Program Policy Officer (Nutrition and School Based Programmes)

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Overview

Contribute to the development and management of nutrition, HIV, and school feeding programmes.

You have:

• Undergo an exposure to the international arena, either by direct work for an international institution or by interacting with international stakeholders.
• Have experience working with Government, Non-Governmental Organizations, Private Sector or Civil Society.
• Achieve an intermediate level of one or more of the following official languages: French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, or Portuguese.
• Possess proficiency in Windows MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Exhibit behavioural competencies: leads by example with integrity, drives results and delivers on commitments, fosters inclusive and collaborative teamwork, applies strategic thinking, and builds and maintains sustainable partnerships.

Contract

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

The World Food Programme (WFP) in Tanzania is implementing its five-year country strategic plan (CSP, July 2022- June 2027) in partnership with the Government and stakeholders. The CSP, through its Strategic Outcome 2 (SO2) is supporting the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania to address all forms of malnutrition and ensure that vulnerable populations consume more diversified and nutrient-rich diets and have improved access to nutrition, health, and education services that contribute to human capital development. The World Food Programme (WFP) has been working with Government and stakeholders at the national and sub-national levels to strengthen the capacity for quality nutrition service delivery and strengthen the implementation of school feeding and other complementary school based (health and nutrition) programmes for improved nutrition and education outcomes among school-aged children and adolescents; contribute to the national HIV response and to equitable inclusive and sustainable food systems in Tanzania.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Nutrition, HIV and School Based Programmes, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks: • Contribute to the development of nutrition, HIV, and school-based (school feeding) programmes, projects, activities, plans, and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance. • Provide project management support to nutrition, HIV, and school-based programmes (school feeding), ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that comply with the World Food Programme (WFP) standards and procedures. • Research and analyse a range of policy and operational issues related to nutrition, HIV, and school-based (school feeding) programmes to inform the development of policies, programmes, and activities. • Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reports and briefs on nutrition, HIV, and school-based (school feeding) programmes and activities that enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders. • Support the development of communication and knowledge products for resource mobilisation, advocacy, information, and other purposes. • Liaise with internal and external counterparts as appropriate 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 work, leading to improved delivery of programmes. • Support the delivery and dissemination of capacity strengthening and innovative solutions to the World Food Programme (WFP) staff, partners, national and sub-national governments on nutrition, HIV, and school-based (school feeding) programmes. • Act as the Knowledge Management Focal Point for the Nutrition, HIV, and School-Based Programme Team. • Perform other duties as required.

Ethics and Values Integrity Respect for Diversity Self-Management Commitment and Motivation

• Exposure to the international arena, either by direct work for an international institution/organization or by interacting with international stakeholders. • Exposure to multi-disciplinary teams and working with people of diverse cultural backgrounds. • Experience working with Government, Non-Governmental Organisations, Private Sector or Civil Society. • Intermediate level of one or more of the following official languages: French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Portuguese. • The World Food Programme (WFP)’s international professionals are required to serve in different locations around the world during their career (including in hardship duty stations); willingness to be mobile would maximise opportunities for long-term retention into the Organization. • Proficiency in Windows MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) • Behavioural competencies: leads by example with integrity, drives results and delivers on commitments, fosters inclusive and collaborative teamwork, applies strategic thinking, builds, and maintains sustainable partnerships

Tanzania, officially the United Republic of Tanzania, is a country full of beautiful contrasts, reflected by more than 120 tribes and languages, with Kiswahili as the official one. The name Tanzania stands for Tanganyika and Zanzibar, which united in 1964. It is the second- largest country in East Africa, after Ethiopia, and has a tropical climate. The average temperature in Dar es Salaam is 31°C. In the highlands, temperatures range between 10-20°C. Urban centres are rapidly growing and with them the need for expanded infrastructure and more housing. Dodoma, the official capital of Tanzania, is centrally located. Dar es Salaam, however, is the largest city and port for the country. For more information on Tanzania, please go through the attached booklet.

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