Programme Policy Officer (Protection & Accountability) - NOB, Islamabad

Programme & Policy

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status or disability.

ABOUT JOB

Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Protection & Accountability)

Grade: NOB

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Duration: 1 Year

Duty Station: Islamabad

Vacancy Number: 830655

Salary: Starting at PKR 500,000 per month

Date of Publication: 11 December 2023

Deadline of Application: 24 December 2023

This vacancy announcement is for Pakistani Nationals 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 a competitive benefits package including salary, pension, leave plus a medical insurance.

JOB PURPOSE

In line with the WFP Protection and Accountability Policy 2020 and the WFP Community Engagement Strategy 2022-2026, develop a Protection and AAP function that supports the type of programmes and operations of WFP Pakistan and partners in order to:

• Actively consult/engage affected populations throughout the programme cycle to design programmes around their diverse needs and realities.

• Prioritize safety and dignity and avoid causing harm, preventing and minimizing unintended negative effects of WFP and partner interventions.

• Ensure meaningful access, ensuring that barriers for affected populations to access assistance are mitigated.

• Establish accountability to affected populations by establishing appropriate approaches, processes and mechanisms for beneficiaries to participate throughout the programme cycle.

• Empower communities as active stakeholders for understanding and claiming their rights to participate in all processes for decision making related to the initiatives and systems that affect them.

• Uphold organizational commitments to representing the full diversity of the people WFP serves, doing no harm and ensuring that no one is left behind.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

The Officer will be responsible for the following tasks:

Programme support to integrate protection:

• Lead and regularly update context and protection risk analysis and diversity mapping.

• Advise the country office and cooperating partners on the implementation of mitigating measures in operations and appropriate adjustments to ensure the inclusion of most vulnerable and at-risk categories.

• Provide strategic and technical support for the mainstreaming of protection across WFP operations in the country.

• Support the country office and cooperating partners to integrate protection in assessments, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting tools.

• Contribute to the design and implementation of approaches related to information provision, community consultation, feedback and complaints mechanisms.

• Develop a contingency plan for rapid scaling up of protection and AAP mechanisms in the event of another large-scale emergency, including the CFM system.

• Support the country office and cooperating partners to implement good practice in data protection and privacy.

• Partner with RAM team and programme colleagues to conduct research/studies on key areas of concern around protection and AAP in Pakistan, in order to guide the design and implementation of programme activities.

• Develop a workplan for the rest of CSP 2023-2027 to implement the function, starting in 2024, based on the approved elements of the proposed function.

Capacity strengthening:

• Develop and implement a capacity-building strategy on protection, inclusion and community engagement for cooperating partners and WFP staff.

• Propose a Protection and AAP function to meet the needs of WFP Pakistan and partners, including key activities and responsibilities for CE, protection and AAP.

• Provide mentoring and support to staff in relevant functional areas.

• Document lessons learned and best practices in protection risk analysis, mitigation, and integration.

• Disseminate WFP corporate guidance on Protection, Inclusion and AAP

Partnerships and interagency collaboration on protection:

• Represent WFP in interagency fora on protection.

• Promote partnership with and cross-learning from cooperating partners on integrating protection

in food security activities.

• Liaise with protection partners on analysis, capacity development, referral procedures and pathways.

• Review key partner Protection and AAP initiatives and systems (Government and CPs) and meet with key representatives to discuss integration or complementarity of their systems and WFP system requirements.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCES

Education: Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Environmental Science, 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.

Experience:

• 5 years of relevant professional and managerial level work experience in community engagement, protection, gender and/or accountability to affected populations.
• Experience in using a variety of quantitative and qualitative analytical tools, methods and approaches
• Previous experience in humanitarian or development contexts (International organizations and/or UN system)

Knowledge & skills: • Good knowledge of WFP’s mandate and work • Good knowledge of protection and accountability to affected populations, including gender equality and women’s empowerment • Strong analytical, research and writing skills • Understanding of the UN system; • Good knowledge of programme design, implementation and operational challenges in food and nutrition security. Language: • Fluency (level C) in English language.

All WFP Employees are expected to demonstrate the competencies and standards of behavior 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 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 will be based in Country Office Islamabad, Pakistan and job holder will report to Head of Unit or the designate. Job holders are likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They are typically involved in programme or policy activities or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity.

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WFP has a zero-tolerance approach to conduct such as fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to WFP’s standards of conduct and will therefore undergo rigorous background verification internally or through third parties. Selected candidates will also be required to provide additional information as part of the verification exercise. Misrepresentation of information provided during the recruitment process may lead to disqualification or termination of employment

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.

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