Programme Policy Officer (Emergencies)- NOA - Kabul

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Are you ready to help us SAVING LIVES and CHANGING LIVES of the world's most vulnerable people?

If yes, this opportunity is for you!

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.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Emergencies)-(NOA) Grade: NOA No of Positions: 2 Type of contract: FIXED TERM Vacancy Number: 167485 Duration: 12 months Duty Station: Kabul, Afghanistan with travel inside Afghanistan Terms and Conditions: WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance cover for staff, spouse, and dependents children under 18 years.

JOB PURPOSE

As part of the emergency programme team, the Programme Policy Officer will support the team on humanitarian response activities that include, but are not limited to, as follows, and will report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer (Emergencies) in Country Office.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Track, guide, review and ensure rapid approval of Field Level Agreements amendments and new partnership proposals for the emergency operation and support the response across Food and Cash Based Transfers modality interventions.

• Communicate programme and operational changes in rations, implementation timelines, registration processes and other operational matters regularly with SO1 field teams and support the integration of emergency food and nutrition programming.

• Provide necessary programme information to programme managers, head of program and other units where and as required, including SCOPE application, verifications, and approvals.

• Contribute to the development of the Country implementation plan, and high-quality operational guidelines, trainings, and SOPs for field teams implementing SO1 activities (targeting, registration, distribution), plus review and recommend emergency programme projects from Cooperating Partners.

• Ensure effective monitoring and tracking of activities and integration of results and learning into future programming by actively participating in assessment, monitoring, training, and other related missions to the field.

• Conduct resource monitoring including clearing of charge codes and highlighting any concerns with fund consumption, and coordinate with relevant units on resource allocation, monitoring, and tracking as may be requested.

• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders (internal and external) to provide appropriate inputs for concept notes, full proposals, technical reports, and requests for information, as may be needed for donor relations support.

• Identify key Cooperating Partner’s operational, and financial risks for escalation to find solutions, establish their respective skills, knowledge, and training needs, and partner with CO and Emergency unit to provide appropriate capacity building including to Third Party Monitors in relation to emergency response activities.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a discipline related to humanitarian aid, emergency preparedness, management, Engineering, environmental sciences, climate change or another relevant field to the post. A Master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage. • At least 3 years of relevant experience in humanitarian and resilience building programmes or related areas, including both food and Cash Based Transaction modalities, and engagement with and/or capacity building and training of counterparts in relevant areas. • Experience with monitoring, programme tracking and funding mechanisms with NGO, WFP or the United Nations common system will be an asset.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Proven experience and ability to provide high quality inputs for donor proposals and/or project documents. • Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and communicate effectively at all levels.

LANGUAGE

• Fluency (Level C) in both oral and written communication in English, Dari and/or Pashto

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Monday, 11 July 2022

This vacancy announcement is for Afghanistan nationals only. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings ).

ABOUT WFP AFGHANISTAN

With rich natural resources, and a young and diverse population, Afghanistan has the potential to stabilize and make significant progress on the 2030 Agenda. However, a complex and protracted conflict, combined with challenges related to climate change, demographics, gender inequalities, underemployment, and transparency issues, has dramatically impeded its efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG 2 on Zero Hunger. The 2017 Afghanistan Zero Hunger Strategic Review (ZHSR) found that the country suffers from high, and in some cases rapidly rising, levels of food insecurity and undernutrition, and outlines a series of recommendations to address the problem.

The overarching goal of the WFP Afghanistan Country Strategic Plan (CSP) is to support the country to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 in a manner that also contributes, wherever possible, to the broader, longer-term transition to peace and development. WFP, through the CSP, is continuing to scale up emergency activities nationwide and mainstreaming the crosscutting issues of gender equality and women’s empowerment, protection, and accountability to affected populations, the CSP focuses on six, highly interrelated outcomes that span both SDG 2 and 17 (partnering for the goals).

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies, and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

The 2020 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to WFP is recognition that ending hunger is a critical first step towards global peace. WFP recognizes that one of the greatest contributions it can make to humanity is to provide a voice to the 690 million hungry people in the world. It gives us a platform to make their needs heard and to mobilize support for the assistance they need. Delivering on our mandate of Zero Hunger requires us to have a diverse, inclusive and gender-balanced workforce.

WFP’s Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific in Bangkok, Thailand oversees operations in 17 countries, reaching 30 million people with assistance valued at US $3 billion. The portfolio ranges from humanitarian aid in Tajikistan, to school meals in Cambodia and Laos, supporting government social protection schemes in India and Pakistan, climate change adaptation in Nepal and Sri Lanka, nutrition for mothers and children in Bangladesh and Timor Leste, to emergency preparedness in Indonesia and the Pacific.

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Female applicants and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. We encourage all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. We want to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible.

WFP has zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, abuse of authority or discrimination. All selected candidates will, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.