Programme Policy Officer SC9 | Lviv, Ukraine

Career Opportunity: Programme Policy Officer SC-9 | Lviv | One year

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Всесвітня продовольча програма (ВПП ООН) - це гуманітарна організація ООН, яка надає продовольчу допомогу у вигляді грошової допомоги, сертифікатів або продуктів харчування громадам, що постраждали від війни. У своїй діяльності ВПП керується гуманітарними принципами нейтралітету, неупередженості, гуманності та незалежності. Спираючись на пристрасть, відданість та професіоналізм наших 24 000 співробітників по всьому світу, Всесвітня продовольча програма (ВПП) працює в понад 123 країнах і територіях, щоб доставляти життєво необхідну їжу людям, які залишилися переміщеними внаслідок конфлікту та знедоленими внаслідок катастроф. Крім того, ВПП допомагає окремим особам і громадам знайти кардинальні рішення для багатьох проблем, з якими вони стикаються, будуючи краще майбутнє.

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.

🚩 Vacancy Announcement n°: 832677

📢 Job Title: Programme Policy Officer

📌Type of Contract: Service Contract

➡️ Unit / Division: Programme Unit / WFP Ukraine Lviv Field Office

📍   Duty Station: Lviv

➡️ Duration: 12 months (renewable)

⏰ Closing date: Sunday 12 May 2024, midnight (Central European Time)

🇺🇦 The position is only open to Ukrainian nationals.

About WFP 

The World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian organization saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity, for people recovering from conflict, disasters and the impact of climate change.

At WFP, people are at the heart of everything we do, and the vision of the future WFP workforce is one of diverse, committed, skilled, and high performing teams, selected on merit, operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment, living WFP's values (Integrity, Collaboration, Commitment, Humanity, and Inclusion) and working with partners to save and change the lives of those WFP serves. 

To learn more about WFP, visit our website: UN World Food Programme (WFP) and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

What will you do in this position? 

Under the general guidance of the Head of Lviv Field Office, the Programme Policy Officer will take a lead role in ensuring that programme and partnership issues are properly managed in Lviv and Western Oblasts. The incumbent will be a member of an energetic team responsible for the coordination of the operations in the Western Regions of Ukraine.

In addition, the Programme Policy Officer will be robust to boost the capacity of the Programme Unit in the daily management of programme, partnerships and reporting in the Lviv office. The incumbent will be based in Lviv with field travels whenever there is need.

The incumbent will serve as focal point for the coordination of all aspects field office’s programme and partnership oversight with UN Agencies, NGOs, and Government partners in the development and implementation of WFP’s programme partnership activities as well supporting oversight of the field office operations.

Why work with us? 

The war in Ukraine has had drastic consequences, both for people inside the country and for those around the world dependent on its huge grain supplies. It is inflicting untold suffering on civilians, displace families, and disrupt supply chains and food production. It has caused one of the fastest forced population movements since the Second World War. Close to 6 million Ukrainians are still living as refugees across Europe, and 4.9 million are internally displaced. Many have lost their homes and livelihoods. As food production and supply lines are disrupted by fighting, many families in the east and south do not have reliable access to nutritious food.

WFP uses a flexible mix of food and cash assistance to support communities affected by the war wherever they are. This includes working with local partners to distribute food rations in areas near the frontline and providing cash transfers wherever people have access to banks and markets to buy food. Since March 2022, WFP has distributed food and cash assistance equivalent to 2.4 billion meals to families displaced and affected by the war, partnering directly with local responders.

➡️WFP is a 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate.

➡️WFP offers a highly inclusive, diverse and multicultural working environment.

➡️WFP invests in the personal & professional development of its employees through a range of trainings, accreditation, coaching, mentorship and other programs as well as through internal mobility opportunities.

➡️A career path in WFP provides an exciting opportunity to work across various country, regional and global offices around the world, and with passionate colleagues who work tirelessly to ensure that effective humanitarian assistance reaches millions of people across the globe.

➡️WFP offers a competitive benefits package including salary, leave plus a medical insurance.

How can you make a difference?

Main responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Programme Coordination:

1. Coordinate and manage Programme activities at field level, in line with the Country Office strategy and the practical realities of operating in the field.
2. Supervise day-to-day management and implementation of the Programme including addressing operational issues, awareness raising on program objectives and procedures, interaction with stakeholders (such as Government departments and WFP NGO partners) and training and support to WFP staff in good practice guidelines.
3. Provide technical advice or mobilise technical expertise, on programmatic issues including assessment, the choice of objectives, activities, transfer modalities and appropriate food products, the deployment and testing of innovative approaches and the development of strategies to support efforts to reduce hunger and malnutrition.
4. Ensure the programme remains compliant with all WFP policies and procedures.

Engagement with WFP Cooperating Partners and Government:

5. Support development and maintain WFP operational and strategic partnerships and maintain an active engagement with CPs.
6. Support coordination with WFP partners (NGOs, UN Agencies, Government).
7. Cooperate with Government stakeholders and other partners to identify where food assistance is needed and provide support and technical expertise for the planning, formulation and implementation of food assistance programmes to strengthen government and community ownership,effectiveness of food security and nutrition programmes in regions that are under Lviv Field Office’s area of responsibilities.
8. In cooperation with stakeholders, recommend ways to refine the programme and thereby improve the service offered to beneficiaries and facilitate implementation by WFP.

Inter-Agency:

9. Represent WFP in different forums on subjects related to food security, nutrition, livelihoods, and other related issues through direct participation, briefings, information products and other materials.
10. Coordinate at interagency level, ensuring WFP representation for the area covered by the office in coordination meetings, inter agency assessments, etc.
11. Act as a focal point for the Food Security and livelihoods cluster in regions that are under Lviv Field Office’s area of responsibilities.

Internal Processes:

12. Ensure field level monitoring of implementation, liaise with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) team in the development of operational M&E methodology and formats and oversee the preparation and dissemination of timely field reports for internal use.
13. Act as focal point for needs assessments.
14. Support the Country office with the preparation of implementation plans, based on needs directly collected by WFP, or shared by local authorities and partners.
15. Maintain a direct communication with the Head of Programme and Programme team in the Country Office and flag any relevant issue that needs to be addressed at country level.
16. Complete internal and external reporting obligations (including weekly sub-office sitrep, country office sit-reps, donor reports etc).
17. Collaborate with Security/Conflict analyst to improve awareness and understanding of events that may have a humanitarian impact.
18. Identify lessons learnt and best practices established for use in further WFP cash & food programme interventions.
19. Other duties as assigned as per the needs of the operations.

To join us in saving lives, changing lives, you will have:

Education: Advance University degree in Social Science, Food Security, International Relations, Business Administration, Economics, or related field, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or coursework/trainings.

Experience:

• Minimum three (3) years of postgraduate professional working experience in a humanitarian, development assistance or similar field.
• Experience working in the United Nations or with an NGOs is an asset.
• Experience in food assistance, nutrition, food systems or related issues is an asset.

Knowledge & Skills: 

• Good computer skills and experience of using spreadsheets and database software
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience working in multi-cultural environment
• Good analytical skills, initiative and independence
• Willing/able to work in high stress situations

Language: Fluency (level C) in both in English and Ukrainian languages.

Standards of behaviour: The WFP Leadership Framework describes the common standards of behaviour that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Different expectations of behaviour are defined depending on your grade and role/responsibilities within WFP. Candidates’ alignment with these behaviours is assessed in our selection process.

Before you apply...

WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles. All employment decisions are made on the basis of organizational needs, job requirements, merit, and individual qualifications. WFP is committed to providing an inclusive work environment free of sexual exploitation and abuse, all forms of discrimination, any kind of harassment, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. Therefore, all selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

We aim to achieve parity and inclusion in our teams in Ukraine. WFP encourages female candidates and people with disabilities to apply.

WFP is committed to an accessible, inclusive recruitment process. Please contact us at global.inclusion@wfp.org to advise us of any disability related reasonable accommodation or accessibility requests you may have. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you to confidentially discuss your needs.

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.

How do you apply...

To be considered, you are invited to apply via WFP’s recruitment portal. CV and cover letter must be submitted in English language.

Only those who are short-listed candidates will be contacted for the next steps of our recruitment process.

We also encourage you to create your candidate profile and set up WFP job alerts to learn more about all the opportunities available to join us and make a difference in the lives of the people we serve.