Programme Policy Officer ( Cash-Based Transfer and Technical Innovation)

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WFP seeks candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our humanitarian principles.

Selection of staff is made on a competitive basis, and we are committed to promoting diversity and gender balance.

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

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.  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. At WFP, we are driven and defined by our mission to fight world hunger, save lives, feed people’s dreams of a brighter future, reduce risk and help enable people, communities and countries meet their own food and nutrition needs. WFP goes anywhere it’s needed and does what it takes to get the job done. You will find our people at the heart of every major humanitarian intervention around the world, providing the essential life-saving foundation required for those furthest behind. Each year, we reach an average of 80 million people with food assistance in around 80 countries. Delivering our mission requires deep respect for personal and cultural differences and close collaboration between every member of our global team. While the 16,000 people working for WFP reflect the rich diversity of the world in which we work, the vital importance of our shared mission underpins a remarkably close community of purpose.

The WFP addresses food insecurity using in-kind, cash or voucher transfers, depending on the local context and market realities. To be able to deliver cash based transfers as well as in-kind food assistance, the organization is investing in enhancing internal capabilities as well as partnerships with strategic partners, key among them being national governments.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Programme, the National Programme Policy Officer (CBT and Technical Innovation) will provide technical support and oversight function in cash-based programming and other technical innovations for Programme Unit in Nepal.

1. Work with the Head of Programme and other programme/activity managers to ensure that cash-based transfers (CBT), beneficiaries information and identity management and related processes within the Country Office are managed according to WFP corporate guidelines, standards and procedures.
2. Introduce and upgrade technical innovation for cash delivery mechanisms, beneficiary information management systems and other technical innovations that support Programme delivery such as shock-responsive social safety nets system, (ie national school meals and home-grown school meals programmes) and weather index-based insurance premium/compensation payment system.
3. Provide business innovations through continuous refinement of business intelligence.  Develop business requirements and other system documentations to support development of bespoke applications in the country office.

4. Support any Financial Service Provider procurement process; establish and refine SOPs, internal controls procedures and work with M&E team on monitoring and evaluation of CBT related activities.

5. Represent WFP in the Cash Working Group and liaise with coordinating bodies, host government, humanitarian actors, UN agencies, private sectors and cooperating partners in relation to CBT and Social Protection System. Explore the potential opportunities to link CBT interventions with a national social protection framework.

6. Act as the focal point between Programme and IT in the implementation of SCOPE in cash and in-kind activities, contextualize business processes and delivery solutions to meet individual programme needs, while ensuring alignment with CBT across functions, and conformity with the wider programme policy and guidance. Ensure the documentation of SCOPE lessons learned, advantages and challenges.

7. Ensure WFP is able to maintain basic CBT and beneficiary management systems during disaster, quickly respond and deploy resources to affected areas at the onset of a crisis and ensure preparedness for CBT delivery for seasonal disaster and support CBT/BIS in other EPR scenarios.

8. Perform other duties as required.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Advanced University degree in Information and Communications Technology, Software Engineering and product development, Business Innovation Management, , Statistics, Database administration or other field relevant to international development assistance, or First University Degree with additional years of related work experience and/or trainings/courses.
 

Language: Fluency (spoken and written) in English language and Nepali language.

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

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has gained at least 4 years of experience in implementing ICT-based projects/programmes in any government agency, development organization, and private sector organization on cash-based transfer, social protection and beneficiary information management, database management and other fields (i.e. financial principles and techniques, IT/technological innovation, software development, strategic business management, entrepreneurship, innovation and creativity in business, and change management and contemporary issues in business).
• Prior experience with electronic banking/online payment system or any developed platform.
• Has knowledge and understanding of database management, data analytics and integration of technology and innovations into programme design,
• Has knowledge/experience in software product design, materialization, roll out plan execution, business operations and strategy. 
• Has provided input into relevant policy discussions and decisions.
• Demonstrated interest and experiences in humanitarian and development work;
• Proven capacity to manage innovation in programme approaches;

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Position Title: Programme Policy Officer (Cash-based Transfer and Technical Innovation) - 1 post

Contract Type: Service Contract (SC), Grade: SC-8 (Equivalent to NO-A)

Contract Duration: 12 months (renewable), Duty Station: Kathmandu,

Nationality: Nepalese ONLY

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

Only the candidates meeting the above requirements are requested to submit an online application by 20 March 2019.

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), curriculum vitae (CV) and applications will be registered allowing profile updates, apply for a job through wfp career website.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for further selection process.

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

No telephone enquiries will be entertained

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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.