Programme Policy Officer (Emergency & Cash Based Transfert) – SC8

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This is an opportunity for an exciting and challenging position within a multicultural and interdisciplinary team, based in a unique location, on a highly relevant topic. In addition, we offer:

➡️Meaningful and impactful careers: Our daily work makes a difference in the lives of the people we serve.

➡️ Continuous learning and training.

➡️ A multicultural and supportive work environment.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to contribute achieving Zero Hunger and harnessing the glogal partnership as defined in the Sustainable Development Goals. 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:

• Advanced University degree in Social science, Economics, Nutrition, Agriculture, International Relations, Planning, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation of Project/ Programme, or First University degree with additional years of relevant work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience:

• At least five (5) or more of postgraduate professional work experience in food security, Nutrition, Project/ Programme Management, Monitoring and Evaluation in the developpement sector or other related fields.
• Experience in coordination and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders, including partners and governments.
• Ability to analyze diverse information and develop recommendations .

Skills:

• Strong communications skills (both written and verbal) at a level appropriate for representation.
• Skills in data management would be desirable
• Ability to engage effectively at field level with a wide range of actors including those in the international humanitarian community and governments.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and simultaneously manage multiple tasks in an autonomous manner.
• Maturity, initiative, courtesy, tact, and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Good computer knowledge and skills.
• Projet management experience (essential)
• Experience in intervention using CBT modality
• NGO management experience (essential)
• Writing skills for reporting.

Languages:

• Fluency in both oral and written French and intermediate knowledge (level B) in English.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Country Strategic Plan of the World Food Programme (WFP) in Benin covers the period from 2019 to 2023 and includes four components: i) Integrated school feeding based on local food production; ii) prevention and treatment of malnutrition ; iii) Capacity building and iv) Emergency response and coordination.

The main component is the one related to school meals and covers 5 350 schools (almost 75% of public primary schools) and over 1 million schoolchildren. The school meals program is mainly funded by the Government of Benin and benefits from the support of other donors. Local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) are contractualized by the country office as implementing partners, with the mandate to ensure community mobilization and to monitor the operation of the school canteens.

Leveraging government priorities to strengthen the supply of locally-grown food to the school canteens, and in line with WFP vision, several interventions are being implemented by the country office, in order to improve the quality of beneficiaries’ diet in a sustainable and equitable way, while maximizing the benefits for smallholder farmers and other actors, especially women, along the local value chains.

WFP Benin also supports the Government of Benin to respond to shocks induced by natural or human-made disasters. Through these interventions, WFP is building the capacity of national and local authorities in emergency response and planning with the aim to provide timely and effective assistance to the most vulnerable populations. The response includes food assistance, voucher or cash-based transfers, nutrition education, emergency preparedness and surveillance. WFP also implements nutrition and capacity building activities.

The country office is recruiting a Programme Policy Officer to ensure operations management, facilitate the integration of the different activities and coordinate the shock response.

JOB PURPOSE

Under the supervision of the Programme Policy Officer, the job holder will be in coordinate administrative and operational support to programme implementation and ensure integration of the CO Projects.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Ensure the overall integration of the CO Projects in terms of administrative and operational arrangements
2. Proactively manage all relations with internal and external stakeholders involved in the implementation of the programme activities (i.e. contractors, government authorities, donor community)

3. Coordinate activities related to the use of the Cash-based transfer (CBT) modality within the school meals program or other projects (emergency, etc.),

4. Coordinate cross functional analysis and emergency assessments with the support of the RAM team for the emergency response and preparedness window,

5. Coordinate and ensure smooth planning, implementation and monitoring of the emergency portfolio,

6. Support on mobilization of WFP resources and capabilities for an effective and sustainable emergency response,

7. Leverage available funding mechanisms, partnership networks and communication and advocacy platforms to raise visibility of the emergency operation and requirements,

8. Identify opportunities, when needed to support emergency response, to secure additional emergency staff and non-staff resources from external partners,

9. Identify and leverage technological tools and solutions to enhance emergency response effectiveness and efficiency,

10. Promptly call forward required funds to ensure timely procurement of materials and other goods,

11. Support the training and coaching of the new staff about the objectives of the project and the strategy to be implemented,

12. Oversee the NGO management process and particularly administrative and financial management of FLAs with NGOs,

13. Provide timely situational updates to ensure effective decision-making,

14. Any other task as required

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	Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design.
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 capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
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.

WHY WORK WITH US?

TO SAVE AND CHANGE LIVES ❤ Make a difference, the world will notice. We are driven by our mission to fight global hunger and fuel dreams of a better future.

TO JOIN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY 🌍 Build bridges that unite people around the world. Being part of a global, diverse, and multicultural community like WFP will constantly expose you to innovative ideas and perspectives. The way we carry out our mission with a deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between each member of our global team will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on many levels.

UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES 💡 Unlock opportunities you never thought you would find. WFP goes wherever it's needed and does whatever it takes to get the job done.

A LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE ⭐ Go beyond yourself and discover your true potential. WFP offers life-changing experiences that you probably won't find in many other organizations.

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DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has gained experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

TO APPLY

Click ‘Apply’ link below to start the application process. Candidate are requested to create an account in WFP E-Recruitment system before applying.

Please also include your CV with a cover letter, highlighting your motivation and suitability for this vacancy, as part of an online application.

WFP offers an attractive compensation and benefits package including basic salary and medical insurance.

Please visit https://www.wfp.org/countries/benin to learn more about WFP’s operations in Benin.

• Only Beninese nationals are eligible to apply for this position
• Please ensure that your application contains accurate and complete information on academic qualifications, employment record and language skills.
• WFP will apply a rigorous and transparent selection process including thorough assessment of technical skills to ensure the best candidates are selected for the job.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for written test and interview.

WFP DOES NOT RECEIVE FEES AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT AND DOES NOT REQUIRE BANKING INFORMATION.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

January 30 , 2023

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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.

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