DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

7 May 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 South Africa Standard Time (Maseru)

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.


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: https://www.wfp.org and follow us on social media to keep up with our latest news: YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok.

WHY JOIN WFP? 

  • 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 training, 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 the 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.

  • We offer an attractive compensation package (please refer to the Terms and Conditions section of this vacancy announcement).

Responsible for supporting delivery of the Strategic Outcome 3 of the Country Strategic Plan, Activity 5 and Activity 6.

ABOUT LIVELIHOODS & RESILIENCE OFFICER AT WFP


This position is based in Maseru and reports to Deputy Country Director.

THE ROLE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):

  • Provide specialized technical expertise and advisory support to all relevant partners, to ensure the highest possible quality and effectiveness of the CO integrated climate resilience and food systems efforts.
  • Oversee Strategic Outcome 3, Activity 5 and Activity 6, coordinating smallholder agricultural market support (SAMS), and climate resilient livelihoods activities, providing strategic leadership, technical oversight and strong project and management of a specialized team.
  • Support capacity strengthening and coaching on targeting, application of appropriate soil and water conservation techniques, context-relevant environmentally and socio-economically sustainable livelihood options, identifying viable business packages, potential impacts of climate change on ecosystem regeneration and agricultural activities, crop insurance.
  • Ensure the implementation of all projects under Strategic Outcome 3 is on track as per donor requirements, providing technical guidance and support to the team, and identifying and addressing any challenges, building capacity of WFP staff and partners in the process, utilizing M&E data to inform and improve programming.
  • Identify options and strategic partnerships for integration of digital/technological innovations to strengthen smallholder farmer livelihoods, market access, access to tools and information.
  • Support the implementation of the CSP, Country Capacity Strengthening and Food for Asset Creation and all relevant evaluation recommendations and the management response plan aligning with Strategic Outcome 3 initiatives.
  • Contribute to WFP’s fundraising efforts by leading and supporting proposal development, developing key messages and talking points, and preparing internal and external reports on climate change adaptation, resilience, livelihood, and food system interventions.
  • Promote and advocate for the implementation of 3-Pronged Approach and action-oriented research in collaboration with the academic institutions to influence policy direction, documentation of lessons learned, good practices, success stories for replication and scaling, as required by the donors.
  • Support the implementation of a sustainable exit strategy at project sites to ensure a smooth transition and handover to communities.
  • Represent WFP in relevant forums and meetings related to livelihoods, resilience and food systems.
  • Engage with current and potential donors to ensure that technical updates and reports are provided on time.
  • Maintain a strong profile for WFP’s work through active engagement with national policies that align with Strategic Outcome 3 objectives through participation in the main meetings and coordination groups, including the Agricultural Sector Working Groups, and ensuring linkages with relevant line ministries, such as the Ministries of Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition, Environment and Forestry and Education, Disaster Management Affairs and Lesotho Meteorological Services.
  • Support the government to strengthen and advance national initiatives, including the development and review of national government policies, frameworks, strategies, action plans, protocols, and guidelines
  • Collaborate closely with key partners (such as UN, IFIs, private sector) in the implementation of all activities, including the home-grown school feeding initiatives.
  • Support implementation of an integrated Resilient Livelihoods and Smallholder Agriculture Market Support strategy in coordination with other units within WFP and strategic partners.
  • Work with supply chain to support the development of business linkages amongst targeted smallholders, farmer organizations, cooperatives, low-income farmers, aggregators, off-takers and other potential markets beyond WFP to strengthen the Food System in Lesotho.
  • Develop the capacity of supported households and smallholder farmers through targeted training and workshops to ensure they gain valuable skills in production, marketing, and business development, and support linkage to home grown school feeding for surplus producing smallholder farmers.
  • Support integration of nutrition sensitive and enhanced gender, youth and protection mainstreaming within the SO3 portfolio, Livelihoods/Resilience and Smallholder Agriculture Market Support/ Food Systems.
  • Provide strategic guidance on knowledge and adoption of climate services, anticipatory action, climate smart and regenerative agriculture practices, Soil and water conservation initiatives, mechanization and innovative technologies among smallholders and nutritious food value chain actors to build resilience against climate change and other shocks, and increase household food security, nutrition and income.
  • Provide technical support on both recovery and livelihoods enhancement projects to the most vulnerable communities, also supported through crisis response.
  • Provide technical support on implementation of Environmental and Social Safeguards, aligning with best practices, guided by the Environmental and Social Management Plans, and reviewing all relevant documents.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Education:

Advanced University degree in International Affairs, Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, Social Sciences or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional 8 years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.

Experience Desired

  • A minimum of five years of progressive experience in supporting design and implementation of Natural Resources Management, Climate Change Adaptation, Livelihoods, Food Systems and or Smallholder Agriculture Market Support programming with UN agencies, government entities, international non-governmental organisations and or civil society.
  • Experience with community-based participatory planning approaches, stakeholder and community engagement, strategic partnerships, Smallholder Agriculture Market Support, Food Systems and collaboration UN Agencies and government institutions.

Behavioural competencies required

Those interested in the position should have the following behavioural competencies, which will ensure effective delivery of the responsibilities.

  • action management,
  • Result-orientation
  • Client/people centred orientation, focusing on communities/individuals WFP serves
  • cognitive capacity,
  • innovation,
  • good interpersonal skills
  • networking, partnering and teamwork.
  • Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.

Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and the duty station’s language, if different.

WFP LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK

 

WFP Leadership Framework guides to the common standards of behavior that guide HOW we work together to accomplish our mission.

Click here to access WFP Leadership Framework

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

 

WFP is committed to supporting individuals with disabilities by providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact:  global.inclusion@wfp.org

NO FEE DISCLAIMER

 

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

REMINDERS BEFORE YOU SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION

  • All applications must be submitted exclusively through our online recruiting system. We do not consider CVs or applications sent by email, LinkedIn, or any other channel.

  • We strongly recommend that your Workday profile is accurate and complete, and that all sections are filled in, including your employment history, academic qualifications, language skills, and UN grade (if applicable). Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application.

  • If you experience technical issues while submitting your application, you may contact us at global.hrerecruitment@wfp.org. Please note that this email is only for technical issues with an application - unsolicited applications or documents sent to this inbox will not receive a reply.

  • At the application stage, the only required documents are your CV and Cover Letter. Additional documents (passport, certificates, recommendation letters, etc.) may be requested later in the process.

  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited to proceed to the next stage of the recruitment process.

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.


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.

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