Programme Policy Officer/ Emergency Coordinator

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. WFP is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.

JOB TITLE:	Programme Policy Officer/ Emergency Coordinator
TYPE OF CONTRACT:	Limited Fixed-Term, P4
UNIT/DIVISION:	WFP Colombia, Programme
DUTY STATION (City, Country):	Bogotá, Colombia
DURATION:	1 year

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The humanitarian context in Colombia has become significantly complex, with multiple risks and affectations coexisting. Hosting 2.1 million Venezuelan migrants, Colombia is the main recipient of the largest exodus in recent history of Latin America – WFP scaled up its response, declaring a Corporate Attention Emergency. In 2021, WFP assisted 1.1 million migrants, refugees, returnees and host community beneficiaries/month.

On the other hand, Colombia’s 50-year-long armed conflict left 7.8 million IDPs, and while the country has set a path of peacebuilding and stabilization, violence caused by armed groups linked to illegal economies has dramatically upsurged since 2022 affecting hundreds of thousands of Colombians. Colombia is also prone to natural disasters. Harsh rainy seasons and even the impact of hurricanes affect more than a 100,000 people which has significantly increased in 2022. Added to these events, COVID-19 and the recent Ukraine crisis skyrocketing food prices will further aggravate the food security of thousands of vulnerable households, generating populations affected by multiple crisis.

The Government has set up and prioritized policies to integrate migrants into the national economy and labour market, as well as the reincorporation of ex-combatants and the development of livelihoods for victims of violence.

The job holder will work under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme and will be in charge of coordinating the implementation of these complex emergency operations as well as of ensuring the humanitarian-development-peace nexus.

JOB PURPOSE:

To design and manage programmes that effectively meet food assistance needs or contribute to policy formulation and/or provide technical advice or oversight on programme strategy and implementation.

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Translate WFP’s wide programme policy into Country level practices, programme guidance and implementation modalities and operations, to ensure a clear and strong connection between HQ and field operations.
2. Provide advice and support to COs delivering a complex portfolio of programmes to clarify ambiguities and ensure that policy and programme operations are consistent with WFP policies, Executive Board decisions, and other relevant guidance.
3. Provide technical advice or mobilize technical expertise, on a wide range of programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities and appropriate food products, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies to support government efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition.
4. Assist senior stakeholders of governments and other partners in identifying where food assistance can be usefully employed and provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of food assistance programmes to strengthen government and community ownership and effectiveness of food security and nutrition programmes at national and sub-national levels.
5. Develop operational partnerships and maintain established strategic partnerships to identify opportunities for collaborative approaches and initiatives that improve assistance packages and support advocacy work.
6. Enhance WFP’s leadership status in different forums on subjects related to food security, nutrition, livelihoods, resilience, engagement in humanitarian, transition and development contexts and other related issues through direct participation, briefings, information products and other materials.
7. Manage or oversee operational research and evidence building on issues relevant to food assistance.
8. Manage or oversee preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports, publications, and a variety of information products or proposals for internal or external use.
9. Advocate for resources for a broad portfolio of WFP projects, including clearly articulating the need for food assistance and related programme opportunities, and follow up on the resource situation of projects including commodity and cash availability.
10. Advice and support the development of functional training in areas of expertise to enhance the capacity of WFP staff and partner to design and deliver effective food assistance programmes.
11. Lead, motivate and develop a substantive team to enable high performance.
12. Ensure the best use of assigned financial resources for achievement of set objectives within a significant budget.
13. Take responsibility for an equitable and inclusive workplace which incorporates all dimensions of the WFP diversity and inclusion framework.
14. Contribute to Country Office Emergency Preparedness i.e. early warning, risk analysis, and contingency planning in order to respond to humanitarian crises and needs.
15. Other as required.

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

1. Provide technical and strategic support to the UNSDCF implementation as leading part of WFP’s team.
2. Supervise the nexus-activities in the Country Office ensuring that populations affected by crisis can be linked with recovery, livelihoods and resilience activities.
3. Promote the use of innovative approaches and expand the implementation of context-based programs and transfer modalities to assure cost efficiency, no-harm and effective assistance to beneficiaries. In particular, explore and implement the most cost-efficient and cost-effective transfer modality in the different contexts of WFP Colombia CSP.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR

Leads by Example with Integrity	Upholds WFP values, principles, and standards Instils a sense of ownership in self and others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards	Respects others and values diversity Upholds a culture that values diversity, using respectful and inclusive language, and holds those who do not respect others to account	Stays focused and calm under pressure Stays focused and calm when under pressure, encourages others to do the same and offers guidance and support to manage difficult and challenging environments	Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn Demonstrates humility and promotes a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and pursuing opportunities to develop
Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments	Delivers results for maximum impact Identifies and aligns outcomes to the strategic vision, holding self and others accountable for the delivery and quality of operational results	Delegates appropriately Delegates responsibly and provides appropriate support empowering others to deliver on strategic objectives	Adapts readily to change Responds readily to change showing high tolerance for uncertainty in different contexts and adapts accordingly
Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative	Is inclusive and collaborative Demonstrates inclusive leadership by ensuring psychological safety where ideas and issues can be raised freely	Gives timely and constructive feedback Provides development opportunities to support a learning culture and gives timely and constructive feedback	Builds and shares new perspectives Seeks out, trusts and listens attentively to diverse views to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives within teams and networks
Applies Strategic Thinking	Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision and strategic outcomes to deliver meaningful solutions	Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things Embraces curiosity, designs and leads innovation when relevant	Analyses and evaluates data Gathers data and different perspectives, takes expert advice, shares knowledge, and uses a systems approach to inform decision making	Considers the impact of decisions Makes complex decisions, considering the immediate and long term risks and implications for teams, projects and other initiatives
Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships	Builds partnerships Initiates and builds networks of strategic partnerships by identifying and promoting opportunities for mutual areas of interest and benefit	Collaborates to deliver common objectives Collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives by sharing information and cocreating innovative solutions with beneficiaries when appropriate

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES:

Capability Name	Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance	Displays ability to identify the main hunger problem at the national or subnational level to design and implement context-specific programmes that integrate complex analysis and the full range of food assistance tools.
Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher)	Demonstrates the ability to design, implement, monitor and provide oversight over effective and efficient programmes deploying different transfer modalities.
Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.)	Demonstrates the ability to incorporate technical information into programme design and implementation and appropriately communicate it internally and externally.
Emergency Programming	Displays ability to translate understanding of programme principles in emergencies and protracted conflict situations into relevant, effective, and context specific approaches.
Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government	Demonstrates the ability to engage key stakeholders (e.g., WFP units, external partners) in policy dialogue to strengthen national government food and nutrition security strategies and programmes.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:	Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional two (2) years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Experience:	Minimum eight (8) years of relevant experience at the national and international level in providing substantive advisory services, hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of projects in conflict sensitive environment. Solid experience in emergency preparedness and response, recovery, resilience building and climate change adaptation. Has worked in a Country Office or equivalent level position within technical area. Has led a country / area office programme team or a substantial component of a complex programme. Has experience assessing and implementing different transfer modalities and CBT delivery mechanisms. Solid experience coordinating technical, strategic or policy teams, clusters and thematic groups composed by UN agencies, NGOs, international cooperation and/or Government. Has worked in complex emergency operations (L2/L3 emergencies). Has managed projects funded by different donors, including IFIs. Previous relevant work experience in the Latin American region is desirable.
Knowledge & Skills:	Extensive breadth of programme and policy knowledge. Ability to credibly influence strategic, policy and operational discussions. Knowledge of FFA and FFT approaches, both in rural and urban contexts. Deep understanding of the Colombian context is an asset.
Languages:	Fluency in Spanish and English (Level C).

Application deadline: 04 September 2022

For this vacancy, only applications of candidates that comply with all the requirements established in the job profile, will be taken into consideration. Applications using P11 format are encouraged, and it may be found by typing "Fomato P11" in the search engine of your preference. Download it, fill it out, sign it and attach it to your application.

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