DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
4 June 2026-23:59-GMT+02:00 Central Africa Time (Maputo)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.
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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).
JOB PURPOSE
The role will be based in the Country Office as part of the Gender, Protection and Inclusion unit which sits within the Programme unit under the leadership of the GPI Lead and the Head of Programme. The incumbent will play a key enabling role with programme teams for the achievement of FAR results. To this regard they will provide technical leadership on all gender equality efforts across the country portfolio, with a particularly active role in the Mastercard Foundation project – Kufungula Muae which runs until December 2026. They will also support inclusion and PSEA efforts with WFP staff, CPs, relevant private sector actors and government.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive, within delegated authority):
Work with programme teams to effectively integrate gender and inclusion analyses, activities and results from project design, cooperating partner contracting through to project implementation.
Lead engagement with M&E for integration of gender transformative indicators and data capturing tools in the country office monitoring framework where gender transformative approaches are applied as well as supporting presentation of data to enable visibility of gender equality efforts and identification of any necessary adaptations of the gender equality approaches.
Monitor GBV risks across interventions and provide technical leadership and engage with programme teams to identify opportunities for community engagement activities for gender equality and women’s empowerment, including prevention of gender-based violence (GBV).
Support inclusive community engagement efforts across the country portfolio including oversight and technical guidance for communications with communities (CwC) guides, development and operationalisation of accessible communications materials and participatory approaches for programme design and implementation.
Undertake partner capacity assessments leading the gender, protection and PSEA focus area.
Work with implementing partners to establish and implement improvement plans for strengthened institutional capacity in PSEA, in line with IASC guidelines.
Identify opportunities for effective collaboration with local civil society organisations in the area of women’s rights and disability inclusion.
Support the implementation of the Gender, Protection and Inclusion Action Plan.
Collaborate closely with the communications team to develop gender sensitive and gender centred communications materials for internal and external purposes including commemoration of international and national days focused on gender equality.
Lead efforts for commemoration of relevant dates for advocacy on gender and inclusion.
Represent WFP in technical inter-agency forums on gender and inclusion.
Provide technical leadership on gender transformative approaches, specifically the dialogue club approach, for the successful implementation of the MCF programme.
Capture positive practices in the MCF programme to enable application of lessons learned and scale-up to other similar interventions.
Provide technical leadership on gender transformative approaches, specifically the dialogue club approach, for the successful implementation of the MCF programme. This also entails capturing good practices to enable application of lessons learned and scale-up to other similar interventions.
Undertake any other task in line with the organizational priorities
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education: Advanced University degree in gender, disability inclusion, social sciences, anthropology or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional 2 years of related work experience or trainings/courses.
Experience: At least 1 year of relevant professional experience working on gender equality and/or gender transformative approaches.
Language: Fluency (level C) in English language and Portuguese. Knowledge of local languages would also be an advantage.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
Has gained experience in implementing gender transformative approaches in rural community as well as applying more general approaches for gender equality and inclusion.
Has been involved directly in programme design and implementation.
Has demonstrable capacity building experience.
Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.
3 years of progressive experience in gender equality, protection and inclusion programming.
Type of contract: Fixed-Term, NOA
Duty Station: Maputo
Duration: 6 months
This position is open to Mozambican Nationals Only.
Female-qualified candidates are highly encouraged to apply.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
04th June 2026
Only Shortlisted Candidates will be Contacted
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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
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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.