Programme Policy Officer- NOB
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 World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization
saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to
peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict,
disasters and the impact of climate change.
At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do and the vision of the
future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high
performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work
environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment,
Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the
lives of those WFP serves.
WHY JOIN WFP?
WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.
WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse, and multicultural working environment.
WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees
through a range of training, accreditation, coaching, mentorship, and other
programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.
A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across the
various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with
passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective
humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.
We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and
Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
- Contribute towards the development of a wide variety 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.
- Develop and coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
- Research and analyze a range of policy and operational issues to inform 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 and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks to project delivery.
- 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 providing inputs into training materials.
- Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries.
- Other as required.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
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.
Desired experience 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.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s
language, if different.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Number of openings: 1
Based in: Ngaoundere, Cameroon
Type of Contract: Fixed Term (FT)
Level: NOB.
Duration: 12 months.
Ngaoundere, Cameroon
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS : 23 September 2024-23:59-GMT+01:00
West Africa Standard Time
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