Program Policy Officer – Emergency Response

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

Under the Strategic Outcome 1 (SO1) WFP has committed to ensure that people are better able to meet their food and essential needs, through support to crisis-affected populations to have safe and equitable access to adequate and nutritious food. More specifically under Act 1 of the new CSP 2022-2026, WFP aims to save lives and protect the food security and nutrition status of vulnerable populations affected by shocks and strengthen essential health and nutrition service delivery, while leveraging opportunities to initiate resilience building and self-reliance activities. Whilst WFP will continue to augment government capacity for emergency response, this CSP’s focus on capacity and systems strengthening promotes resilience and long-term sustainability and scalability of national responses. The two main responses include provision of cash and/or food transfers to vulnerable households affected by extreme weather events (such as cyclones, floods, drought) by saving lives and protecting livelihoods and man-made disasters including conflicts; investing in the prevention and mitigation of disasters through implementation of early recovery resilience building activities as well as support to refugees through relief and self-reliant activities in the country.

Under the direct supervision of Crisis Response Activity Manager , the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: 1. Contribute towards WFP’s corporate effort to maintain and improve emergency preparedness, early warning analysis, early action, and emergency response, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance. 2. 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. 3. Support to follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained. 4. Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities. 5. 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. 6. Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects. 7. Support the identification, development, and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages. 8. 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, learning initiatives, and on-the-job experience building. 9. Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries. 10. Deploy when required to emergency situations and, under close supervision, contribute to the implementation of emergency response operations. 11. Other duties as required.

☒ Accountability ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility ☒ Building Trust ☒ Client Orientation ☒ Commitment and Motivation ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning ☒ Communication ☒ Creativity ☒ Empowering Others ☒ Ethics and Values ☒ Integrity ☒ Knowledge Sharing ☒ Planning and Organizing ☒ Professionalism ☒ Respect for Diversity ☒ Self-Management ☒ Technological Awareness

Working in Teams

humanitarian/development work and demonstrated interest in the area through volunteer work or specific academic interest. • Experience working in emergency conditions in natural or man-made disasters • Experience in drafting project proposals and reports • Participation in academic or other training courses specifically related to UN, development and humanitarian work

Mozambique is a coastal country with extremely attractive landscapes that include peerless tropical beaches and warm ocean waters, friendly and welcoming people with amazing cultures (hospitable and tolerant), cuisine (food blended of African, Portuguese and Arabic influences) and hospitality, and rich natural resources and fertile lands that are only just beginning to be tapped. Conversely Mozambique also contends with undeveloped infrastructure and services, high levels of corruption and abject poverty throughout the country and it isn't unusual for Mozambicans to live with very poor amenities and no electricity or running water mainly in Rural areas. Many imported products are expensive. Eating out and entertainment in touristy areas is also quite costly, as is a high quality of life. In relation to terrorism and political unrest, in the northeastern of Cabo Delgado and northeasternmost of Nampula, there's been a rise in extremists attacks and all visitors to those parts of the country should exercise caution, despite significant reduction on the number of attacks as a result of the SAMIM Military Forces to eliminate the non -armed groups attacks. English is not widely spoken in Mozambique, so learning a few key Portuguese can help expats culture shock and show the locals they're putting in the effort.