Programme and Policy Officer (Programme Cycle)

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🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 160101

📢 Job Title: Programme and Policy Officer (Programme Cycle)

📌Type of Contract: Consultancy - Level 1

➡️ Unit / Division: Programme Support Unit

📍 Duty Station: Dakar, Senegal

➡️ Duration: 11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

About WFP:

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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.

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The World Food Programme Regional Bureau for Western Africa (RBD) is looking for a Programme & Policy Officer to support the Regional Bureau’s country strategic planning in support of the 2030 Agenda, the application of United Nations reform processes and the development of related corporate guidance.

What will you do in this position?

Under the supervision of the Regional Programme Cycle Advisor, the Programme & Policy Officer will ensure that timely, quality support is provided to Country Offices in their country's strategic planning processes and other relevant corporate strategies.

The Programme & Policy Officer will be responsible to:

• Prepare reports, briefs, presentations and papers on the United Nations Reform and Second-Generation Country Strategic Plans (CSP) processes;
• Support the Second-Generation Country Strategic Plan (CSP) processes, by providing Country Offices strategic and technical guidance and support, engaging with the Regional Bureau thematic units on key design issues, ensuring quality control, and providing programmatic assistance in CSP formulation, drafting and review;
• Provide support to Country Offices in their engagement with country stakeholders before, during and after UNSDCF (United National Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks) design (former UNDAF - United Nations Development Assistance Framework) and in aligning their current strategic planning cycles with the UNSDCF through budget revisions;
• Support the Regional Bureau’s programme cycle oversight function, including by ensuring that budget revisions are reviewed and submitted for approval in a timely manner and meeting standards for quality;
• Provide inputs and contribute to the development of WFP guidance documents (strategic, technical, policy, operational, programmatic etc.) in line with corporate standards/ requirements and the UN reforms;
• Perform other related duties as required.

What will be the deliverables at the end of the contract?

The Programme & Policy Officer will be responsible for the following deliverable:

• Ongoing, quality support for country strategic planning provided as described in the accountabilities and responsibilities section above.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: Advanced University Degree and/or equivalent experience with emphasis in one or more of the following disciplines: political sciences, economics, agriculture, international relations, social sciences, development studies or a field relevant to international development assistance.

Experience: At least 3 years post-graduate international and national experience in strategic planning, knowledge management, programme and policy development, etc. Work experience in the West and Central Africa regional context is an asset.

Knowledge & Skills:

• Ability to translate understanding of programme principles into relevant, effective, and context specific approaches;
• Familiarity with WFP’s mandate, Country Strategic Planning process, programme implementation, monitoring, and evaluation is desirable;
• Ability to explain WFP projects and operations to counterparts and to communicate with Government and partners clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing;
• Good understanding of project lifecycle, humanitarian principles and tools, programmes and transfer modalities;
• General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures.

Language:

• Fluency in both languages, French and English.

Closing date: 7 April 2022

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