INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR CONSULTANT PROGRAMME POLICY

Programme & Policy

EXTERNAL VACANCY NOTICE

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The Representation of the World Food Program (WFP) in Guinea is pleased to publish this vacancy announcement within the framework of its operation.

Position Title :

International Junior Consultant Programme Policy

Duty station :

Conakry

Number of post :

1

Type of contract:

Short-Term Consultancy Contract (Regular)

Duration :

6 months - Renewables

Publication date :

17/01/2023

Deadline for submission of applications:

31/01/2023

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The incumbent will work with minimal support and guidance from a more experienced professional staff member receiving regular guidance and feedback on the work performed. She/He will generally be involved in program or policy activities or work of a similar nature and analysis of limited complexity.

JOB PURPOSE:

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

Under the supervision of the Country Director, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

• 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 small to moderate size that are relatively straight forward in nature, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.

• 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 Guinea 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 to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.

• Other as required.

  OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS (details to be determined by Post Managers):

This section is optional to describe other duties, skills & knowledge required for the specific job.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR

Leads by Example with Integrity

Upholds WFP values, principles, and

standards

Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards

Respects others and values

diversity

Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same

Stays focused and calm under

pressure

Stays focused and calm when under pressure and encourages others to do the same

Demonstrates humility and a

willingness to learn

Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop

Drives Results and Delivers on

Commitments

Delivers results for maximum impact

Holds self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results

Delegates

appropriately

Delivers results against delegated tasks and seeks guidance and support where needed

Adapts readily to change

Responds readily to change adjusting work as needed

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative

Is inclusive and

collaborative

Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by sharing ideas and openly raising issues

Gives timely and constructive

feedback

Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback

Builds and shares

new perspectives

Listens attentively to others to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives

Applies Strategic

Thinking

Communicates and

fulfils WFP’s vision

Fulfils WFP’s vision and is able to explain how their objectives support the vision

Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things

Demonstrates curiosity, and proposes new ways of doing things when relevant

Analyses and

evaluates data

Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team decision making

Considers the impact of decisions

Implements decisions and asks questions to understand the impact for wider objectives

Builds and

Maintains

Sustainable

Partnerships

Builds partnerships

Builds partnerships by seeking out opportunities to work with others

Collaborates to

deliver common

objectives

Collaborates with partners by sharing information and working together to deliver common goals

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES:

Capability Name

Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level

Programme Lifecycle & Food

Assistance

Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design.

Transfer Modalities (Food,

Cash, Voucher)

Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development.

Broad Knowledge of

Specialized areas (i.e.

Nutrition, VAM, etc.)

Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring.

Emergency Programming

Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.

Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government

Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:

• Have two (2) to three (3) years’ experience in the implementation of technical programmes

  (i.e. nutrition, School feeding, Resilience, etc.).

• Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.

• Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

  STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC 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, Intermediate knowledge (level B) French.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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