate plans and processes related to accelerating and making climate action more effective, including liaising with other units and divisions in an integrated manner.
9. Perform other professional duties as required.
10. This position will be responsible for supervising short and longer-term staff.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree, or University degree in one or more of the following disciplines: climate change adaptation, environmental studies, agriculture and food security, development studies and geography.

Experience: A minimum of 6 years post graduate, progressively responsible, job related experience in food security, climate change adaptation, environmental management, disaster risk reduction or related area.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Proven experience and ability to draft project proposals for the Green Climate Fund, Adaptation Fund, and similar finance mechanisms.
• Strong experience in programme conceptualization and design in relation to climate change, food security and related areas.
• Excellent communication and writing skills in English required.
• Experience in providing advisory support, capacity strengthening and coordination across multiple stakeholders will be regarded as an asset.
• Familiarity with WFP and the UN system will be regarded as an asset

Languages: Fluency in oral and written communication in English and Arabic languages required

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has experience working across the Program portfolio including VAM/Nutrition.
• Has led a Sub Office or a small country/area office programme team or a component of a country office programme portfolio.
• Has engaged in policy discussions and provided input into policy decisions.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

WFP offers a competitive compensation package including:

• Attractive salary in accordance with industry standards. Please visit United Nations Salary Scales for more details.
• Attractive pension plan
• Child allowance
• Language allowance (subject to passing language assessment)
• Medical coverage for staff and eligible dependents
• Variety of leave entitlements, including but not limited to 30 days annual leaves per year, maternity/paternity leave, and special leave arrangements.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application no later than Sunday, 31 July 2022 (11:59 PM Cairo Time).

Click ‘Apply’ link below to start the application process. Candidate are requested to create an account in WFP E-Recruitment system before applying.

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All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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