Programme Policy Officer (Forecast Based Financing Coordinator)CST II
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Vacancy Announcement
WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.
WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Forecast Based Financing Coordinator)
Grade: CSTII
Type of contract: International Consultant
No of positions: 01 position
Duration: 11 months
Duty Station: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Vacancy Number: 829176
Date of Publication: 24 August 2023
Deadline of Application: 06 September 2023
This vacancy announcement is for International Professional.
Other Terms and Conditions:
WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance.
JOB PURPOSE
Bangladesh is highly vulnerable to climate-related shocks and stresses, including monsoon flooding events. Monsoon floods usually occur March to September with peaks between June and September. In an ‘average’ year, approximately one quarter of the country is inundated. Every four to five years, there is a very severe flood, with climate change changing the predictability and severity of these events.
With the support of the Government, Bangladeshi society has developed a remarkable level of resilience and adaptation to seasonal flooding. However, in some years, flooding is more intense and surpasses the ability of communities to cope, leading to deaths and the destruction of key infrastructure, livelihoods and homes. This in turn creates widespread humanitarian needs with longer term development consequences.
The establishment of the MoDMR led Forecast Based Financing/ Action Task Force (FbFA-TF) highlights the Government’s appreciation for the anticipatory approach and its willingness to lead in its further development.
This is mirrored and complemented by the Anticipatory Action Working Group (AAGW) included in the UNHCCT.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
In consultation with WFP management and under the direct supervision of the Head of Program and in coordination with WFP Resilience team the incumbent will be responsible for:
– Strengthening existing FbF-AA coordination mechanisms in Bangladesh particularly for UN agencies, FbF-TWG and FbF/A Taskforce.
– Support national technical forecasting agencies to strengthen impact based early warning forecast mechanisms for all.
– Support national authorities in identifying required support to accelerate the implementation of their ambitions in climate risk management and climate adaptation.
– Identifying and accompanying Bangladesh authorities in establishing a country Dialogues on Climate Disaster Risk Financing Instruments (CDRFI) needs. Specifically support the relevant national authorities in implementing an inclusive country led process with wide range of participants, in implementing their stocktaking of CDRFI activities, gap analysis and elaborating a nationally owned and technically sound Request for CDRFI support.
– Explore potential fundings sources, support in proposal preparation and do necessary advocacy for the funds to implement the integrated risk management programme interventions
– Both the FbFA-TF and the AA-TWG are equipped with quality and complementary work plans and hold regular coordination meetings.
– Technical support in updating standards, protocols and practices is provided.
– Support GoB and its partners in running Lessons learned exercises on both AA and insurance payouts run by individual partners are collectively revised for collective improvement.
– Needs are properly identified on the basis of evidence and are mapped and agreed by all stakeholders.
– Support to national authorities in issuing an updated roadmap on CDRFI with clear miles stones to reach sustainability and make sure that WFP CO is equipped with a strategy on CDRFI that assists national authorities in achieving their aspirations.
– Global Shield In-country dialogues are successfully initiated and properly run through the identified steps. (Country Consultations, Stock take CDRFI activities, Gap and Vulnerability Analysis, Request for CDRFI Support, Review and Financing) and the Early Warning for All principles and approaches are properly implemented in the country.
– Ensure timely annual corporate reporting to visualize the CO´s work in this agenda both internally within WFP (Corporate Results Framework) and with key stakeholders (Government, donors etc.)
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION: University degree with one or more courses in one of the following: climate change adaptation; agriculture and food security; development studies; environmental studies or related.
WORK EXPERIENCE: At least 7 years of post-graduate experience in climate finance, forecast-based financing, early warning early action, project management and implementation with experience in South Asia desired.
LANGUAGE: Fluent in English including strong writing skills;
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All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:
Leading by example with integrity,
Driving results and delivering on commitments,
Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,
Applying strategic thinking,
Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships
OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS
Working knowledge of seasonal forecast models, Forecast-based Financing, agricultural forecast models; Ability to work with minimal supervision and set priorities; Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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.
Request for Disability related Reasonable Accommodations:
It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: [email protected], cc’ing [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.
This email is only to be used for any disability related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, 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.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Global attention on climate adaptation, and climate negotiations on Loss and Damage is growing resulting in innovative ways of understanding the consequences of climate change, as well as innovative ways for planning and financing for it (such as the Global Shield, where Bangladesh is identified as a pathfinder country).
Despite those efforts it has been identified the need for improved coordination support around AA; this will need to focus on strengthening existing coordination mechanisms and their effective interaction. These efforts will focus particularly on:
– Support national leadership in Early Warning and Anticipatory Action coordination
– Strengthened integration of FbF/AA players in the field.
– Enable and consolidate evidence-based pre-identification and prioritization of needs and requirements.
– Increasing national cooperation with local, national, regional and international initiatives to substantially increase financial protection against climate risks.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
06 September 2023.
