Programme Policy Officer (Emergency Preparedness and Response), NOC

🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 172103

📢 Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Emergency Preparedness and Response)

📌Type of Contract: National Officer

➡️ Unit / Division: Emergency Preparedness and Response

📍 Duty Station: Dakar, Senegal (Regional Bureau for Western Africa)

➡️ Duration: 12 months

⏰ Closing date: 16 September 2022

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PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

Under the overall authority of the Deputy Regional Director, and the direct supervision of the Senior Regional Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR)/Head of the Regional EPR Team, the incumbent will perform the following tasks, in collaboration with other staff at regional and/or country office level and/or with other partner agencies.

Description of key accountabilities (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

• Formulate substantial parts of WFP regional programme emergency/ humanitarian policies in line with both organizational strategy and the practical realities of operating in the field; or translate WFP-wide programme policy on Emergency Preparedness into Regional/Country level practices, programme guidance and implementation modalities and operations, to ensure a clear and strong connection between Regional Bureau (RB) and field operations.
• Provide advice and support to Country Offices (CO) delivering in complex environments, clarify ambiguities to ensure efficient emergency operations that are consistent with WFP policies, Executive Board decisions, and other relevant guidance.
• Provide technical advice or mobilise technical expertise, on a wide range of emergency programmes, including the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities and the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies to support community or government efforts to prepare for emergencies and reduce hunger and malnutrition, including through in-country emergency deployments in the region.
• Support the development of operational partnerships and maintain established strategic partnerships to identify opportunities for collaborative approaches and initiatives that improve assistance packages and support advocacy work.
• Contribute to enhance WFP's leadership status in different forums on subjects related to food security, nutrition, livelihoods, and resilience, with particular engagement in humanitarian and transition contexts and other related issues through direct participation, briefings, information products and other materials.
• Contribute to Country Office Emergency Preparedness i.e. early warning, risk analysis, and contingency planning in order to respond to humanitarian crises and needs.
• Advice and support the development of functional training in areas of expertise to enhance the capacity of WFP staff and partners to design and deliver effective food assistance programmes, including but not limited to conflict-sensitive programming, access negotiation, protection, general food distribution (GFD), cash-based transfers (CBT), etc.
• Support the preparation and dissemination of timely analytical and critical reports including proposals for improvements in operation and the scope of programmes;
• Contribute to the Management of Information for Emergency Preparedness and related activities;
• Participate actively in the EPR team’s Contingency Planning and Emergency Preparedness missions (EPR Capacity Assessments, Simulation exercises, National and Inter-Agency Contingency Planning processes, EPR training);
• Follow-up with Country Offices on the preparation and the updating of Emergency Preparedness and Response Package for recurrent or potential emergencies;
• Assist Country Offices in reviewing Inter-Agency and National Contingency Plans and recommend technical support activities;
• Perform other EPR-related duties as required by the EPR team.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education:

University degree in a field related to social sciences, development or international relationships, economics, political science, engineering, or other related fields.

Experience****:

• At least five years of postgraduate professional experience in development, administration or food aid support, emergency preparedness and response.
• Experience in humanitarian assistance, food aid, emergency response, disaster mitigation, contingency planning, early warning, food needs assessments, budget and programming.
• Desirable: knowledge of the UN system at national and regional levels.
• Desirable: experience in working with WFP.

Competencies & Skills:

• Action Management, Communication, Ethics & Values, Teamwork, Client Orientation, Cognitive Capacity, Interpersonal Relations, Stamina & Stress Resistance.
• Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact and negotiating skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to cope with situations which may threaten health or safety; flexibility in accepting work assignments outside normal desk description.
• Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to represent WFP in external fora.
• Good computer skills with the ability to effectively use databases, word processing, internet and office automation equipment.
• Strong time management skills with an ability to plan ahead, anticipate requirements, problems and obstacles, and an ability to juggle competing priorities successfully and to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure in a security challenging environment.
• Ability to produce briefs and minutes.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Analytical capacity to review, triangulate and synthesize information from secondary reports.
• Ability to understand and manage corporate and country office level project management and resource management procedures.
• Maturity, initiative, courtesy.

Language****:

Fluency in both oral and written communication in French and English.

Only Senegalese nationals are eligible to apply

Before you apply...

WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.

All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, 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.