Programme Policy Officer (Resilience, Livelihoods & Climate Change Adaptation) - PPO (RLCCA) SC8

Programme & Policy

Overview

Design and implement resilience and livelihoods programs in Karamoja.

You have:

• University degree in Agriculture & Food Systems, Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Change Management, or a relevant field.
• Understanding of resilience and livelihoods development activities.
• Fluency in written and oral English; knowledge of Ngakarimojong, Lebthur, or Swahili is an advantage.
• Experience in programme design, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Excellent analytical, writing, advocacy, presentation, and communication skills.

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NOTE: WFP DOES NOT SOLICIT FOR FEES OR ANY FORM OF PAYMENT FROM JOB APPLICANTS

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ABOUT WFP

United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) 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. 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 lives. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries each year. The organization has the global footprint, deep field presence and local knowledge and relationships necessary to provide access to food and contribute to lasting solutions, especially in many of the world’s most remote and fragile areas.

Brief description of WFP in Uganda

WFP delivers food assistance in emergencies and work with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience. WFP provides life-saving food assistance and livelihood opportunities to refugees in Uganda. In addition, WFP assists the most vulnerable people in Karamoja with food and nutrition assistance. Finally, WFP works with smallholder farmers and links them to markets.

As Uganda strives to achieve Zero Hunger by 2030 and become a middle-income country by 2040, WFP is also assessing its relevance and repositioning its role in Uganda.

ARE YOU UP TO THE CHALLENGE?

We are seeking a qualified individual for the position of Programme Policy Officer (Resilience, Livelihoods & Climate Change Adaptation) - PPO (RLCCA) SC8 to be based in Moroto. The selected candidate will be employed on Service Contract.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against hunger. It is the largest and longest serving humanitarian agency in Uganda.

Karamoja sub-region where WFP has presence since 1964 is the poorest region in Uganda with over 80% population living under the poverty line. The region is prone to increasingly frequent and severe natural disasters, especially droughts, pests and diseases (humans, crops, and livestock) in part because of climate change.

WFP interventions in Karamoja involve working closely with the nine District Local Governments (DLGs) in joint design and programming, evidence gathering, knowledge sharing, strengthening sub-national capacities as well as well establishing partnerships with other development partners.

WFP focus in Karamoja is in the following areas: Nutrition activities to treat malnutrition and reduce stunting through nutrition specific and nutrition-sensitive programmes. Building resilience to shocks and climate change in anticipation of increased food insecurity and limited livelihood opportunities. Ensuring school children receive nutritious meals to meet their basic food and nutrition needs and including increasing enrolment and attendance. Working with the government and partners to reduce crop losses, improve household food security and increase a marketable surplus. Deploying targeted relief assistance to crises-affected populations or households as informed by food security and nutrition assessments. Strengthening government’s shock-responsive systems to improve food security and nutrition in Karamoja.

WFP programmes in Karamoja use food to build assets, spread knowledge and nurture stronger, more dynamic communities that are food secure.

On average, WFP aims to bring food assistance to more than 1 million people in Karamoja sub region

JOB PURPOSE

The Programme Policy Officer (RLCCA) – PPO (RLCCA) is expected to design and facilitate implementation of multi-sectoral, integrated resilience, livelihoods, and climate change adaptation (RLCCA) programme in Karamoja using District Local Government (DLG) and community capacity and systems strengthening approach. The PPO (RLCCA) will coordinate RLCCA activities, support the roll-out and utilisation of Three-Pronged Approach (3PA) to strengthen the design, planning and implementation of programmes in resilience building, productive safety nets, disaster-risk reduction, and preparedness. RLCCA programme will be based on community/participatory planning tools, technical and strategic work on livelihood assets creation and synergies with other WFP Karamoja programme activities and those implemented by DLGs and other development partners.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Programme Implementation

• Design and implement a set of integrated RLCCA interventions in pastoral and agro-pastoral areas of Karamoja that will bring the most benefit and impact to the people in need.
• Facilitate implementation of RLCCA focused on activities related to natural resource management, public works, disaster risk management, livelihood building (agriculture and pastoralism), and market strengthening.
• Support the management of partnerships on climate change adaptation and resilience building, liaising closely with District Local Government (DLG) counterparts, cooperating partners, financial service providers, and other stakeholders on all technical aspects related to RLCCA.
• Prepare RLCCA activity work plans, budgets and ensure effective management of allocated resources.
• Produce regular updates on the implementation and financial situation of RLCCA activities.
• Build and maintain effective synergies/integration between RLCCA and other WFP Karamoja programme activities i.e. Crisis Response, School Based Programmes, Nutrition, Agriculture Market Support (AMS) and Strengthening of Shock Responsive Systems (Pro-ACT) including Capacity and Systems Strengthening, Analysis, Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Analysis (AMEL) and Communications for Development (C4D).

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 2

• Provide technical advice on RLCCA programming and the integration with Crisis Response, School Based Programmes, Nutrition, Agriculture Market Support (AMS) and Pro-ACT, and synergies with DLG and other development partner partner interventions.

• Ensure robust monitoring and descriptive of progress in the use of programming tools (i.e 3PA, Seasonal Livelihood Programming, Food & Cash Assistance for Assets, Early Warning, and Anticipatory Action) and partnership efforts, particularly with the DLGs, FAO and other development partners.

• Develop proposals for funding and promote support to initiatives that strengthen gender transformative programming and food systems approaches in RLCCA interventions.

Learning and Organisational Change

• Organize practice-oriented technical trainings on dryland management, water harvesting, natural resource management, livelihood building, agriculture, livestock management, and market-strengthening to enhance the capacity of WFP staff, DLGs, and cooperating partners to design and deliver effective livelihood and resilience programmes.
• Champion respect for and use of complaints & feedback data, contextual analysis and gender analysis to improve RLCCA programme design and delivery.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES 3

• Facilitate greater sharing and use of gender-sensitive monitoring data, feedback and lessons learned across in the RLCCA programme portfolio and ensure that interventions are responsive to the needs of the people that WFP serves and are informed by sound understanding of Karamoja context.
• Ensure consistency of indicators across RLCCA programme activities with the goal of supporting improvements of systems and procedures that measure performance and achievements towards outcomes and impact.

Innovation, Knowledge Management and Capacity Strengthening

• Implement RLCCA innovative practices, approaches that are appropriate for Karamoja sub-region context.
• Engage in evidence generation and research iniatives that may contribute to improved evidence in WFP RLCCA programme interventions in Karamoja.
• Provide support to institutionalise and share best practices and knowledge learned for RLCCA products and services with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen capacity of WFP and cooperating partner staff, communities, DLGs etc. in evidence-based programming.
• Plan and facilitate RLCCA capacity strengthening activities for programme teams and partners to enhance quality programming.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

University degree qualification from a recognised university (certified by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - UNESCO) in Uganda in one of the following fields: Agriculture & Food Systems, Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Management, Livestock, Rural Development, Environment and Natural Resource Management, Watershed Management, Food Transformation or another relevant technical field.

Experience:

Demonstrated understanding on resilience and livelihoods development activities. Ability to integrate different components of resources management in line with community development and livelihood resiliency development.

Ability to understand the links between sustainable development, community development, social and gender issues. Some experience with experience with project development and results-based management methodologies.

Excellent analytical, writing, advocacy, presentation, and communications skills. Some experience in programme design, monitoring and evaluation is an asset.

Language:

Fluency in written and oral English language. Ability to communicate in basic Ngakarimojong, Lebthur and/or Swahili languages will be an added advantage.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK: COMMON STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOU

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 and encourages others to do the same

Demonstrates humility and a willingness to learn: \

Shows humility and a willingness to learn and share knowledge, frequently seeking and acting on feedback, and taking up opportunities to develop

Drives Results and Delivers on Commitments

Delivers results for maximum impact:

Holds self and/or others accountable for the delivery of results Delegates appropriately:

Delivers results against delegated tasks and seeks guidance and support where needed Adapts readily to change:

Responds readily to change adjusting work as needed

Fosters Inclusive and Collaborative Teamwork

Is inclusive and collaborative: Promotes inclusive teamwork and psychological safety 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:

Listens attentively to others to capture, learn, build and share new perspectives

Applies Strategic Thinking

Communicates and fulfils WFP’s vision:

Fulfils WFP’s vision and is able to explain how their objectives support the vision

Embraces curiosity and new ways of doing things:

Demonstrates curiosity, and proposes new ways of doing things when relevant Analyses and evaluates data:

Gathers data and shares knowledge to inform team decision making

Considers the impact of decisions:

Implements decisions and asks questions to understand the impact for wider objectives

Builds and Maintains Sustainable Partnerships

Builds partnerships: Builds partnerships by seeking out opportunities to work with others

Collaborates to deliver common objectives:

Collaborates with partners by sharing information and working together to deliver common goals

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance: Ability to facilitate implementation of food assistance programmes using understanding of principles and good practices of programme design, implementation and monitoring.

Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers): Ability to facilitate food assistance programme implementation that deploys full range of transfer modalities with an understanding of principles guiding modality selection and implementation.

Knowledge of Specialized Areas: Ability to understand technical concepts and data and their relevance to food assistance programmes.

Emergency Programming: Display capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.

Strategic Policy Engagement with Government: Ability to understand and apply principles of engagement with DLG counterparts..

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

03rd March 2023

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Female and qualified applicants 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.

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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