Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition, Food Systems, School Meals) NOB - Lahore (Re-advertisement)

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WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

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 THE JOB

Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Nutrition, Food Systems, School Meals)

Grade: NOB

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Salary: Starting at PKR 555,000 per month

Contract Duration: 12 months

Duty Station: Lahore, Pakistan

Vacancy Number: 828974

Date of Publication: 15th August 2023

Deadline for Applications: 28th August 2023

This vacancy announcement is open to nationals of Pakistan ONLY.

Note: This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future opportunities within same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers limited remote working and even encourage in conformity with the “New Ways of Working”.

JOB PURPOSE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs. The main purpose of this job is to support implementation and coordination of the Nutrition and Food Systems and School Meal Programmes at the provincial level, including coordination of involved government ministries, UN Agencies and implementing partners. Facilitation of timely and effective implementation of nutrition interventions in Punjab and ensure that the capacity of Provincial and local institutions is strengthened to respond to and coordinate nutrition interventions that demonstrate results and achieve impact.

KEY ACCOUNTABLITIES (not all inclusive)

1. Contribute towards the development of a wide variety of projects, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider programme policies and guidance. 2. Provide project management support to specific and defined programmes and projects of considerable size/complexity, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures. 3. Develop and coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality standards are maintained. 4. Research and analyse a range of policy and operational issues to inform the development of policies, programmes, and activities. 5. 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. 6. Liaise with internal and external counterparts to ensure effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks to project delivery. 7. Support the identification, development and management of potential partnerships to collaborative working leading to improved food assistance packages. 8. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to food assistance needs, e.g. through providing inputs into training materials. 9. Guide and supervise more junior staff, acting as a point of referral and supporting them with analysis and queries. 10. Other as required.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Position WFP as a preferred partner of choice for the Government as well as potential donors for WFP in the Punjab province. Facilitate timely access of WFP to Government's key policy documents on Nutrition, food security and school meal strategies and ensure required reflection of WFP strategic objectives in the Government policy documents. This includes keeping the provincial government informed on the value-add of WFP's technical strengths in Research, Assessments, and Evaluation.
• Coordinate with and lead the relevant UN/Government technical working groups/clusters (Food Security, Resilience, coordination etc), highlight the visibility of WFP activities, and position WFP’s strategic priorities, programs, and assessments/studies. Explore partnership opportunities with the Government, UN, and civil society that strengthen existing capacities of WFP programmes and assessments.
• Closely work with the WFP teams for the designing, development, and implementation of the programmes under CSP. Ensure adherence to the national priorities and guidelines i.e. cash-based modalities. Ensure timely responses to Government queries on WFP operations.
• Timely coordinate with the line departments and WFP relevant sections unit for planning and designing the required assessments; identifying the current gaps and required response; development of assessment tools and methodologies. The staff member will also ensure the visibility of WFP interventions and mandate in the relevant assessments and studies.
• Ensure data management and conduct technical analysis of the assessment reports for timely decisions. Timely disseminate key findings to all concerned stakeholders and WFP relevant focal points. The staff member will also provide recommendations for programmes based on findings of assessments and technical inputs into key documents of the Government for the improvement of food systems.
• Coordinate on regular basis with all relevant stakeholders to develop the synergies and partnerships for the successful implementation of BISP Stunting prevention project at the district and provincial levels. (To develop linkages among different sectors through a multi-sectoral approach to develop the synergies.
• Other accountabilities, as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Nutrition/Health, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional three years of related work experience at professional / managerial level.

Experience: At least 03 years of progressive professional / managerial level experience is required in Nutrition, Food systems, & Project Management preferably working with Government/INGOs/UN System.

• Has at least 5 years of experience working and coordination with Government Departments, preferably experience of working in Punjab in senior role, Pakistan. • Has deepened technical knowledge through exposure to technical teams. • Has taken leadership of implementing programmes. • Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions. • Understanding of WFP systems relating to Nutrition, food security, and school meals. Sound understanding of economic and social issues in the context of Pakistan, particularly Punjab. • Aware of government-specific contextual needs, policy directions, and immediate, medium- and long-term plans. The applicant is expected to understand different coordination mechanisms in Punjab under the government and UN systems. Advanced computer skills. • Ability to analyze data ability to conduct assessments, particularly in an organizational capacity; Able to produce high-quality written reports and present them to senior management. • Technical knowledge in Nutrition, Public Health

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behaviour aligned with our core values and defined in the WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, namely:

Leading by example with integrity,

Driving results and delivering on commitments,

Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,

Applying strategic thinking,

Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered, interested candidates are invited to apply via (https://www.wfp.org/careers/job-openings). Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

WFP will not request payment at any stage of the recruitment process including at the offer stage. Any requests for payment should be refused and reported to local law enforcement authorities for appropriate action.

Request for Disability-related Reasonable Accommodations:

It is important to WFP to create an accessible and inclusive workplace for everyone. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection and hiring process, please direct your request and inquiries to the Diversity and Inclusion team on: [email protected], cc’ing [email protected]. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

This email is only to be used for any disability-related accessibility requirements, and not for sending the application itself. Due to volume of applications, any applications or CVs sent through this email address will not be considered as a formal application and will not receive a reply from WFP.

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 job is based in Provincial Office, Lahore. The incumbent will be reporting to the Head of Office, Punjab or the designate.

WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. 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.

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WFP is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce. 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.