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About Job
Job Title: Programme Policy Officer (Benazir Nashonuma Programme Ops Manager)
Grade: CST Level II
Type of contract: Regular Consultant
Duration: 11 Months
Duty Station: Islamabad, Pakistan
Vacancy Number: 833627
Date of Publication: 14th June, 2024
Deadline of Application: 27th June, 2024
This vacancy announcement is for international staff only.
Note: This vacancy announcement will also be used to build a roster of prequalified applicants for future opportunities within same job profile at the current or lower level in Pakistan.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
WFP offers a competitive package including medical insurance.
JOB PURPOSE
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the effective implementation of the Benazir Nashonuma Programme.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)
ACCOUNTABILITIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme, the incumbent will lead the coordination of implementing the Benazir Nashonuma programme across 540 facilitation centers in all provinces/regions. This includes planning, implementing, and managing all aspects of the programme to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of assistance to the targeted population.
Establishing systems and processes:
1. Establish the Implementation Support Unit (ISU) to manage the implementation of the programme. The ISU will:
2. Support WFP senior management in defining the overall strategic direction on Benazir Nashonuma.
3. Oversee planning, implementation, and evaluation.
4. Represent the programme at national and stakeholder levels in consultation with the Head of Programme and SO2 team.
5. Ensure activities are aligned with objectives and timelines.
6. Ensure efficient and effective implementation.
7. Liaise with Provincial Offices (POs) and BISP on operational issues, including incident management and data access.
8. Coordinate and guarantee efficient information flow between WFP Country Office (CO) and POs.
9. Submit BNP reports (financial and narrative).
10. Conduct regular data analysis to inform decisions/adjustments.
11. Escalate key issues to senior management.
12. Collaborate with programme teams and all functions to ensure effective delivery
Coordination and Implementation
1. Lead all aspects of coordination within WFP Pakistan, with functional units and provincial offices.
2. Ensure procurement of supplies, supply chain, and distribution of commodities/non-food items (NFIs).
Monitoring and reporting
1. Analyse data and reports to inform decision-making and necessary adjustments.
2. Provide regular updates and reports on the status of implementation.
3. Monitor project expenditures and ensure compliance with WFP’s financial policies and procedures.
4. Risk Management
5. Identify and manage risks associated with the programme, developing mitigation strategies as needed.
6. Stakeholder Engagement and Coordination
7. Strengthen provincial and national coordination by ensuring:
8. Monthly coordination meetings between WFP and stakeholders at the provincial level.
9. Quarterly coordination meetings between WFP and stakeholders at the national level.
10. Biannual joint programme reviews with all BNP stakeholders.
11. Develop Terms of Reference (TOR) and an annual meeting plan to guide the structure, content, and scheduling of coordination meetings.
Cooperating Partners
1. Together with the SO2, PMU and provincial teams, develop BNP Cooperating Partner (CP) monthly reporting formats. This report should provide information on the BNP implementation and should include updates on beneficiaries and stocks, performance against programme targets, programme achievements, successes and challenges, and partnership opportunities. Oversee the dissemination of the reporting format with CPs, and ensure completed reports are submitted as part of conditionality for receipt of funds from WFP.
2. Together with the partnership’s unit, SO2, PMU and provincial teams review the process of BNP CP management, and provide a guidance note on:
3. Characteristics/qualities of desired CPs going forward,
4. Criteria for their selection,
5. Methods of contracting and
6. Guidance for their routine performance evaluations
Digital solutions
1. Track and trace: Implementation/action plan for digital solutions to ensure traceability of commodities.
Progress reports
1. Prepare, or as appropriate, supervise the preparation of progress reports, as required.
DELIVERABLES AT THE END OF THE CONTRACT:
1. Smooth running of the Implementation Support Unit with staff fully recognising roles and responsibilities between the ISU, PMU, and various functions
2. TORs and schedules quarterly and annual BNP coordination meetings
3. Internal BNP monitoring guidelines and monitoring guide for joint quarterly monitoring between BISP and WFP
4. Cooperating Partner monthly reporting format
5. Guidance for BNP CP management. As part of Cooperating Partner excellence, develop a strategy for the effective performance of Cooperating Partners, including identifying additional capacity for monitoring of FC performance
6. Challenges and response: Action plan that identifies implementation challenges and responses, especially relating to effective monitoring of the programme and SBCC, a key component of the programme.
7. Staffing structure for BISP 2.0: Staffing structure in place at the Country Office and Provincial Offices to ensure effective programme delivery and programme excellence.
8. Proposed PMU structure with updated TORs.
9. Implementation road map for digital solutions for the last mile distribution
10. Daily update of roll out plan and operational progress, including actions and challenges matrix
STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Master’s degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Project Management and or related field.
Experience: Minimum 8 years of relevant professional / managerial level experience in project management.
• Proven experience and technical ability to manage a large project
• Effective interpersonal, management and negotiation skills proven through successful interaction with stakeholders, including senior government officials, regional/local authorities, experts, and NGOs/communities.
• Demonstrated ability in team management and collaboration
Knowledge & Skills:
Knowledge Management, Leadership, Communication, Time Management
Languages: Proficiency in both oral and written communication skills in English.
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.
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT
Under the direct supervision of the Head of Programme in Pakistan, the incumbent will support the effective implementation of the Benazir Nashonuma Programme.
1. In February 2020, WFP established a partnership with Pakistan’s largest social safety net, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) WFP. Since then, WFP Pakistan has been implementing the country’s most extensive nutrition-sensitive, conditional cash transfer programme – the Benazir Nashonuma Programme (Benazir Nashonuma). This programme adopts a multisectoral approach to address the complex issue of malnutrition in Pakistan with a focus on stunting reduction in children under two years of age, amongst the poorest households.
2. As of May 2024, nearly 2 million of a targeted 2.12 million pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children under two years have been supported through the programme. Currently, the programme is being operated in 540 facilitation centres in 157 of 170 districts, including 31 mobile centres in Sindh, thereby ensuring the programme’s presence in 92 percent of districts in Pakistan.
3. The programme includes education on early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding, with CMAM services also available. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers and children aged 6-23 months are provided with
a. specialised nutritious foods and
b. corresponding behaviour change communication,
c. treatment services for those acutely malnourished.
4. 8,000 days approach: Adolescent girls: To break the inter-generational cycle of stunting and malnutrition, BISP has also introduced a pilot adolescent girls component which WFP is helping to implement in 34 Facilitation centres across six districts in Pakistan. It operates within three cornerstone frameworks: health facility environments via Nutritional Programming (NP) services, community engagement through enhanced
SBCC, and policy support including international commitments and the Nashonuma strategy. Results from this pilot will inform a future scale up under BISP in Pakistan, which will change lives of future mothers.
5. The system created by WFP in partnership with the BISP Secretariat provides a framework for expanding social protection work in the country. UNICEF, WHO, and in 2024 UNFPA and FAO along with the Departments of Health at the provincial levels are all partners.
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.
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 important to 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 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 on: global.inclusion@wfp.org, cc’ing pakistan.hr@wfp.org. A member of the reasonable accommodation team will contact you toconfidentially discuss your needs.
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