Policy & Planning Coordinator – Nutrition
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Job Title: Policy & Planning Coordinator – Nutrition
Type of Contract: Regular Consultant
Division: Nutrition (NUT)
Duty Station (City, Country): HQ, Rome Italy
Duration: 11 months
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:
As the world’s largest humanitarian organization, WFP prevents, detects, and treats malnutrition among some of the most vulnerable groups in the world. Reducing malnutrition to achieve zero hunger is the core of SDG 2 and improving diets and building human capital are foundational elements that interconnect multiple 2030 Agenda goals. However, after years of modest progress, there is a worsening nutrition situation globally which will erode resilience and exacerbate malnutrition rates, overload the already strained food and health systems, and hold back progress.
The inclusion of nutrition as a cross-cutting priority in WFP’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan is a commitment to maximise the contribution WFP makes to preventing malnutrition and improving diets – including in the face of shocks and crises. Integrating nutrition across WFP’s systems, services and capacity will enable the organisation to have greater impact in support of governments and on global efforts to achieve SDG 2. Effective integration ultimately plays out through WFP Country Strategic Plans (CSPs), with enhanced and expanded programmes supported by shifts in global and regional systems and appropriate staffing and skills enable the improved impact of reducing malnutrition.
Working closely with the Director of Nutrition and Deputy Director of Nutrition, the Integration and Planning Coordinator will identify opportunities for WFP’s enhanced contributions to improved programmes, facilitate system-level changes to corporate frameworks and processes, and support the building of capacities for nutrition integrations throughout the organization. This requires defining an implementation plan for the necessary steps and adjustments forward to realize the ambition of nutrition integration in the WFP Strategic Plan 2022-2025.
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Working in the Front Office of the Division, the incumbent will support the Director and Deputy Director of Nutrition in developing the conceptual approach for nutrition integration. This could include supporting inter-departmental working groups, coordinating with partners, conducting analysis, developing position papers, contributing to corporate proposals and approaches, and furthering Nutrition’s strategic engagement in corporate processes.
The candidate will perform the following duties:
Strategy planning
- Support the drafting of key documents relevant to nutrition integration across WFP – including to help identify what success looks like and the pathway to that point. Analyse and engage in the various emerging concepts/systems/policies related to strategic corporate priorities, coordinate/consolidate feedback as appropriate.
- Advise on mechanisms to implement the nutrition integration agenda through corporate and Divisional systems, channels, and meetings with the objective of driving a coordinated voice and understanding.
- Based on recommendations from the Evaluation of the Nutrition Policy (2017-2021), support the revision of the WFP Nutrition Policy or development of a new Nutrition Strategy, to ensure that the nutrition integration agenda is adequately articulated.
- Coordinate relevant HQ units and WFP Regional Bureau (RBs) support at least 10 countries to develop integrated strategies in line with the conceptual framework.
Strengthen capacity and coordination of NUT HQ and the Field
- Conducts analysis on skill set and capacity required for the integration agenda required in HQ; RBs and Country Offices (COs) in close collaboration with NUT staffing coordinator.
- Coordinate NUTs engagement with and review of Country Strategic Plans (CSP) and all relevant documents in close collaboration with NUT Deputy Director and Director. CSPs will be strategically supported throughout the process: Line of Sight, s-PRP and e-PRP, aiming to continuously enhance the quality nutrition thinking within CSP formulation process.
- Coordinate and provide strategic and technical comments on cross-divisional white papers, critical high-level initiatives, and all WFP Executive Board related documents – including evaluation reports, policies, strategies, trust funds – to ensure consistency and alignment with strategic nutrition integration direction.
M&E/KPIs:
- Based on the workplans' input, craft the Division's main KPIs and the annual's targets and lead the completion of the three phases of the Annual Performance Plan (APP).
- Work closely with the Chief of the Knowledge Management and Digital innovation Team (KMDI) Nutrition division, to report on midterm review and annual performance report and advise on the associated risks for the evaluation framework.
Internal resource planning:
- Work closely with the Team Lead of the Nutrition Outreach & Advocacy (NOA) Team, NUT, and Finance to determine resourcing needs at global, RB, HQ, and CO levels.
- Co-ordinate and lead the 2023-2025 Management Plan submission for NUT, working with finance, technical teams, as well as other Divisions and RBs to secure necessary capacities and resources for the integration agenda.
- Support Management team for the negotiation/documentation process for 2023 Management Plan.
- Support the NOA Team Lead and Finance in the submission of new investment case(s).
Divisional planning:
- Attend key internal and external engagements with the Director or Deputy to provide dedicated logistical and substantive support.
- Support the preparation and documentation of Director-level, and Chiefs-level meetings, retreats, and all-staff meetings.
- Support the communication of Division and Global wide decisions to relevant staff and stakeholders.
- Take forward and coordinate actions and decisions made through key meetings to ensure implementation and cross-Divisional/cross-organizational working.
- Represent the Division in key planning and coordination meetings.
Perform other related duties and assignments as and when required.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
Education:
A Master’s degree or higher in international relations, development, organizational planning, nutrition or a related field.
Experience:
A minimum of eight years of progressively responsible professional work experience at national and/or international levels in organizational planning, policy and strategy development, or programme coordination.
Proven experience in developing organizational policies or strategies and supporting associated organisational change processes.
Demonstrated negotiating, cultural sensitivity and diplomatic skills.
A minimum of two year of experience in global nutrition or other relevant field and strong knowledge of core WFP nutrition priorities and programming.
Understanding the organization’s global mandate and diverse operational contexts
Knowledge and Skills:
Strategic thinker with a proven ability to build consensus and to support effective change management
Solid understanding of strategic priorities relating to food security and nutrition
Knowledge of WFP systems and frameworks related to supply chain, procurement, finance, human resources, and reporting, among others
Knowledge of WFP’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025
Demonstrated project management skills
Ability to identify needs and match them to appropriate solutions
Good facilitation skills
Strong writing, analytical and research skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to work in multicultural settings
Language:
Fluency in English is required (Level C – reading, writing, speaking). A second UN language is an asset but not requirement.
Terms and Conditions
WFP offers a competitive compensation package which will be determined by the contract type and selected candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Please visit the following websites for detailed information on working with WFP.
http://www.wfp.org Click on: “Our work” and “Countries” to learn more about WFP’s operations.
Deadline for applications: 10 November 2022
Ref.: VA No. 177481
Qualified female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status
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.
