Programme Policy Officer (Food Assistance and Livelihoods) Service Contract, L8, Bahir Dar

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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.

Amhara region is in the northwest part of the country with a population of over 30 million. Agriculture is the main source of livelihood for most of the population. Compounding factors of climate shocks, COVID-19 and the conflict, increased the people in need of emergency assistance drastically from 2.7 million in 2019 to 8.7 million in 2022 [Regional Disaster Risk Management Commission figures].

Currently WFP Bahir Dar Area office is assisting more than 1.6 million people among internally displaced people, host community and refugees under relief intervention as well nutrition prevention and treatment for moderate acute malnutrition cases. WFP is also implementing the R4 Rural Resilience Initiative (R4 project) targeting about 50,000 beneficiaries. In June 2022, WFP also introduced the Early Livelihood Recovery Support to the R4 households, to reduce the impact of the shocks that was caused due to internal conflict/tension inflation, protracted drought, and lasting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The purpose of this assignment is to have a Programme Officer (Food Assistance and Livelihoods) based in Bahir Dar Sub-Office who will oversee all programme or policy activities implemented in geographical area under Bahir Dar Sub-Office responsibility to guarantee proper on-ground coordination as well as cooperation with Cooperating Partners, government counterparts and other stakeholders.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This job is found at the Bahir Dar Field Offices and job holders report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.

Job holder will report directly to Head of Sub Office who will provide overall guidance, close support and regular feedback on work performed and technically will get support from the Programme Policy Officer (Food assistance, smallholder resilience and Financial Services) based at Bahir Dar Area Office. The job holder will oversee all programme or policy activities implemented under Bahir Dar Sub-Office or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity

JOB PURPOSE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance and smallholder resilience needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Contribute towards the development of a concept notes of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
• Ensure planning and implementation of recovery and integrated resilience programme activities at field level, and coordination with the other partners as required
• Develop partnerships and manage contractual agreements with Government, cooperating partners and research institutions and provide technical inputs to the Nutrition, refugees/IDPs, recovery and integrated resilience activities and risk mitigation related proposals and agreements.
• Assess WFP and partners capacity, develop capacity building plans and design and implement directly or through service providers relevant capacity building interventions.
• Provide technical assistance and capacity building to SO staff, partners, and government technical staff in managing recovery and resilience building activities, as well nutrition prevention and treatment for moderate acute malnutrition cases.
• Support SO in carrying out Seasonal Livelihood Programming (SLP) and Community Based Participatory Planning (CBPP) processes to promote recovery and resilience building and manage the prevention and treatment for moderate acute malnutrition cases.
• Support the SO in setting up mechanisms of timely monitoring and reporting of nutrition, recovery and integrated resilience activities especially on the assets created and their impact on risk mitigation and resilience through joint supervision with government counterparts and provide recommendation for improvement.
• Follow up data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
• Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
• Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects.
• Draft and/or provide inputs in proposal development and donor reporting for Nutrition, Relief, Refugees , Recovery and Integrated resilience activities.
• Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities.
• Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
• Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
• Perform other related duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Forestry, Agricultural Economics, Social Sciences, Nutrition/Health, or other fields relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.

Experience: Has gained at least 3 years of relevant (NGOs/UN Agencies) experience in implementing technical programs (i.e. Cash/food assistance for assets, nutrition, refugees/IDPs, smallholder market access, recovery, and integrated resilience activities, etc.).

Language: INational Professional: Fluency in English language and Amharic.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has proven experience of implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions

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

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

23 February 2023

• This position is open to all qualified candidates. Female applicants and people with disability are especially encouraged to apply.
• 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.
• 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

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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.

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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