Programme Policy Officer/Consultant - Emergency Preparedness and Response 1

Programme & Policy

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme 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.

STANDARD MINIMUM 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:

Proficiency (level C) of French and English in both oral and written communication will be essential.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These roles are likely found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs). Job holders are likely to report to the relevant Director or more senior programme post.

Job holders are likely to manage a moderate portfolio of activities that may include contribution to and/or direct management of programmes in COs of moderate complexity, or contribution to policy formulation and provision of technical advice at RB or HQ level for a defined area of expertise. Job holders operate with considerable independence in their specialities and may manage a substantial team of junior professional and support staff

JOB PURPOSE

The West and Central Africa region is facing multiple crisis with a number of hotspots where the deterioration is already causing significant humanitarian impact, and other where violence and fragility threatens to cause further displacements, human and livelihood losses and instability. This is against a well-known backdrop of chronic vulnerabilities, recurring shocks, state fragility and poverty, in particular in the central band of the region.

Notably, insecurity and armed attacks in the Central Sahel have reached unprecedented levels. Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are facing a massive displacement of people due to conflicts. The number of violent incidents is spiralling and spreading quickly into new areas.

WFP continues to increase operations in the region and has launched emergency operations (L2) in Mali and CAR, North East Nigeria remains a Corporate L3 and more recently Central Sahel (September 2019) was also elevated to an L3 given the magnitude of the crisis for a more coordinated approach between the three involved countries (Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger western borders). In 2021, according to the March 2021 updated analyses, the food security situation continues to deteriorate in most of the Sahelian countries and sets the number of people faced with food insecurity in its severe form at an unprecedented 31 Million. This is still largely driven by the expansion of violence and conflict in many hotspots in the region and compounded by th soci-economic impact of COVID-19 and high food prices.

To meet these challenges, WFP Regional Bureau for West and Central Africa (RBD) is strengthening its Emergency Preparedness and Response team with field level support capacity, deployable from RBD.

Under supervision from the Senior Regional Emergency Adviser/Head of EPR, the Emergency Officer is required to support the implementation of regional preparedness and response plans, at RBD and CO level. The main part of the assignment is the provision of technical and practical support to CO’s preparedness planning and response scale up, including in supporting implementation at CO level through regular field deployments.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Providing support and operational guidance to WFP emergencies in the region:

Deployments to sub-office in crisis affected areas;

Ensure effective design, development and/or revision of WFP's Concept of Operations and provide first-level clearance of project documents/revisions directly related to the emergency;

Ensure that emergency operation complies with WFP emergency rules, regulations and policies;

Coordinate as required with government counterparts, UN agencies, donors, Red Cross/Crescent Movement, NGOs and regional organizations;

Ensure corporate operational information management requirements, OTF, STF, etc.;

Ensure cross-functional alignment and integration in support of efficient emergency response and constant operational oversight.

Provide technical advice and support to RB/CO to ensure adequate levels of preparedness, quality early warning analysis, triggered early action, and effective emergency response.

Through established systems/mechanisms (EPRP tracker, CAS, STF, OTF), identify and monitor implementation of minimum/enhanced preparedness, early action, and emergency response.

Prepare or review of CSPs to ensure integration of minimum preparedness and capacity strengthening.

Timely prepare emergency response plans, including concept of operations, budget revisions and requests for resources, staffing, GCMF, etc. (financial, other).

Strengthen emergency preparedness and response capacity of WFP and its partners including through training, lessons learned and knowledge management.

Manage accurate and timely emergency information and reporting to enable informed decision-making and consistency of information presented to a wide range of stakeholders.

Develop, share and/or review timely and high-quality analytical reports, publications, information products, protocols, concept notes and proposals for internal and external use.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives : Utilizes understanding of WFP’s Strategic Objectives to communicate linkages to team objectives and work.
• Be a force for positive change : Proactively identifies and develops new methods or improvements for self and immediate team to address work challenges within own work area.
• Make the mission inspiring to our team : Identifies opportunities to further align individual contributions with WFP’s mission of making an impact on local communities.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions : Helps colleagues to see the link between their individual tasks and the contributions of their unit’s goals to the broader context of WFP’s mission.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills : Is able to identify, support and encourage focused on-the-job learning opportunities to address gaps between current skillsets and needed future skillsets for WFP.
• Create an inclusive culture : Recognizes the contributions of teammates, and encourages contributions from culturally different team mates to recognise the value of diversity above and beyond just including it in programming for beneficiaries.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback : Provides and solicits ongoing constructive feedback on strengths and development opportunities to help develop individual skills, whilst also helping others identify areas for improvement.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit : Sets clear targets for self and others to focus team efforts in ambiguous situations (e.g., unprecedented issues and/or scenarios)

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions : Thinks beyond team’s conventional approaches to formulate creative methods for delivering food aid and assistance to beneficiaries.
• Focus on getting results : Maintains focus on achieving individual results in the face of obstacles such as volatile or fragile environments and/or organizational roadblocks.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments : Takes personal accountability for upholding and delivering upon team’s commitments and provides assurance to stakeholders.
• Be Decisive : Demonstrates ability to adjust to team’s plans and priorities to optimize outcomes in light of evolving directives, while also responding quickly in high-pressure environments, such as in emergency settings.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units : Demonstrates an understanding of when and how to tactfully engage other units in conversations on impact, timing, or planning
• Build strong external partnerships : Networks regularly with key external partners using formal and informal opportunities to understand each partner’s unique value proposition, and to build and strengthen relationships
• Be politically agile & adaptable : Demonstrates ability to adapt engagement approach in the context of evolving partner circumstances and expectations
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships : Demonstrates ability to articulate to internal and external audiences the value that individual contributions and immediate teams bring to partnerships.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name

Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level

Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance

Displays ability to identify the main hunger problem at the national or subnational level to design and implement context-specific programmes that integrate complex analysis and the full range of food assistance tools.

Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher)

Demonstrates the ability to design, implement, monitor and provide oversight over effective and efficient programmes deploying different transfer modalities.

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 ability to translate understanding of programme principles in emergencies and protracted conflict situations into relevant, effective, and context specific approaches

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..

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

Has experience working across the food aid Program portfolio including VAM, Nutrition, Beneficiaries targeting and AAP in humanitarian emergency settings;

Has led a Sub Office or a small country/area office programme team or a component of a country office programme portfolio;

Demonstrated skills in collaborative problem-solving, lateral thinking and systems development are an advantage;

Experience working in the Sahel region is desirable, but not mandatory;

Experience in drafting and developing humanitarian project proposals, donor proposals and drafting of donor/end of project reports.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has at least 05 years of professional experience in humanitarian response, including relevant experience in humanitarian operation
• Has experience in supporting emergency food assistance (in-kind and/or CBT) programming and distribution is an advantage;
• Has experience working in collaboration with a diverse array of humanitarian actors, including governments, NGOs, U.N. agencies, civil society, etc.

• Has experience in country-level humanitarian operations in large-scale emergencies is an advantage

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Type of Contract: Consultant (CST)

Duration: 11 Months

Number of position: 01

Duty station: Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

15th October 2021

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

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Added 2 years ago - Updated 2 years ago - Source: wfp.org