Programme Policy Officer (Emergency- SO1) -NOB- Kabul

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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. We are committed to promoting diversity and the principle of equal employment opportunity for all our employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity and disability.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the world’s largest humanitarian agency, fighting hunger worldwide. More than half the population of Afghanistan – a record 22.8 million people – will face acute food insecurity in 2022. The combined effects of drought, conflict, COVID-19, and the economic crisis, have severely affected lives, livelihoods, and people’s access to food.

The team of 600 staff, 550 of which are Afghan nationals are working tireless to bring emergency food and nutrition assistance to the millions of people suffering across the country. The assistance provided by WFP includes emergency food assistance, school meals, nutrition programmes and important self-reliance and resilience programmes. The packet of support can include food, cash, or vouchers.

In conflict situations, we bring relief to exhausted populations and use food assistance to build pathways to peace and stability – work for which WFP was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2020.

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).

VACANCY DETAILS

Position Title: Programme Policy Officer (Emergency-SO1)

Grade: NO-B Contract: Fixed Term Duty Station/travel: Kabul Country Office, Afghanistan with travel inside Afghanistan Medical Plan: International valid medical plan valid also for staff, spouse and dependents children under 18 years. Reporting: The Programme Policy Officer (Emergency) reports to the SO-1 Manager in country office Kabul.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The Program Policy Officer (Emergency) will work in close collaboration with SO1 and the relevant technical teams in the Country Office as well as the WFP Regional Bureau in Bangkok and report directly to the Strategic Outcome 1 (emergency response) Manager in the WFP Afghanistan Country Office.

As part of a SO1 team, under the direct supervision of the Outcome1 Manager, the Programme Policy Officer will support the team on humanitarian response and emergency preparedness & response activities that includes but not limited as follows:

Primary Responsibilities A. Humanitarian response: • Proactively support the Strategic Outcome1 (SO1) on emergency response across food and CBT modality interventions. • Coordinate through field offices and relevant functional units to track, guide, review and ensure rapid approval of FLA amendments and new partnership proposals for the emergency operation. • Maintain regular communication with SO1 field teams to communicate programme and operational changes in rations, implementation timelines, registration processes and other operational matters. • Support the integration of emergency food and nutrition programming in coordination with SO1 and SO3 colleagues. • Coordinate and provide necessary programme information to SO1 manager, head of program and other units where and as required, including SCOPE application, verifications, and approvals. • Coordinate with other WFP units at CO and area/sub-office levels to implement and support rapid emergency response activities in case of sudden onset shocks. • Participate in programme performance tracking to ensure implementation rates on the ground and quick resolution of operational problems. • Participate in communication to field offices on activity implementation targets, areas, timelines, and priorities, in coordination with SO1 Manager and HoP.

B. Emergency Preparedness and Response Package: • Facilitate capacity strengthening activities such as the Simulation exercises, working with relevant stakeholders for needs assessment and technical capacity development. • Act as the country office EPRP focal point and provide support to the field offices on EPRP. • Coordinate with all functional units on implementation of the Minimum preparedness actions.

C. Programmatic Responsibilities • Contribute to the development of an SO1 implementation plan at Country office level. • Contribute to the development of high-quality operational guidelines, trainings and SOPs for field teams implementing SO1 activities (targeting, registration, distribution) • Review and recommend SO1 projects from CPs as a member of the PTRC. • Participate in the FSAC and other cluster meetings as requested. • Follow up on program risk register with other units and update PU input. • Provide inputs for the concept notes and full proposals based on the results from assessment, stakeholder and community consultations, and inputs from internal and external experts.

D. Monitoring and Evaluation • Collaborate with other units on SO1 project monitoring & evaluation to ensure effective monitoring of SO1 activities and integration of results and learning into future programming. • Participate in assessment, monitoring, training, and other related missions to the field.

E. Resources Management • Day to day monitoring, in coordination with relevant focal points, of SO1 pipeline and implementation, including clearing of charge codes, and highlighting any concerns with fund consumption. • Coordinate with relevant units on SO1 resource allocation, monitoring and tracking.

F. Donor Relations Support • Provide technical inputs to the Head of Office, WFP CO, or SO1 Manager in Kabul, as needed. • Collaborate with Communications and Donor Relations units to provide technical inputs on reports and requests for information, as needed.

G. Partnership Support • Follow-up on CP performance and compliance issues in coordination with relevant units to identify key operational and financial risks and escalate for resolution. • Consult with CPs and PATs to identify skills/knowledge gaps and training needs. • Collaborate with WFP CO and Emergency unit to provide capacity building and training to CPs and PATs related to emergency response activities.

DELIVERABLES

• High quality inputs and support to the implementation and monitoring of quality emergency food and nutrition assistance (SO1) activities. • Provide ad-hoc information on SO1 activities at as requested by other WFP units or management. • Represent WFP in meetings with external stakeholders at related to emergency response programming, as directed by line manager. • Ensure that emergency preparedness and response activities are in full compliance with WFP policies and procedures.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Education: Master’s degree in any discipline related to humanitarian aid, emergency preparedness, management, Engineering, environmental sciences, climate change or other relevant field.

Experience, knowledge and skills: • At least 5 years in the area of humanitarian and resilience building programmes, including both food and CBT modalities, and engagement with and/or capacity building and training of counterparts in the area of emergency preparedness, climate change, or other relevant area. • Proven experience and ability to provide high quality inputs for donor proposals and/or project documents. Experience with global funding mechanisms, WFP and the United Nations system will be an asset. • Good understanding of the humanitarian and/or development context in Afghanistan. • Ability to plan own workload and meet set deadlines. • Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and communicate effectively at all levels. • Good written and spoken English and fluency in Dari and Pashto. • Proficiency in Windows and MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).

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

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP is committed to ensuring that all its workplaces are free from abuse, offensive behaviour, harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. WFP is also committed to promoting a work culture in which every employee understands, and is able to carry out, his/her personal responsibilities for maintaining the dignity of work colleagues. WFP seeks to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. We believe our mission of fighting global hunger worldwide can only be achieved if women, men, girls and boys are offered equal opportunities in terms of access to resources and services and participation in decision making roles.

• WFP is an equal opportunity employer.
• WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
• By applying you acknowledge that this vacancy announcement is for multiple grade levels. WFP will review.
• your skills and experience and consider you for roles at the appropriate level.
• The applicant should either be an Afghan National
• Only candidates who are short-listed will be contacted
• Applications must be submitted online in English language only.
• Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Vacancy Closing Date: Wednesday 23 March 2022.

WFP WORK ENVIRONMENT

WFP is committed to ensuring that all its workplaces are free from abuse, offensive behaviour, harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. WFP is also committed to promoting a work culture in which every employee understands, and is able to carry out, his/her personal responsibilities for maintaining the dignity of work colleagues. WFP seeks to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. We believe our mission of fighting global hunger worldwide can only be achieved if women, men, girls and boys are offered equal opportunities in terms of access to resources and services and participation in decision making roles.