Head Of Gender and Protection LFT P3 – Kyiv, Ukraine

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It 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 or disability.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

This a Limited Fixed-Term Appointment at P3 level for one year.

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 and candidates must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment. The position is based in Kyiv, Ukraine 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, travel and shipment allowances, 30 days’ annual leave, home leave, an education grant for dependent children, a pension plan, and medical insurance.

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

WFP Ukraine office is scaling up food assistance via in-kind food and cash-based transfers (CBT) to the affected populations in Ukraine within its Limited Emergency Operation (LEO). The scale-up plans include providing assistance to additional 2.4 million affected civilians with in-kind food in hard-to-reach areas and rapid response rations for displaced population across the country, as well as plans of assisting at least additional 500 thousand internally displaced people with CBT leveraging national social protection systems.

JOB PURPOSE

In order to meet the operational scale up, Ukraine office is hiring a Senior Protection, Gender & AAP advisor to lead gender, protection & AAP mainstreaming across WFP's operations in Ukraine. Under the direction of the Deputy Emergency Coordinator and Programme Management, and with technical support from the Gender and Emergency & Transition units at headquarters and advisers at the Regional Bureau in Cairo, the Gender & Protection Adviser will provide strategic and technical support to lead the integration of protection, gender and accountability to affected populations (AAP) across WFP programmes and operations in the Ukraine emergency office. This will be done by strategically leading gender, protection and AAP initiatives within WFP Ukraine; external coordination with relevant actors and coordination partners; and supporting the practical implementation of gender, protection and AAP activities based on the policies and guidelines. Based in the Country Office, the incumbent will be required to travel regularly to support field offices and WFP’s operations in Ukraine.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Knowledge Management, Information and Analysis

1. Provide strategic and technical support for the integration of WFP’s relevant policies and related humanitarian and human rights normative frameworks across WFP operations in Ukrainian context.
2. Conduct protection and gender analysis – impacting food insecurity and vice-versa and arising from WFP operations and presence.
3. Develop and update risk matrix and mitigation responses including programme adjustments, advocacy measures, partnership building and coordination enhancement activities, etc.
4. Lead a team of protection, gender & AAP staff to ensure robust mainstreaming of gender and protection into WFP programming and operations and provide policy advice on specific protection & gender issues that impact on WFP operations.
5. Work with senior management in Country and Sub-Offices to ensure strong institutional commitment and leadership for gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) and protection mainstreaming across programming and operations.
6. Provide advice on the integration of gender and protection in the formulation of country level WFP-specific and interagency strategic documents and programmes.

Programme Support

1. Work with programme colleagues and cooperating partners to identify operationally practical measures to be put in place to support the gender and protection strategies.
2. Support programme staff to integrate gender and protection throughout the programme management cycle (design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation), and in needs assessment frameworks as appropriate, including adaptation of tools, collection, analysis and reporting processes to ensure that different beneficiary needs are identified and met.
3. Support programme staff to integrate and mainstream awareness and activities with particular focus on people living with disabilities
4. In collaboration with the relevant programme staff ensure protection issues can be captured through the Community Feedback Mechanism and responded to appropriately. Provide advice, guidance and follow up in relation to any protection aspects, including exploring how a system of reporting of protection issues within the context of WFP’s programme delivery can be established and sustained.
5. Provide technical support to Programme staff and Cooperating Partners for the application of the Gender and Age Marker.
6. Identify and work with key partners on developing a strategy and an operational workplan to ensure disability inclusion in programming

Capacity Strengthening

1. Devise and support the implementation of gender and protection capacity development initiatives, undertaking training and building the capacity of staff on protection analysis, response development and integration of these areas in WFP’s work.
2. Coordinate the work and strengthen the capacities of Gender & Protection Focal Points internally.

Coordination, Advocacy and Partnership

1. Provide technical support to Programme staff and Cooperating Partners for the application of the Gender and Age Marker.
2. Identify and work with key partners on developing a strategy and an operational workplan to ensure disability inclusion in programming
3. Devise and support the implementation of gender and protection capacity development initiatives, undertaking training and building the capacity of staff on protection analysis, response development and integration of these areas in WFP’s work.
4. Coordinate the work and strengthen the capacities of Gender & Protection Focal Points internally.
5. Represent WFP in all relevant inter-agency gender, protection and AAP coordination mechanisms, coordinating and strengthening the link between WFP’s internal work on gender, protection and AAP and its interagency role as a partner and peer within the humanitarian system; including coordination and support to develop harmonised approaches with other protection and AAP work across the sector.
6. Work with senior management to ensure adequate allocation of human and financial resources, supporting the mobilisation of resources to implement Action Plans.
7. Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships on GEWE and Protection mainstreaming, including alliances with other key actors internal and external to WFP, to advocate for gender transformative programming and collaboration on GEWE and protection initiatives

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR

Leading Across Functions/Operations

Leads by example with Integrity

Drives results and Delivers on commitments

Fosters inclusive and collaborative teamwork.

Applies strategic thinking

Builds and maintains sustainable partnerships

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT

1. Updated Protection and risk matrix relevant to WFP programmes and operations.
2. Established strategic partnerships with national/local protection related agencies.
3. Developed Protection, Gender & AAP Action Plans.
4. Established protection referral mechanism.
5. Conducted Capacity strengthening initiatives organised for WFP, CP staff and contractors.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in International Development, Gender Studies, Public Health, Public Policy, Sociology or other field relevant to international development assistance.or trainings/courses.

Experience: At least 10 years of postgraduate relevant progressively responsible professional experience in gender and protection mainstreaming, project management and/or development, humanitarian sector. Experience in establishing and maintaining multi-sectoral collaborations, partnerships, and networks. Prior experience with WFP is an asset.

Knowledge And Skills: Professional experience with UN and NGOs. Strong analytical and writing skills, including the ability to write in an engaging and informative manner, and conceptualize and clearly synthesize information. Ability to facilitate consultations and technical discussions. Initiative, enthusiasm, and flexibility with excellent interpersonal skills and team spirit.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English. Intermediate Knowledge Level of Ukrainian, and Russian is highly desirable.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

30 October 2022

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Qualified Female Applicants are especially encouraged to apply.

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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