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Programme Policy Officer (Forecast based Emergency Preparedness)

Kathmandu

  • Organization: WFP - World Food Programme
  • Location: Kathmandu
  • Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Political Affairs
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Legal - Broad
    • Medical Practitioners
    • Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
    • Disaster Management (Preparedness, Resilience, Response and Recovery)
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

 

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"Qualified FEMALE candidates and candidates from minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply."

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.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

These jobs are found in Headquarters (HQ), Regional Bureaux (RBs) or Country Offices (COs) and job holders report to a more senior Programme Policy Officer.
Job holders are likely to be working under the close support and guidance of a more experienced professional staff member receiving guidance and regular feedback on work performed. They are typically involved in programme or policy activities or similar nature and analytical work of limited complexity. 

JOB PURPOSE

To provide support to policy and programme activities that effectively meet Forecast based Emergency Preparedness for Climate Risk (FbF) Project need in Nepal.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

  1. Under the direct supervision of the Head of Evidence, Policy and Innovation Unit, the incumbent will perform the following specific duties and responsibilities:

  2. Perform responsibility of a focal person for the Forecast based Emergency Preparedness for Climate Risks (FbF) project in Nepal.
  3. Coordinate with the Government of Nepal (GoN), Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) and Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA)/National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) for planning and implementation of Forecast based Emergency Preparedness for Climate Risks (FbF) related activities in the flood prone Terai districts of Nepal;
  4. Coordinate with Governments at different spheres to formulate Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) policy and strategic action plans in line with Forecast based Emergency Preparedness for Climate Risks (FbF);
  5. Facilitate strengthening the capacity of DHM to increase the flood forecasting lead time;
  6. Coordinate with government and non-government agencies at the district, Local Government (Palika) and provincial level to plan, implement and monitor FbF related activities;
  7. Research and analyze policy and operational issue related to DRR and climate related early warning; 
  8. Undertake flood risk assessments and organize workshops/write shops, in collaboration with DHM and other partners, to develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for flood disaster preparedness based on weather forecast;
  9. Organize and/or facilitate capacity development trainings, workshops and simulation exercises at the national, provincial, district and Palika levels as required;
  10. Maintain functional coordination with DRR related stakeholders at the national, provincial, district and Palika levels;
  11. Supervise field staff and strengthen their capacity on linking rainfall and flood forecasts to flood disaster preparedness;
  12. Support field level staff in establishing and sustaining coordination with District Disaster Response Committees (DDRCs), District Lead Support Agencies (DLSAs) and relevant forums/platforms at provincial, district and Palika levels;
  13. Document achievements, learnings, and outcomes and share those at national forums and FbF dialogue platform at regional and international levels;
  14. Communicate and coordinate with WFP headquarters, Regional Bureau in Bangkok and FbF focal points in Bangladesh, Philippines, Haiti and Dominican Republic for cross learning;
  15. Other as required;

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Environmental Science, Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Disaster Management, Climate Change, with minimum 3 years experiences in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and related field; First University degree in Geoinformatics, Civil Engineering, Agriculture with at least 5 years experiences in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and related field;

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

4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL CAPABILITIES

Purpose

  • Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
  • Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new requirements of partners).
  •  Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to WFP’s mission.
  •  Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this link to others.

People

  • Look for ways to strengthen people's skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in conversations on own developmental needs.
  •  Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue, and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture, experience, or country assignment.
  •  Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve individual skills.
  •  Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging circumstances.

Performance

  • Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
  •  Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
  •  Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of ever-changing country or functional priorities.
  •  Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.

Partnership

  • Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
  •  Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external partners.
  •  Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and stakeholders.
  •  Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships: Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design.
Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Voucher) Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development.
Broad Knowledge of Specialized areas (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.) Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring.
Emergency Programming Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
Strategic Policy Engagement w/ Government Develops thorough recommendations using multiple inputs (e.g., government counsel, research, own experience) to strengthen national or subnational entities and government owned food and nutrition security programmes.

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

  • Minimum 3 years experiences in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and related field with Advanced University degree in Environmental Science, Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, Disaster Management, Climate Change, Or at least 5 years experiences in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and related field with First University degree in Geoinformatics, Civil Engineering, Agriculture;
  • Proven track record of coordinating with the Government, development partners (including I/NGOs), research institutions and other relevant organizations;
  • Strong analytical report writing skills;
  • Good analytical skills, especially on flood risk mapping, flood forecasting and modeling;
  • Experience in development researches and innovation is an advantage;
  • Proven documentation and presentation skills;
  • Has implemented programmes and provided input into designing operations.
  • Has provided input into policy discussions and decisions.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Contract Type: Service Contract (SC)

Grade: SC-8 (Equivalent to NO-A)

Contract Duration: 1 year (Renewable)

Duty Station: Kathmandu, Nepal

Nationality: Nepalese only

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Only candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to submit an online application by 25 March 2018.

To apply, please visit http://www1.wfp.org/careers/job-openings

Candidates are requested to Create an account in system before applying. Candidate's UN Personal Histoty Form (P11) and applications will be registered allowing profile updates, apply for a job through wfp career website.curriculum vitae,

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

 The organization reserves the right to cancel or postpone the whole recruitment process without providing any reasons whatsoever.

No telephone enquiries will be entertained.

Female applicants and qualified applicants from developing countries are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

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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