Programme & Policy Officer - Nutritionist

Programme & Policy

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JOB TITLE: Programme & Policy Officer - Nutritionist TYPE OF CONTRACT: CST - I UNIT/DIVISION: Programme DUTY STATION (City, Country): Port-au-Prince - Haiti DURATION: 11 months

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT:

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the frontline UN agency in the fight against hunger. Since its creation in 1963, WFP staff around the world have worked tirelessly to eradicate hunger. Each year, WFP feeds more than 90 million people in over 70 countries. Recently, WFP has been diversifying its portfolio along the humanitarian and development spectrum with preparedness and immediate response emergency operations; recovery and resilience activities, including the implementation of capacity strengthening for social safety nets, school meals, nutrition- sensitive activities as well as progressive local purchases; and the provision of emergency logistics, telecommunications and aviation services. Haiti’s Human Development Index (HDI) ranks 163 out of 191 countries in 2022. Rates of extreme poverty are high, and their cause are multidimensional. This poverty is manifested in particular by high illiteracy rates, a life expectancy of 63.7 years in 2018, high infant mortality and significant gender inequalities. A large majority of the population does not have access to basic services such as drinking water, electricity, sanitation, nutrition and health coverage. In addition, Haiti is vulnerable to natural disasters. It is considered the fifth most exposed country to natural disasters. The country has suffered, in less than ten years, more than four major disasters from which the country is still struggling to recover: the earthquake of 2010, tropical storm Isaac and hurricane Sandy in 2012, hurricane Matthew in 2016, hurricane Irma and Maria in 2017 and the earthquake of 2021. The country is therefore exposed to earthquakes, the passage of cyclones and also to drought waves linked to the El Nino phenomenon (2018). Beyond these factors, food insecurity is driven by the poor performance of the agricultural sector combined with the strong dependence on imports of food products (more than half of the food products present on the market) in particular for rice (83%). Product prices are largely influenced by logistical challenges, high production costs, precarious market structures and high inflation rates in recent years. According to the latest IPC analysis (March - June 2023) published in March 2023, nearly 5 million people in Haiti (almost half of the population) are experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity, classified in IPC Phase 3 and above. This is a slight increase on an already high magnitude, compared to the 4.7 million which was projected in the September 2022 analysis, confirming that acute food insecurity remains extremely worrying in Haiti. Of the total 4.9 million people, 1.8 million are estimated to be in Emergency (IPC Phase 4), up from 1.7 million in the September 2022 analysis. The number of people in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) has also slightly increased from 3.04 million to 3.08 million in the recent analysis These worrying results are largely linked to [1] the political crisis that has taken hold in the country since July 2018 which has led it into an economic and social crisis, [2] to an agro-climatic crisis with significant pockets of drought in the country causing a significant decrease in agricultural production. In addition, [3] the growing insecurity and the blocking of certain roads since June 2021, have worsened the indicators of food insecurity. In Autumn 2022 the Country further endured 2 months of heavy socio-economic turmoil and blockade of most imported goods, but especially fuel, leading to a de-facto paralysis of the entire Country with continued and protracted consequences on inflation, fuel and food availability until today. Thus, the World Food Programme in Haiti has defined its strategy to fight hunger in the Country Strategic Plan (CSP 2019-2023), which includes activities related to emergency food assistance to populations affected by a shock, the establishment of social nets oriented towards nutrition, capacity building and livelihoods of small producers and their resilience to climate change, and capacity building of national and local actors for the fight against hunger. A new CSP exercise has been taking place to determine the 2024-2028 plan and since the Autumn events, WFP Haiti CO declared L3 corporative scale-up and keeps growing its targets and operations. WFP has adopted new approaches to support efforts in the prevention of malnutrition, with the aim of breaking the intergenerational cycle of transmission of malnutrition; through the implementation of SBCC (Social Behavior Change Communication) nutrition-sensitive activities, the distribution of nutritional supplements for children and pregnant and breastfeeding women, the implementation of specific nutrition programs for people with of HIV/AIDS. These activities are planned across the board within emergency, resilience, social protection and school feeding projects. The WFP Haiti Country Office (CO) then requires a person in charge of nutrition activities at the level of the Port au Prince office, in order to provide technical support for the implementation of activities sensitive to nutrition and hygiene in a transversal way within the different Programs unit projects

ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the “Team leader Programme & Policy Officer Nutrition & SBCC”, the PPO Nutritionist will be responsible for: 1. Contribute to the development of nutrition sensitive projects and activities, plans and processes, ensuring alignment with wider nutrition policies and guidance in close collaboration with other relevant sectors within WFP in Haiti. 2. Provide project management support to specific and defined nutrition projects and activities, ensuring a coordinated approach with wider programmes/projects that complies with WFP standards and procedures. 3. Provide technical advice to WFP Haiti CO on nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive programme and policy issues including assessment and analysis, the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities, rations, and commodity choice for nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive programming in line with WFP standards and processes. 4. Contribute to the strengthening of national nutrition initiatives, including the development of national government policies related to nutrition as well as nutrition strategies, action/response plans, protocols, and guidelines as part of nutrition cluster/sector and in line with the SUN Movement and international guidance and evidence. Represent WFP in nutrition working groups, nutrition sector/cluster, SUN initiative, inter-agency coordination meetings and other relevant meetings at national level as delegated by the supervisor. 5. Work with staff in procurement, logistics, finance, other programme units and other divisions to ensure effective design and delivery of WFP nutrition sensitive programming.

6. Monitor the nutrition in the country and communicate clearly, timely and effectively. Provide support in the development of new project proposals as well as in preparation of internal and external reports. 7. Contribute to nutrition Social Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) programme design, implementation follow up and reporting in support and collaboration with the Programme Policy Officer nutrition & SBCC. 8. Support the monitoring and evaluation of WFP activities, provide technical analysis, and interpretation on activities implemented in collaboration with emergency response, school feeding, resilience, social protection and safety nets. Conducting field visits and support donor and VIP visits when required. 9. Contribute to emergency preparedness actions, providing technical recommendations on contingency planning, risk analysis and early warning related to nutrition risks. Propose relevant action and solution for mitigation. 10. Support the capacity building of WFP staffs, partners and national government to prepare for and respond to nutrition needs for example the production and review of training materials. 11. Support the “Team Leader Programme & Policy Officer Nutrition & SBCC” in the management of the WFP country office nutrition team and provide technical support and guidance to nutrition focal persons based in WFP sub-offices 12. Provide nutrition technical guidance, acting as a point of referral and supporting the nutrition team on more complex technical analysis and queries. 13. Act as WFP Haiti CO Nutrition technical focal person and provide required inputs and support when required. 14. Perform any other task when required.

DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT: 1) Nutrition is properly integrated in WFP projects as a transversal component in line with WFP nutrition policies and guidance and national guidelines. 2) Nutrition assessments, analysis completed. 3) Objectives, activities, transfer modalities, rations, and commodity choice for nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive programming defined. 4) Coordination of nutrition activities strengthened internally and externally. 5) Monitoring and evaluation of WFP nutrition activities, field visits and support donor and VIP visits. 6) Nutrition inputs for emergency preparedness and response plan

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOUR:

Leads by

Example with

Integrity

Upholds WFP

values, principles, and standards Demonstrates and encourages others to uphold the WFP values, principles and standards

Respects others and values diversity Values diversity using respectful and inclusive language, and encourages others to do the same

Stays focused and calm under pressure

Stays focused and calm when under pressure, encourages others to do the same, and offers guidance and support to manage difficult situations

Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently

seeking and acting on feedback, and pursuing opportunities to develop

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments

Delivers results for maximum impact

Identifies and aligns objectives to the required outcomes, holding self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results for maximum impact

Delegates appropriately Delegates responsibly and provides appropriate support empowering others

to deliver results

Adapts readily to change

Responds readily to change in different contexts and adapts accordingly,

Fosters

Inclusive and Collaborative

Is inclusive and collaborative Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety by encouraging colleagues to collaborate by sharing ideas and openly raising issues

Gives timely and constructive feedback Supports development for others by giving timely and constructive feedback

Builds and shares new perspectives Seeks out, trusts and listens attentively to diverse views to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives

Seeks out, trusts and listens attentively to diverse views to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives

Applies

Strategic Thinking

Communicates and

fulfils WFP’s vision Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision and operational outcomes to deliver meaningful solutions

Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things Demonstrates curiosity, designs and implements new ways of doing things when relevant

Analyses and evaluates data Gathers data and

different perspectives, shares knowledge and uses evidence to inform decision making

Considers the impact of decisions

Implements decisions,

considering the risks and implications of actions for teams, projects and other

initiatives

Builds and

Maintains

Sustainable

Partnerships

Builds partnerships Initiates and builds partnerships by identifying and promoting opportunities for mutual areas of interest and benefit

Collaborates to deliver common objectives Collaborates with partners to deliver common objectives by sharing information and working together on agreed solutions

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Education: Advanced University degree in Public Health Nutrition, Nutrition, Food Technology, Medicine or other relevant fields.

Experience: -

At least four (4) years of professional experience in the management or implementation of humanitarian or development projects related to nutrition.

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Experience in the implementation of nutrition sensitive activities integrated with emergency, school feeding, resilience, social protection and safety nets.

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Experience in inter-institutional coordination with different humanitarian actors (international organizations, NGOs...), government institutions, civil society organizations.

Knowledge

& Skills:

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Knowledge of nutrients and WFP nutrition programmes

Knowledge on nutrition situation Analysis and assessment

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Knowledge of Public Health and community engagement

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Knowledge of Food System

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Strong motivation to carry out the required responsibilities.

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Ability to work in a team with national and international staff (multicultural environment)

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Knowledge of programme & Policy Standards

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Good computer skills

Languages:

Fluency (level C) in both oral and written communication in French and English

Spanish is an asset

Applications deadline: August 28, 2023

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