Senior Government Relations & Economic Advisor | SSA-11 | Manila, Philippines

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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. We encourage qualified candidates to apply irrespective of religion or belief, ethnic or social background, gender, gender identity, and disability.

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.

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.

JOB DETAILS

Position title: Programme Policy Officer (Senior Government Relations and Economic Advisor) Grade: SSA-11 Type of Contract: Special Service Agreement (Daily) Contract duration: 10 working days per month for a period of 11 months Duty Station: Manila, Philippines Vacancy reference number: 828118 Date of publication: 3 July 2023 Deadline of application: 16 July 2023 (11:59 PM) This vacancy is open to Filipino nationals only.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

WFP offers a competitive benefits package including an approximate salary of PHP 6,800.00 per day and comprehensive medical insurance which can be extended to eligible dependents.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

World Food Programme (WFP) Philippines Country Office (PHCO) has been increasingly working with various relevant government departments, strengthening their capacity in policy/ strategy and programme formulation related to food security and nutrition, social protection, enhancing resilience, climate change adaptation, and emergency preparedness and response (EPR), both at the national and local levels.

The PHCO also has positioned itself as a technical and procurement service provider to the government whenever such services are requested.

To effectively carry out this capacity strengthening and technical assistance activities, the PHCO will recruit a Programme Policy Officer (Senior Government Relations and Economic Advisor), preferably with strong Finance and Economics background. The Programme Policy Officer (Senior Government Relations and Economic Advisor) will report to the Representative and Country Director and, on a day-to-day basis, will work closely with the Deputy Country Director.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Within the assigned unit and delegated authority, the Programme Policy Officer (Senior Government Relations and Economic Advisor) will be responsible for the following duties:

1. Review existing government policies related to food security and nutrition, social protection, climate change, agriculture, EPR and other relevant areas, and identify opportunities for WFP’s support to the government in these spheres;
2. Interpret legislation and technical advice and draft clear documents for the management with an emphasis on implications for WFP and how WFP could be a key stakeholder;
3. Give management at PHCO technical guidance and support on how government budgetary planning and allocations should be handled in order to persuade them to enhance spending on nutrition and food security.
4. Facilitate meetings with key government counterparts at the senior level;
5. Provide technical support to PHCO management in engagements at the legislators’ level;
6. In close coordination with the Research, Assessment and Monitoring (RAM) team, undertake economic research and prepare period economic outlook from food security and nutrition perspectives;
7. Provide technical guidance and recommendations to PHCO on Return on Investments for its various programmatic portfolios to advocate for policy influence and resource mobilization;
8. Perform other related responsibilities and duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIRED EXPERIENCE

• Education: Advanced University degree (Master's or Doctorate) in Economics, International Development, Social Sciences, or other related field, or First University degree with additional years of related work experience and/or training/courses.
• Experience: At least 8 years of progressively more senior experience working on Programme delivery, including experience in an advisory role on government policies and programmes
• Knowledge and Skills:
  • Proven capacity to conduct policy analysis and to successfully engage in policy dialogue.
  • Good analytical skills, resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgement, tact, negotiating skills;
  • Demonstrates the ability to incorporate technical information into policy and strategy formulation and into programme design and implementation, and to appropriately communicate it internally and externally.
  • Ability to translate policy and programme principles into relevant, effective, and context specific approaches, including in emergencies and protracted conflict situations.
  • Experience leading teams in strategic discussions;
  • Experience working in a multi-donor environment;
  • Ability to work in a team and establish effective working relations with persons of different national and cultural backgrounds.
  • Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with people of different national and cultural backgrounds; ·
  • High capacity for organization and coordination, as well as an ability to work with a high degree of independence in a team environment;
  • Experience in managing diverse and sometimes competing interests and perspectives to arrive at a durable consensus;
• Language: Excellent spoken and written communication skills in English required.

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:

• 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 WFP Careers. 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 essential for 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 a 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 through [email protected] cc’ing [email protected]

A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

The above emails are 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 formal applications and will not receive a reply from WFP.

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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.