International Consultant – Programme Policy Officer/Strategic Objective Manager
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Job Title: Programme Policy Officer/Strategic Objective Manager
Grade: Level II
Type of contract: International Regular Consultant
Duration: 11 months
Duty Station: DIli, TImor Leste
This vacancy announcement is for non-Timorese nationality only
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.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduate/post-graduate degree in agriculture engineering, food science/technology, food processing/engineering, public health, or other related field, or first university degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the incoming Head of Programme, overseen by the Deputy Country Director and Country Director. He/she will act as Strategic Objective 2 manager and work closely with Activity 2 Manager on the Nutrition, Fortification and School Feeding areas of the CSP.
BACKGROUND & JOB PURPOSE
The prevalence of stunting and wasting, respectively 47.1% and 8.6%, in Timor-Leste is significantly above the ‘’Very High’’ threshold level set by World Health Organization (WHO).
There are a number of national policy and strategies that supports the implementation of food security and nutrition program in Timor-Leste. Most recently the Comprehensive National Action Plan for Nutrition and Food Security, and related commitments under the Food System Summit, the Nutrition for Growth initiative, and the School Meals Coalition.
WFP has a new Country Strategic Plan (CSP) designed to support Timor Leste in achieving food security and improved nutrition by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2. It also seeks to contribute to progress in SDG’s 3 & 4 and foster a reinforced partnership in strengthening the national humanitarian and development response, in accordance with SDG 17.
WFP’s support under this CSP will assist national efforts through Bolsa de Maie, Cadeia de Valor and Merenda Escolar, and provide technical assistance and policy advice to help maximize the return on Government’s investment in food security and nutrition.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
1. Collate and analyse data and contribute to the preparation of reports relating to food quality and safety, to inform risk management and mitigation and contribute to a WFP and government view of food technology activities.
2. Prepare evidenced based recommendations for senior staff and government partners on control measures to combat and reduce food commodity losses and food quality and safety issues.
3. Assist counterparts in governments and other partners in the planning, formulation and implementation of programmes to strengthen government and community ownership and effectiveness of food security and nutrition programmes at national and sub-national levels
4. Prepare evidenced based recommendations for senior staff and government partners on tools to enable rapid response to situations with food safety concerns. In the event of food safety incidents, support investigation exercises to enable lessons learned to be documented and shared, to reduce re-occurrence of the incident.
5. Support project teams on the food technology aspects of food assistance programs, ensuring compliance with WFP and/or host government food and safety regulations.
6. Contribute towards the development and/or implementation of protocols and tools relating to food technology issues, ensuring alignment with WFP and/or government procurement and supply chain strategy, policies and plans.
7. Support the capacity building of WFP staff and partners for efficient and effective delivery of food assistance to beneficiaries (e.g. through the design and review of training materials).
8. Other as required – particularly in regard to wider Social Protection activities (as relevant).
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES
Purpose
- Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
- Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
- Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
- Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.
People
- Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
- Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
- Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
- Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.
Performance
- Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
- Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
- Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
- Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership
- Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
- Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
- Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
- Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
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 ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development. |
| Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.) | Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring. |
| 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 | Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes. |
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary plus a medical insurance.
*Remote work may be possible depending upon the operational requirements of the Programme. Requests are assessed on a case-by-case basis, taking into account the personal circumstances of the requestor given the operational situation.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Wednesday, 28 December 2022.
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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.
