Programme Policy Officer NOB – Maiduguri
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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.
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: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
WFP Nigeria CO provides food assistance and nutrition support to vulnerable people within the NE and NW states of Nigeria. Within the NE, WFP’s operations are mainly in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states; whereas in the NW, in the Sokoto, Katsina and Zamfara states.
Currently, WFP supports internally displaced persons, refugees and some host community population through the provision of general food and nutrition support as well as livelihood and resilience interventions with supporting income generating activities.
Monthly, over 1.6m people receive assistance either in the form of in-kind food, cash or vouchers to help them meet their food and nutrition needs as well as skills support towards their development of livelihood skills.
JOB PURPOSE
To lead where required as well as provide support to policy and programme activities towards the delivery of effective and efficient monthly food assistance to vulnerable people within various WFP intervention locations.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
Within delegated authority and in close coordination with Programme, Finance, Supply Chain and IT, the Programme Officer, NOB will be responsible for the following duties:
1. Support the implementation of monthly assistance for WFP Core activity areas using appropriate modality while ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
2. Provide project management support to WFP Activity areas including distribution planning and troubleshooting of potential challenges.
3. Ensuring that all WINGS, ITS, COMET, LESS and SCOPE procedures including FRNs are timely completed for all distribution cycles.
4. Support the onboarding and management of cooperating partners; ensure their timely and quality reporting, invoicing and follow up on their payments.
5. Monitor/supervise financial service providers (FSPs) and Contracted retailers to ensure they comply with the established contractual agreement terms and conditions in implementing WFP activities.
6. Provide field level operational support including planning, field monitoring, participating in assessments, analysis of assessments findings to inform management decision for appropriate intervention design, setup, delivery, and closure.
7. Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programme activities including reconciliation of monthly transfers/food distributions.
8. Liaise with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration in Programme implementation and monitoring, identifying potential risks and their mitigation measures.
9. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through providing inputs into training materials.
10. Perform any other tasks as may be assigned.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
• Has deepened technical knowledge through exposure to technical teams.
• Has taken leadership of implementing programmes.
• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- Only Nigerian nationals are eligible to apply for this position.
- Applications are to be submitted and received online and in English language only.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Canvassing is strictly prohibited. Canvassing of any sort will lead to automatic disqualification of the concerned applicant.
The selected candidate will be employed on a fixed-term contract with a probationary period of one year. WFP offers an attractive compensation package. For more details please visit the International Civil Service Commission's website: http://icsc.un.org (link: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salaries/nigeria.htm).
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline for submitting application: 12th April 2023 by 11:59pm (GMT+1).
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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.
