Programme Policy Officer (Consultant Level I), WFP Egypt Country Office 1
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer
TYPE OF CONTRACT: International Consultant
UNIT/DIVISION: Programme
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Cairo, Egypt
DURATION: 11 months
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.
WHY WORK AT WFP?
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Make a difference the world will notice.
We are driven by our mission to fight world hunger and feed people’s dreams of a brighter future.
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Being part of a global, diverse and multicultural community like WFP, will continuously expose you to new ideas and perspectives.
How we deliver our mission in deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team, will certainly enrich your experience and knowledge on so many levels.
UNLIMITED POSSIBILITIES
Unlock possibilities you never thought you'd find.
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LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE
Reach beyond yourself and discover your true potential.
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading Humanitarian Organization fighting hunger and changing lives worldwide, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. In Egypt, WFP is committed to supporting the Government’s priorities towards the achievement of the SDGs. WFP’s current five-year Country Strategic Plan (CSP) is designed in a way to fully support Egypt’s vision 2030 and ensure food and nutrition security for all Egyptians, as enshrined in both the Constitution and the country’s commitment to the Global Sustainable Development Agenda.
The CSP focuses on five interrelated thematic areas:
- Support and complement the Government’s social protection programmes
- Support the refugees and migrants through food assistance and resilience building
- Improve the nutritional status of Egyptians with a focus on Pregnant and Lactating Women and infants under two years of age;
- Support resilience of vulnerable smallholder farmers and Bedouin communities in Upper Egypt and frontier Governorates; and
- Provide capacity strengthening to the Government and support South-South cooperation between Egypt and neighbouring countries.
As part of WFP Egypt CSP for 2023-2028, WFP is implementing it’s humanitarian response to refugees as well as resilience building activities to refugees and host community members. Through its "One Refugee Policy" WFP targets vulnerable refugees irrespective of nationality with cash-based transfers to ensure they can meet their essential food needs throughout the year. WFP’s approach to food security is two-pronged; it first ensures access to basic food needs for vulnerable populations through immediate support, and secondly, it addresses long-term resilience building for future self-reliance.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
- Contribute towards the development of a limited number of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance.
- Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of considerable size/complexity, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures
- Conduct studies and gather information on aspects of resilience building and sustainable development for design of projects and drafting of proposals.
- Lead and ensure accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders
- Follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
- Coordinate trainings for women and youth empowerment, including trainings on food processing and micro-credit activities as part of the livelihood activities.
- Ensure that linkages are made between the small and medium enterprise (SME) development and market linkage programs and the refugees.
- Capture and analyze learning, innovation and best practice of current and past operations in urban settings with a specific focus on tools and useful approaches to support Livelihoods activities
- Harmonize reporting, evaluation, and monitoring mechanisms to ensure efficient coordination among actors in all livelihood activities targeting refugees and host communities
- Follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
- Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes, and activities.
- 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.
- Support the identification, development, and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners, and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g., through project management support of learning initiatives.
- Provide guidance and supervise Junior staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience Knowledge & Skills:
- At least 3 years of professional experience in implementing Livelihoods and emergency programme programs, experience in urban development and resilience building
- Experience in implementation of programmes and in the provision of inputs into designing operations and provision of input into policy discussions and decisions.
- MS package and knowledge in database management and ERP systems
Languages: Fluency (level C) in English language
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
- Has gained experience in implementing development programmes, preferably in support of refugees (i.e., livelihoods, cash-based transfers, etc.)
- Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
- Has provided data analysis reports.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Interested candidates are invited to submit their application no later than Tuesday 15 June 2023 (11:59 PM Cairo Time).
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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.
