Programme Policy Officer (GFA/CBT) NOB - Mukalla

Programme & Policy

Overview

Manage and implement GFD and CBT activities in Mukalla.

You have:

• 3 or more years of relevant work experience in Programme & Policy, Project/Programme Management in a Humanitarian Context.
• Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic.
• Only Yemeni citizens are eligible for this position.
• Has experience in food security assessment and analysis such as IPC and FLSA.
• Knowledge on WFP SCOPE platform.

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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, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. We are the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

Aiming to feed 13 million of the most vulnerable people with food assistance, WFP’s emergency response in Yemen is the agency’s largest anywhere in the world. WFP also provides nutrition support to 1.7 million children and mothers, and delivers school meals to 850,000 children each day.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

This job is found in WFP Yemen Country Office, Mukalla and the incumbent will be reporting to the designated supervisor or office in charge (OIC). & refer to other details from Generic or specific TOR.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

WFP Filed Office in Mukalla covers operations in the four governorates in the eastern part of Yemen namely Al Maharah, Socotra, Hadhramaut, and Shabwah. Mukalla FO currently implements a wide range of Live saving and live changing activities such as GFD, CBT, School Feeding, FFA, nutrition, with a strong focus on food assistance to the IDPs. WFP is also in a process of retargeting that will have a significant impact in how it operates in this part of Yemen, specifically moving from non-conditional to conditional assistance whenever possible and with an aim at self-reliance of our beneficiaries

The Programme Policy Officer (General Food Assistance), will serve under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme for the Field Office. S/he will mainly be responsible to manage and implement GFD and CBT activities in the areas under the responsibility of Mukalla Field Office. S/he will also serve as HoP OiC in his/her absence.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Oversee the planning and implementation of WFP’s GFA (GFD and CBT) in the areas under Mukalla FO’s responsibility in line with WFP’s wider programme policies and guidelines and the Yemen ICSP;
• Provide specialized project management support to the planning and implementation of GFD and CBT interventions in Mukalla FO; contribute to assistance modality shifting from GFD to CBT when and where necessary;
• Coordinate with relevant functional units in the AO and CO for targeting/re-targeting and registration of beneficiaries for GFD and CBT;
• Contribute to the implementation of Mukalla FO’s integrated food security, livelihood, and resilience strategy; contribute and facilitate the beneficairy evolving process from GFA to livelihood and resilience activities;
• Liaise with internal and external counterparts and in particular MoPIC and High Relief Committees’ representation offices in the four governorates to ensure the effective implementation of CBT and GFD in a close coordination with the FO government liaison focal point;
• Provide support in integrating nutrition sensitive aspects to the implementation of CBT in Mukalla FO in coordination with the AO/FO nutrition teams;
• Coordinate with VAM/M&E team at the FO level to manage regular field monitoring visits to ensure effective delivery of WFP’s cash and in-kind assistance; conduct frequent field visits whenever necessary;
• Coordinate with the FO’s VAM/M&E team and Generate regular reports on the implementation of CBT and GFD; provide inputs to the weekly sitreps.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Ctd 1)

• Regularly coordinate with the FO supply chain focal person and the Area Office supply chain to ensure timely deliveries of food commodities;
• Coordinate with the financial service provider, AO CBT technical experts to ensure smooth and timely cash distribution to the CBT beneficiaries.
• Emergency Preparedness and Response focal point in Mukalla;
• Keep track of IDP movements in the region to ensure timely assistance to the IDPs;
• Contribute to the development of FLAs for the CPs; keep track of the amendments/addendums impacting the implementation;
• Coordinate with Aden AO/CO GFD and CBT units to ensure timely payments to the CPs;
• Coordinate with WFP’s cooperating partners, local authorities, UN agencies, and NGOs to perform accurate food and nutrition security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food and nutrition assistance;
• Support capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners, and the local government within the thematic area of EPR;
• Oversee and/or review the work of other GFD and CBT staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines;

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (Ctd 2)

• Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis;
• Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the field of GFD and CBT and consistency of information presented to stakeholders;
• Serve as officer in charge role in absence of field office management (HoP and or HoFO) and in line with field office management’s instructions.
• Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages.
• Supporting the roll-out and expansion of integrated GFD + livelihood activities in targeted communities.
• Others as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Experience: 3 or more years of relevant work experience in Programme & Policy, Project/Programme Management in a Humanitarian Context, Vulnerability Analysis Mapping (VAM), or other field relevant to international development assistance with an advanced educational degree (OR) first university degree with 5 or more years of relevant work experience (relevance as per defined in the Terms of Reference for the position)

Administrative/Assistant/Secretariat work experience is not considered, except for years holding Associate positions or above (UN equivalent grade G-6 or above), in which case each year is counted at 50%

Languages: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English and Arabic.

Citizenship: Only Yemeni citizens are eligible for this position.

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

• Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
• Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
• Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
• Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

• Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
• Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
• Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
• Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

• Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
• Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
• Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
• Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

• Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
• Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
• Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
• Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

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.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has previous experience in designing, managing and implementing CBT and GFD activities. • Knowledge of the region would be a plus.

• Has experience in food security assessment and analysis such as IPC and FLSA.

• Knowledge on WFP SCOPE platform.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

1. The applicant should be a Yemeni national.
2. WFP staff who are still under probation period are not eligible to apply for another FT position.
3. WFP staff on FT contracts must have completed one year in the current position to be eligible to apply for another FT position.
4. WFP is an equal opportunity employer.
5. WFP does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
6. Applications must be submitted online:

• Using English language only.
• Indicating all your job TOR.

• Indicating clear years of experience with each job (month/year)

  By submitting your application, you have read the Terms of Reference for this position and agree that any false, wrong or incomplete information might lead to your disqualification in this recruitment process

(NB: Successful candidates vetted as viable candidates through the application process will be retained on internal roster for a two-year period and may be given further consideration for future similar specific position advertised)

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

21 February 2022

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WFP never uses external recruitment agencies and recruitment is always is free of charge. WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. The selection of staff are made on a competitive basis and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance. Only applicants whose profiles meet the advertised job requirements will be considered and only within the announced deadline.

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Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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