Beirut – Programme Policy Officer (Social Protection) SC9
Are you passionate about changing and improving the lives of millions of people world-wide?
Are YOU up for a Life-Changing Experience?
Do you want to be part of an International Humanitarian Organization with a very diverse workplace?
If YES, this WFP job vacancy is the opportunity for you
Deadline for applications:
This Vacancy Announcement will close on 01 November 2022at 11:59 PM, Rome Time.
Terms and conditions:
– This position is open to qualified Lebanese candidates ONLY
– Women and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
– Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
About WFP:
Assisting more than 90 million people in 123 countries and territories each year, the World Food Program (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies partnering with governments, and providing common services that allow the entire humanitarian community to save lives in emergencies and build the resilience of food insecure people and communities.
As the international community has committed to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition by 2030, one in nine people worldwide still do not have enough to eat. Food and food-related assistance lie at the heart of the struggle to break the cycle of hunger and poverty.
WFP Lebanon provides humanitarian assistance to nearly 1.1 million vulnerable persons, in the form of unrestricted assistance in-kind and cash-based transfers. WFP Lebanon also provides food assistance in the form of snack and fresh food to school aged students and their families. This support is designed to improve the students’ health and make them and their families more motivated to pursue the children’s right to education.
To know more about WFP’s mission, please check the below video:
https://www.facebook.com/WorldFoodProgramme/videos/10154930622760178/
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.
Job Context:
The position will be based in Lebanon Country Office. The incumbent will report directly to the head of Social Protection Unit (SPU) Technical Assistance & Policy and under the overall supervision of the Head of Social Protection in Lebanon Country Office. It will require working closely with the Government counterparts, external and internal WFP’s partners, and ensuring that relevant units in WFP are engaged in its development and implementation.
Job Purpose:
The person selected will support the daily management of SPU technical assistance portfolio and contribute to strengthening governmental capacities in the design, implementation and monitoring of social safety nets (SSN).
Duration of Assignment:
The selected candidate will be contracted for an initial term of 12 months. Contract may be extended based on business need and satisfactory performance.
Key Responsibilities (not all-inclusive, nor exhaustive):
Within delegated authority and under the direct supervision of the head of SPU Technical Assistance & Policy and under the overall supervision of the Head of Social Protection in Beirut Country Office, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
- Support the overall management of SPU technical assistance (TA) portfolio aiming at strengthening the Government of Lebanon’s (GoL) capacities to design, operate and monitor social safety nets. This involves ensuring that project outcomes are met, and quality standards of implementation are maintained
- Lead technical assistance components that focus on improving the communication, the promotion and the visibility of social assistance co-operated by the GoL and WFP (such assistance advocacy plans and communication strategy);
- Lead technical assistance components that focus on strengthening gender inclusion in social assistance portfolio.
- Support internal WFP’s unit and external government partners in the development of Monitoring and Evaluation strategy for Social Assistance Programmes in Lebanon, operated by WFP.
- Lead capacity strengthening of national government partners to improve the implementation of related social protection programs, including through the development of new systems protocols, guidelines and trainings to staff and partners on core aspects of social protection program delivery.
- Support the identification, development, and management of potential collaborative partnerships in the social protection domain in Lebanon to enable more effective delivery of assistance to vulnerable populations.
- Contribute to the production of knowledge products related social protection in Lebanon within global perspective. This involves ensuring that knowledge on global social protection systems is always kept up-to-date and shared within the SPU and relevant units within the Country Office, as well as ensuring corresponding expertise are engaged to effectively deliver the TA’s objectives.
- Contribute to the timely and accurate delivery of corporate and donor report requirements on TA activities to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.
- Liaise with relevant units within WFP to ensure effective collaboration and implementation of ongoing technical activities.
- Perform other related duties as required.
DESIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:
- Experience in directly working or collaborating with Government ministries is required.
- Demonstrated experience in social policy or social protection in government is required
- Excellent writing skills in Arabic and English are required.
- Effective communication skills for diverse audience of different cultural background and economic levels, and interagency partners are required
- Knowledge of policies around safety nets, targeting, monitoring systems and their applications (desired).
- Proficient computer knowledge and usage of MS software package, internet search and mapping software (desired)
- Demonstrated experience in government capacity strengthening (desired).
- Advanced analytical skills (desired)
STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced University degree (i.e. Master's degree or higher) in Political Science, Economics, International Affairs, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Communication or other related fields; or First University degree (i.e. Bachelor’s degree) with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
Experience: Three (3) or more years of postgraduate professional experience (after completion of Advanced University degree) in the fields of programme management for humanitarian/development organizations or government, government capacity strengthening, government partnership, public administration, public affairs, or in communication for a public institution, or five (5) years or more after completion of First University degree.
Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic.
Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status. 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.
