Programme Policy Officer (Resilience), FT NOA, Cox's Bazar

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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.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Resilience)

Grade: NOA

Type of contract: Fixed Term

Duration: 12 months

Duty Station: Cox's Bazar Number of positions: 1

Date of Publication: 8 October 2023

Deadline of Application: 21 October 2023

This vacancy announcement is for Bangladeshi Nationals

JOB PURPOSE

Under Resilience Unit in Cox’s Bazar sub-office, the incumbent will support the implementation of Resilience programme for refugee community by providing support and technical analysis to policy and programme activities that effectively meet WFP Bangladesh’s vision “Food systems in Bangladesh are shock resilient and inclusive for achieving zero hunger and reducing malnutrition” through resilience-focused adaptive food system approach.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of Programme Policy Officer, with overall guidance form the Head of Resilience, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties (not all inclusive, nor exhaustive):

• Contributes towards programme planning, management and monitoring project for resilience activities for refugee communities, ensuring alignment with WFP’s policies and guidance;
• Support the management and implementation of donor-specific projects/activities, ensuring timely resource allocation, implementation and budget utilization and quality reports;
• Maintain close liaison and operational relationship with the Government of Bangladesh, in particular, with the MoDMR and the RRRC Office respectively for smooth implementation of the project;
• Contribute to programme planning, including design of appropriate interventions, targeting, and formulation of project activities in conjunction with NGO partners and Food Security and Skills Development and Livelihoods sector and other relevant stakeholders;
• Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities;
• Work with NGO partners to build their capacity, ensuring that all programmatic activities are delivered to the desired quality;
• Undertake regular field visits to follow up on the implementation of programme activities and monitoring, and address any gaps as necessary;
• Ensure consistent application of minimum standard commitments to gender and diversity, and accountability to affected population throughout the project cycle in close coordination with the Protection Sector, Age and Disability Inclusion Working Group and other relevant stakeholders in Cox’s Bazar;
• Manage, supervise and provide support to the team, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines;
• Facilitate visits and briefings for donors, government delegations and other missions;
• 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;
• Perform any other duty as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced university degree in one of the following disciplines: social sciences, Law, international development, development economics, or another related field like international relations, human rights, or political science.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language.

Experience: At least 5 years of solid and responsible work experience with humanitarian or development sector; a minimum of 3 years of professional relevant working experience in programme.

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.

We want to ensure the recruitment process is fully accessible. Please contact us at [email protected] to advise us of any accessibility needs you may have.

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

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

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:

1. Leading by example with integrity,
2. Driving results and delivering on commitments,
3. Fostering inclusive and collaborative teamwork,
4. Applying strategic thinking,
5. Building and maintaining sustainable partnerships.

ABOUT WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) is the leading humanitarian organization saving lives and changing lives, delivering food assistance in emergencies and working with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

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.

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.

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.

At this level job holders are expected to demonstrate responsibility and initiative to respond independently to queries with only general guidance. There is a requirement to use judgment in dealing with unforeseen problems on a daily basis. Job holders have a level of expertise and knowledge to adapt and contribute to the development of systems and processes in order to continually improve the level of support provided. Job holders are expected to manage resources and coach and coordinate a team of support staff.