Programme Policy Officer (Livelihood Recovery and Resilience Building) SSA8 – Nampula

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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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The complex emergency in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, continues to deteriorate, leaving an estimated 1.5 million people in need of lifesaving and life-sustaining humanitarian assistance and protection in 2023. By June 2022, more than 945,000 people were estimated to be internally displaced in Mozambique due to the conflict in Cabo Delgado, mostly in Cabo Delgado. Still, approximately 74,000 in Nampula, 2,000 in Niassa, and 1000 in Zambezia. More than one million people in Cabo Delgado, Niassa, and Nampula are estimated to be experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) according to the latest Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) analysis conducted before the cyclone season and the beginning of the war in Ukraine. The updated number is likely much higher.
The results of the National Household Budget Survey (IOF, 2019-2020)8 indicate a stunting prevalence in Cabo Delgado of 45 percent. Zambezia (45 percent) and Niassa (4 percent) remain the provinces with the second-highest rates of chronic malnutrition in the country, after Nampula with 47 percent, compared to the national average of 38 percent, and is considered very high as per the public health classification.
WFP is covering the immediate food security and nutrition needs of the conflict-affected populations in the provinces of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa and Zambezia. In Nampula, WFP also plans to provide early recovery packages to restore the basis for livelihood, to intervene with actions aiming at the promotion of climate change adaptive food systems as well as to continue supporting refugees in Maratane with targeted interventions.

JOB PURPOSE

Job holder operates under the direct supervision of the Head of Office in Nampula.
He/she will be involved in day–to-day monitoring of livelihood activities and technical supervision. Subject to the guidance, job holders will provide advice on asset issues, applying the established norms, standards regulations and providing expertise in making determinations and recommendations across a range of assets activities.
To coordinate the delivery of early recovery packages, interventions on climate change adaptive food systems as well as support to WFPs refugee portfolio.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Field office, and working in close collaboration with technical staff from WFP and other UN Agencies, the Recovery and Resilience Building Officer will perform the main two following tasks:
1. Coordinate technical team in the Field Office;
2. Oversight all WFP’s actions in Nampula province, with special focus on interventions falling under SO1 & SO3;
3. Provide technical assistance to all SO1 and SO3 initiatives (following the standards, norms and practices of the Standard Operations Procedures; ensuring compliance with wider WFP policies, procedures, guidelines and operations; quality checks, etc.);
4. Participate in technical design and/or review of CBPPs and assets to be created through Food for Assets (FFA) and/or Cash for Work (CfW);
5. Lead the Environmental and Social Safeguards screening of all activities as per WFP guidelines;
6. Make sure various monitoring surveys (PDM, Outcome Monitoring, etc.) are carried out timely and recommendations are applied;
7. Coordinate data collection and reports drafting of all initiatives in Nampula province;
8. Design and lead capacity building initiatives for various stakeholders;
9. Establish and maintain partnerships with partners and government focal persons;
10.Contribute to assessments and concept notes/proposals design for initiatives in Nampula province;
11.Any other tasks as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Bachelors Degree in food security, development studies, social science, agriculture, engineer, environment and similar subjects.
Advanced degree on relevant subjects would be an asset.
Experience: At least 5 years of progressive responsible work on designing and implementing interventions at national or community levels focusing on climate change adaptation, climate and disaster risk management, or related area.
At least 1 years post graduate, progressively responsible work on designing and implementing interventions at national or community levels focusing on climate change adaptation, climate and disaster risk management.
Experience with WFP and other relevant UN Agencies is considered an asset.
Language: Fluency (level C) in both English and Portuguese Language.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• Excellent managerial capacities;
• Ability to maintain proper inter-personal, communication and facilitation skills;
• Capacity to work under pressure;
• Ability to develop and maintain networks with a variety of stakeholders;
• Analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Strong analytical and report writing skills;

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK – OUR BEHAVIOUR MATTERS

• Leads by Example with Integrity

Lives 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 & collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position Title: Programme Policy Officer (Livelihood Recovery and Resilience Building) SSA8

Contract Type: Special Service Agreement 8

Number of positions: 1

Contract Duration: 12 months

Duty Station: Maputo

This position is applicable only to Mozambican Nationals.
Female and qualified applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

27TH October 2022

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