Programme Policy Officer (Resilience - NOA)

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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. 

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is well known for its ability to deliver food assistance rapidly to people in need. To continue responding effectively to challenging contexts while also contributing to longer-term efforts to end hunger, WFP is in the process of reshaping its engagement and support for enhanced resilience and national social protection systems, to support governments and communities with their hunger-fighting strategies.

In recent years, WFP has experienced a paradigm shift in response to an evolving operating environment that requires the UN agency’s technical expertise not only in the delivery of food assistance, but also in the development of sustainable hunger-smart and nutrition-sensitive solutions that will support progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Two: “End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture”.

This shift means that WFP Middle East, North Africa, East Europe and the Central Asia region needs to focus on providing technical advice and operational services aligned with national social protection strategies (when available) and frameworks, national adaptation plans for climate change and other national plans and priorities for reducing vulnerability and enhancing resilience. Efforts from WFP towards 2030 Agenda need to influence the design of these programmes and these efforts should yield high and significant impact on nutrition status and contribute to improved food security outcomes.  

WFP’s Regional Bureau for Middle East, North Africa, East Europe and the Central Asia region (RBC) is looking to reshape and/or expand its support for enhanced resilience and support to national social protection systems in the areas of nutrition, food security and emergency response. RBC provides strategic guidance, policy/technical support and direction to WFP operations and activities in 17 countries: Algeria, Armenia, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen.

In this context, WFP is seeking to enhance its capacities to support regional and country level efforts through the recruitment of a Programme Policy Officer. This post will be based in the resilience and social protection team under the supervision of the Regional Advisor for Resilience.

1. Provide WFP country office technical and backstopping support, providing technical guidance as required, including through field missions, and facilitate the development of an internal community of practice amongst staff
2. Contribute to ongoing strategic planning processes at country and regional levels on resilience and social protection and support the improved positioning of WFP in this area, vis-à-vis internal and external stakeholders
3. Support the planning, design and start-up implementation of specific climate finance related efforts at country level, including development and review of proposals related to the Green Climate Fund, the Adaptation Fund, and other funds and donors as relevant
4. Research and analyze policy and operational issues to support the development of country strategies, programme and activities
5. Contribute to the development and coordination of case studies, research, operational information and other knowledge management products, support the organization of external presentations and events showcasing WFP experience and learning, and promote effective information-sharing and exchange
6. Contribute to the preparation of reports on programme activities to support decision making and information sharing
7. Contribute to coordination of regional WFP programme and policy initiatives such as the SDG Climate Facility, including associated resource mobilization efforts
8. Support the development of existing partnerships and identification of new ones, including with other UN agencies, the League of Arab States, and other regional institutions, academia and initiatives
9. Liaise with other functional sections and units to ensure effective internal collaboration
10. Perform other duties as required.

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.

JOB TITLE:Programme Policy Officer ( Resilience - NOA )
TYPE & LEVEL OF CONTRACT: NOA, Fixed Term
DURATION & START DATE: One (1) year renewable -starting ASAP
UNIT/DIVISION: Resilience, Programme
DUTY STATION (City, Country): Regional Bureau in Cairo (RBC), Cairo, Egypt
REPORT TO (JOB TITLE): Programme Policy Officer ( Resilience)

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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.