Programme Policy Officer: Resilience Consultant Angola - 06 Months Consultancy

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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 world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to end global hunger. 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. WFP works with its partners to achieve the vision of zero-hunger. Its Strategic Plan aligns WFP’s work with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and covers the period 2017–2021.

In emergencies, WFP gets food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After an emergency, WFP uses food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives. Present in nearly 80 countries, the organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to nutritious food and contribute to the lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas. We manage an operating budget of approximately $5.9 billion each year, distributing 12.6 billion rations to those most in need. We reach an average of 80 million people with food assistance in around 80 countries each year. The position will be based in Angola Country Office, Luanda Duty Station.

For more on WFP and what we do, please go to http://www.wfp.org/videos/zero-hunger

JOB PURPOSE

In Angola, WFP is working with the Government and a broad range of partners towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2 (Zero Hunger) and 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) to ensure that national institutions in Angola have strengthened capacity to implement programmes to advance food security and nutrition. WFP provides technical assistance and services to the Government and partners on nutrition, school feeding, vulnerability analysis and mapping, emergency preparedness and response.

Support to smallholder farmers is another potential area for cooperation with the Government and relevant partners (IFAD, World Bank).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under these Terms of Reference, the consultant will be based in Luanda and will work in close collaboration with the Angola Country Office in Luanda in order to:

• Gather and analyze information on agriculture sector and smallholder farmers’ productivity (incl. yields; farming practices; availability of agricultural services; access to inputs; access to markets etc.), identifying constraints and potential support needs (inputs; trainings; storage; linkage to markets; enhancing product quality, etc.).
• Review the existing landscape in terms of market development and available structures and identify opportunities for improving access to markets for smallholder farmers – especially women (presence and capacity of farmers associations; commodity exchanges; other marketing mechanisms).
• Identify potential for support to smallholder farmers, analysing options for different crops or value chains, and options for expanding market access including, but not limited to, feasibility of WFP purchasing locally produced crops for locally-implemented food assistance programmes, and feasibility of expanding smallholder access to commercial markets).
• Identify support mechanisms for female smallholder farmers, including targeted capacity building and labour saving technology that contributes towards women’s empowerment and gender equality.
• Explore feasibility of linkages with food processing, like maize meal fortification for added value chain as well as increased impact on nutrition.
• Analyze the policy environment and its conduciveness.
• Make recommendations on WFP’s options for engagement in initiative to support of smallholder farmers and potential partnerships, including with Government of Angola, traditional donors as well as International Financial Institutions (IFIs)
• Disseminate results to stakeholders.
• Identify linkage with WFP’s ongoing activities in country

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION: Advanced University degree with experience and training/courses in one or more of the following disciplines: Agriculture, Food sciences, Agribusiness, Economics, International Development.

EXPERIENCE: Minimum of 3 to 5 years post graduate, progressively responsible, job related experience in food security and agriculture related programmes.

Previous experience in developing similar programmes with WFP considered as an asset.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Proficiency in Windows, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook) Excellent writing and communication skills, team player, good analytical skills, ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships in an intercultural environment.

Languages:

Working knowledge of English (proficiency/level C) and intermediate knowledge (intermediate/level B) of Portuguese.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

The deadline for applications is 13 December 2021 at 23:59.

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Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

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

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.