Programme Policy Officer (Digital Assistance Services), NOA, Manila (For Filipino nationals only)

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ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide and working in 123 countries and territories. WFP is well known for its ability to deliver food assistance rapidly to people in need. To respond effectively in the challenging contexts in which WFP operates, staff require sound knowledge of the fundamentals of emergency and transition programming, as well as skills in specialized areas. WFP was the recipient of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize awarded for its efforts to combat hunger, for its contribution to bettering conditions for peace in conflict-affected areas and for acting as a driving force in efforts to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war.

The World Food Programme’s engagement in the Philippines is constantly evolving. Initially commencing operations in the 1960s, WFP officially re-established its presence in 2006 to support the peace process in Mindanao, to provide life-saving food assistance in emergencies and to develop programmes to improve nutrition and the overall quality of life of people vulnerable to food insecurity. Since 1 March 2024, WFP has been implementing the 2024-2028 Country Strategic Plan (CSP) to support the Government of the Philippines in i) addressing food insecurity, ii) reducing malnutrition and iii) strengthening the resilience of vulnerable populations. In the CSP, WFP identified three outcomes and five main activities:

• Strategic outcome 1: By 2028, communities exposed to shocks and stressors in the Philippines are better able to meet food, nutrition and other essential needs with inclusive and equitable emergency preparedness and response capacity at the national and local levels.
• Strategic outcome 2: By 2028, communities vulnerable to food and nutrition insecurity in the Philippines are more resilient and can better manage risks affecting human capital gains and food systems, inclusively and equitably.
• Strategic outcome 3: The Government and partners in the Philippines access WFP services that augment their interventions, upon request.

Job Details

JOB TITLE: Programme Policy Officer (Digital Assistance Services/DAS) TYPE OF CONTRACT: Fixed Term Appointment JOB GRADE: NO-A NO. OF OPENING(S): 1 DUTY STATION: Manila, Philippines CONTRACT DURATION: 12 months VACANCY REFERENCE NUMBER: 833168 DATE OF PUBLICATION: 03 June 2024 DEADLINE OF APPLICATION: 17 June 2024 (11:59 pm) REMUNERATION: Approx. Php 110,000.00 per month

This position is open to Filipino nationals only.

WFP offers a competitive salary package, pension benefits, and a comprehensive medical insurance which can be extended to eligible dependents.

PURPOSE OF ASSIGNMENT & ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:

The WFP collaborates with the Philippine government to expand nutrition-sensitive and shock-responsive social protection programs and to connect smallholder farmers to public procurement opportunities. In the Philippines, social protection programs aim to ensure access to food for millions, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas where smallholders face challenges in marketing their agricultural and fishery products. A key objective for WFP and its partners is to integrate these farmers into the local food systems by linking them to markets and government social protection initiatives. Accordingly, under strategic objective 2, the WFP Philippines CO is committed to assisting smallholder farmers in accessing markets that offer more favourable prices and terms through WFP’s corporate marketplace, Farm2Go, and the broader Smallholder Agricultural Market Support (SAMS) program.

In the BARMM region, WFP collaborates closely with communities and the government to implement an integrated resilience programme through Food Assistance for Assets (FFA) projects that support the transition out of conflict, reduce food insecurity, and develop sustainable and conflict-sensitive livelihood strategies for the re-integration of former combatants and affected populations. The FFA projects are implemented jointly with the BARMM government.

In addition,under the United Nations Joint Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Programme on Anticipatory Action (AA), WFP is ready to provide unconditional cash assistance and early warning information to approximately 45,000 vulnerable households across 33 municipalities as early as three days before a severe typhoon hits. Moreover, WFP continues to provide technical and operational support to the government’s new nutrition-sensitive social protection programme, Walang Gutom 2027 through pilot implementation of end-to-end electronic voucher operations targeting 3,000 beneficiaries.

Beneficiaries targeted under WFP’s emergency response, FFA, or social protection programs are registered in the SCOPE system, which is WFP’s beneficiary and transfer management platform that supports the WFP programme intervention cycle from a technical perspective.

In this context, the WFP Philippines CO is seeking a Programme Policy Officer for Digital Assistance Services (PPO DAS), responsible for successfully implementing Farm2Go, SCOPE, and other related DAS activities. The selected candidate will frequently travel within the country, including BARMM, to support ongoing and forthcoming operations.

The officer will collaborate closely with CO staff, including the ICT and Tech teams, and establish connections between the project teams and the WFP technology divisions in the regional Bureau and/or Headquarters, which manages Farm2Go, SCOPE, and other pertinent applications.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The PPO DAS will directly report to the Head of Programme (HoP) and receive overall guidance from the Deputy Country Director. The primary responsibilities of this role include enhancing the capabilities of WFP staff, partner organizations, farmer cooperatives, traders, and institutional buyers to utilize WFP's digital solutions. This may involve ensuring they comprehend the various solutions provided by WFP and facilitating the adoption of these technologies and integrating these solutions with partners existing systems where possible and necessary.

The Programme Policy Officer (Digital Assistance Services) will be responsible for the following duties:

• Collaborate with senior management at both strategic and operational levels to contribute to the development of the Philippine CO Digital Solutions Roadmap, aligning with the CSP, Digital Transformation Solutions, and key digital products available in WFP’s program portfolio.
• Engage with government counterparts and contribute to government-led digital initiatives.
• Coordinate with WFP HQ and Regional Bureau on the implementation of digital solutions within the Country Office, including the introduction of new solutions available in the organization.
• Prepare the Digital Assistance Services Implementation Plans (DAS IP) for activities involving digital solutions and oversee implementation.
• Support HoP and the implementation teams with the preparation of Data Sharing Agreements and Privacy Impact Assessments.
• Support the Philippines CO Programme Team in strengthening its engagement in Digital Advisory Services Solutions (SCOPE, Farm2go) for social protection, safety net, and livelihood programmes.
• Oversee the Farm2Go and SCOPE data entry process, including management of overall data and transfers, deduplication, adjudication, and other necessary actions, ensuring compliance with WFP's procedures and standards.
• In case of emergency response, function as the focal point in the field to coordinate SCOPE utilization by CO emergency programmes, in coordination with ICT and Regional Bureau.
• Explore opportunities for the CO involvement in and advocacy for strengthening government digital systems within the scope of WFP operations.
• Identify risks associated with DAS and propose solutions and mitigation strategies to ensure effective service delivery.
• Lead capacity-building initiatives and facilitate knowledge transfer to government entities, NGO partners, cooperatives, and WFP staff.
• Develop or revise training materials in the local language to enhance the skills and knowledge of NGO, government, and cooperative leaders on using Farm2Go, SCOPE, and other digital applications employed by the CO.
• Provide data analysis support to the CO and SO staff and organize a joint review of the Farm2Go pilot at the implementing partner level, including the technical service providers and WFP technology team.
• If necessary, translate the application from English to the local language and test the localized workflows in preparation for the end-user training.
• Facilitate the training of application users, including Government staff, NGO partners, cooperative leaders, and traders, institutional buyers as necessary.
• Advise a test run of the tools in close collaboration with the WFP technology team.
• Work flexibly and take on additional tasks as may be needed to meet project and programme objectives.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Advanced University degree in technology, project management, communication or other field relevant to international development assistance or First University Degree with additional years of related experience and/or trainings/ courses.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least (one) 1 year with an advanced university degree (master's) OR at least three (3) years with a first university degree (bachelor's) of responsible postgraduate relevant professional experience in managing information technology projects or providing digital solution support.
• Desired experience:
  • Proven track record in managing and successfully implementing digital solutions within the Philippines.
  • experience in planning and executing change management strategies to facilitate smooth transitions and enhance organizational effectiveness.
  • experience of working with rural beneficiaries and adoption of easy-to-digest learning techniques for new digital solutions.
  • experience in the development of training material and application of common training tools and delivery thereof to rural beneficiaries
  • experience in training facilitation and capacity building
  • exposure to food, nutrition, or health environment in rural areas
  • exposure to gender and protection issues at the community level

LANGUAGE: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Filipino. Knowledge of local languages (Maguindanao, Hiligaynon) is an advantage

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely: • Leading by example with integrity, • Driving results and delivering on commitments, • Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork, • Applying strategic thinking, • Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Request for Disability-related Reasonable Accommodations It is essential for WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team through [email protected].

A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

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