Mastercard Foundation Programme – Deputy Global Coordinator, P4, Rome, Italy

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Are you a Senior Programme Policy Officer interested in further developing your professional experience while contributing to ending global hunger? Are you passionate about helping those in need? Would you like to join a global organisation investing in its people?

If so, an exciting & fulfilling career awaits you!!! Join our diverse and passionate team that works on varied and international projects directly contributing to saving & changing millions of lives around the globe.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Deadline to apply for this position is Thursday, November 3rd 2022 (11:59 pm)

WHO WE ARE

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) , a highly prestigious, reputable & world’s largest humanitarian organization, operating in more than 120 countries and territories, bringing life-saving assistance in emergencies, building pathways to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change and supporting sustainable and resilient livelihoods for a world with zero hunger.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves.

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WHY JOIN US?

• 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 trainings, 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 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 attractive compensation package (please refer to Terms and Conditions section)

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP is partnering with the Mastercard Foundation (MCF) for a five-year 130 million USD partnership titled ‘Strengthening food systems to promote increased value chain employment opportunities for youth’. This partnership, which aims to strengthen local food systems and making them more efficient, sustainable and inclusive for youth, in particular young women, will be implemented in eight Country Offices, in three different regions: East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda); Southern Africa (Tanzania, Mozambique) and West Africa (Ghana, Nigeria, and Senegal). In each of these countries, the programme will adopt an integrated value chain approach to implement context-specific interventions aimed at reaching the following outcomes:

• Young people, especially women, have improved employment opportunities along the value chain

• Smallholder farmers, especially youth and women, increase the value of their sales, resulting in improved income

• Smallholder farmers, especially youth and women, reduce post-harvest losses and improve the quality for targeted crops

• Improved inclusiveness of marginalized groups in agricultural value chains

• Improved value chain efficiency for young people, in particular women

The programme will focus on reducing post-harvest losses and increasing the access of smallholder farmers to reliable and remunerative market opportunities for a range of different crops. In complement to those core intervention areas, the partnership will introduce innovative access to finance solutions to the benefit of key value chain actors, as well as a range of other innovative digital solutions to strengthen the performance of those actors and improve overall the overall efficiency of the targeted value chains.

THE ROLE

WFP is seeking to recruit a Senior Programme Policy Officer (P4 level) to carry out the daily management of the programme as Deputy Coordinator, providing technical advice and oversight, liaising with the different Regional Bureaux and Country Offices, the Foundation counterparts and other stakeholders. The Deputy Coordinator will be supervising a team of experts based in HQ and at the Regional Bureaux. The incumbent will operate under the direct supervision of the Programme Global Coordinator and overall guidance of the Chief of the Small Holder Support and Food System Unit (PROR-F).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The selected person will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks and responsibilities:

1. Global, Regional and National Programme management

• In line with WFP’s Strategic Plan, lead the operationalization of the programme at global, regional and national level; Work closely with WFP’s Regional and Country Offices to help them identify, develop and steward relationships with the Foundation and provide guidance and tools to maximize the impact of the country project engagement, while ensuring strategic focus and alignment with organizational goals;
• In close coordination with the teams in the field, lead the implementation of field activities in the eight country offices (COs) by providing managerial and technical advice to Senior Management and technical teams on value chains development and women empowerment;
• Establish and manage strong communication and coordination frameworks with the COs and Regional Bureaus (RBs) technical and operational units to promote synergies and effective coordination and enable the alignment and integration of the project with their strategic objectives and targets;
• Supervise Trust Fund budget management and annual narrative and financial reporting: Establish and oversee budget tracking with COs and RBs in line with WFP rules and regulations and project financial reporting requirements;
• Supervise the ongoing activities in the field, continuously monitor project implementation and progress in adherence to comprehensive workplans and supervise M&E work, ensuring that Programme approaches are mainstreamed across the 8 countries.

1. Strategic Partnership Management

• Assert WFP’s leadership status in different forums with the Foundation counterpart senior officers, government officials, partners, and donors to advocate for strategic partnerships as required;
• Provide solid technical and managerial leadership in WFP’s strategic engagement with the Foundation through setting up and managing the programme governance, coordination and technical support framework and structures.

1. Specialized Programmatic Support to COs

• Guide WFP COs in the coherent and effective planning of programme activities based on a solid analysis of the context; guide the implementation of programme activities, advising on the integration of MCF activities with other core programmatic areas (e.g. Food Systems, Resilience and livelihoods, social protection, etc.) in Country Strategic Programmes;
• Provide support to the COs mainstream key features of the Programme to ensure that they progressively become part of a coherent country approach where inclusive market access, innovative financing and youth & women employment in agriculture value chains are important elements of the changing lives agenda;
• Lead the provision of guidance to the COs on broad thematic areas, in which the incumbent should have solid knowledge and expertise; in particular leading the coordination, development and update of technical guidance material for CO-level implementation, in the area of market access, Post harvest losses (PHL), gender, youth employment and M&E, in close consultation with other PROR-F teams and the gender unit, leading their engagement and integration of projects with Smallholder Agriculture Market Support (SAMS), PHL, Food Systems;
• Supervise the technical Programme staff in HQ, including assessment of performance and enhancement of capabilities.

1. Evidence Generation, Measurement and Knowledge Management

• Develop and refine reporting strategies and engagements for COs and RBs to support WFP external and internal knowledge products as required by the Foundation; Nurture strategic and operational partnerships for complementary and collaborative approaches and initiatives that support related advocacy work within all relevant audiences.
• Coordinate and ensure support to COs in designing and implementing a rigorous Knowledge management and M&E system;
• Identify and develop a comprehensive research agenda for the project in close collaboration with the selected research institutes and the Foundation, leveraging on own experience and good understanding of research organizations;
• Supervise and support COs in the production of country-level narrative reports and the management of MCF budgets; lead the production of global financial and narrative reports as per agreement with the Foundation.
• Other as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Advanced University degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, International Development, International Relations, or other fields relevant to rural developments and food systems, or a First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

• 8 or more years of professional experience developed in relevant organizations , matured in the field, relevant to agriculture, food systems, rural development, integrated resilience preferably contributing to food security and/or job creation objectives in Africa
• Experience in providing advice to senior management as well as technical assistance to support programme design in WFP country offices and headquarters is an asset
• Experience in managing complex partnerships with new donors is relevant to the position

Languages:

• Fluency (level C) in English language. Intermediate knowledge (level B) of French is an asset for this role.

MORE ABOUT YOU

You have:

• Knowledge of current thinking and developments in the field of food systems and agriculture value chain development, preferably in Africa; experience in managing and coordinating large programmes in the area of post-harvest losses management, youth employment creation in agriculture, small-holder access to market, women`s empowerment and integrated resilience programming would be important assets;
• Knowledge of CGIAR centers and experience in working with research organizations institutions is an asset
• Experience with other UN organizations and track record of supporting financial and other agriculture-related services is an asset
• Excellent teamwork and management skills; excellent communication and interpersonal skills; and good negotiation, problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Aptitude for leading, guiding, and empowering staff
• Ability to develop and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, conveying an informed and professional demeanour toward internal and external partners and stakeholders
• Understanding WFP’s mandate, process, intervention modalities, programme and project lifecycle tools, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation is desirable
• Learning agility and appetite for exploring and experimenting with new ideas and approaches
• Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written outputs and ability to present in English and the working language in use in the countries where the programme is implemented
• Ability to lead and coordinate a multi-cultural team
• Ability to manage large donor contribution, being accountable for resource management

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

These are the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

• Leads by Example with Integrity – Lives the WFP values and shows humanity and integrity by role modelling care for others
• Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments – Delivers on commitments and adapts readily to change
• Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork – Is inclusive and collaborative, and contributes to a culture of learning and personal growth
• Applies Strategic Thinking – Demonstrates commitment to gather perspectives, analyse options and risks, and propose new ways of doing things
• Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships – Builds and nurtures external partnerships and collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This is an International Professional position and is open to all nationalities.

Limited Fixed-Term Appointment (LFT) position is a non-mobile staff appointment in the international professional category for a limited period for up to 4 years. The position is based in Rome, Italy and the selected candidate will be expected to relocate. Incumbents of LFT positions are not eligible to apply for other mobile positions advertised internally through the Reassignment.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package in line with ICSC standards (http://icsc.un.org) including basic salary, post adjustment, relocation entitlement, visa, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

• We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, language skills and UN Grade (if applicable)
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Please make sure you upload your professional CV in the English language
• Kindly note the only documents you will need to submit at this time are your CV and Cover Letter
• Additional documents such as passport, recommendation letters, academic certificates, etc. may potentially be requested at a future time
• Please contact us at wfprecruitment@wfp.org in case you face any challenges with submitting your application
• Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

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