Programme Policy Officer - Food Systems (FT-NOA)
Support policy and program activities to meet food assistance needs effectively.
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Overview
Support policy and program activities to meet food assistance needs effectively.
You have:
- Advanced University degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Economics, Social Sciences or relevant field.
- Fluency in English and Spanish (level C).
- Experience in implementing technical programs.
- Input into policy discussions and decisions.
- Experience in project management support.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
Job Title: Programme Policy Officer - Food Systems (FT-NOA)
Unit: Programmes
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Grade: NOA (National Officer Level A)
Contract Duration: 1 year as a probatory period.
Duty Station: El Salvador/San Salvador.
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.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:
This position is based in Country Office El Salvador, and report directly to Head of Programmes or the designate. Job holders operate with a high degree of independence, manage more junior staff to ensure that programme and policy objectives are achieved in full. They are usually involved in a wide variety of programme and policy activities and analytical work, some of which may be of a considerable complexity. At this level job holders are expected to contribute to performance improvement.
JOB PURPOSE:
To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Under the overall supervision of Head of Programmes or the designate officer, is expected to perform following duties:
- Contribute towards the development of a number of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance, particularly in the area of Food Systems.
- Provide project management support to programmes and projects on Food Systems , ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures.
- Follow data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained.
- Research and analyse policy and operational issues to support senior colleagues in the development of policies, programmes and activities.
- Contribute to the preparation of accurate and timely reporting on programmes and activities that enable informed decision making and consistency of information presented to stakeholders on food systems.
- Liaise with internal counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects.
- Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages and programmes on food systems.
- Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners, and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs and enhance national food systems, e.g. through project management support of learning initiatives.
- Provide guidance to support staff, acting as a point of referral and assisting them with analysis and queries.
- Other as required.
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 ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development.
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.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE:
- Has gained experience in implementing technical programs.
- Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
- Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
STANDARD MINIMUM ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Advanced University degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Economics, 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:
Fluency (level C) in English and Spanish.
Please visit the following website for detailed information on working with WFP: https://www.wfp.org/careers
Qualified female applicants are especially encouraged to apply
WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate based on HIV/AIDS status.
Deadline for applications: June 1st, 2021
Potential interview questions
| Can you share an experience where you successfully contributed to a food assistance program? | This question assesses your practical experience and ability to impact food assistance programs. | Provide a specific example highlighting your role, challenges faced, and the outcome. |
| How do you ensure the quality of data in project management? | The interviewer wants to know your approach to maintaining rigorous quality standards. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to collaborate with different stakeholders. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you use to support capacity building in food systems? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges do you foresee in implementing food system policies? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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